Military in Hawaii
Honoring Warriors, Gold Star Families. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Ben Lukefahr and Paul L’Ecuyer. The purpose and mission of the Na Koa Regatta is to assist recovering troops through the ‘healing power’ of the Hawaiian waters and the friendly competition of Hawaiian traditional Outrigger Canoe Paddling. Launched in […]
Navy REPI Project (Military In Hawaii)
To Train, Test, Operate, and Conserve. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Susie Fong. The Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program is a key tool used by DoD and its partners to protect the military’s ability to promote compatible land uses, enhance climate change adaption measures, and restore habitat […]
Hui O Hawai‘i – Job Board (Military In Hawaii)
Recruiting Hawaii Talent for Defense Sector. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Bernice Glenn Kissinger and Ka’ili Kāne. More than 800 Department of Defense (DoD) – related job opportunities are expected to be created in Hawaii within the next two years. With this monumental influx of jobs, the defense sector […]
2022 Rim of the Pacific – RIMPAC (Military In Hawaii)
World’s Largest Maritime Exercise. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is James Dobson. The 28th Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is a biennial international maritime exercise. Following its theme of Capable Adaptive Partners, RIMPAC will exercise a wide range of capabilities, projecting the inherent flexibility of maritime forces and helping to […]
CompuGirls Hawaii (Military In Hawaii)
Introducing Hawaii Students to Cyber, IT. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Whitney Aragaki. CompuGirls Hawaii is an affiliate of CompuGirls, a national program focused on increasing opportunities for adolescent students of color in the fields of science and technology. The program began in 2020 in partnership with CyberHawaii and […]
U.S. Army Garrison, Pōhakuloa Training Area (Military In Hawaii)
The Pacific’s Premier Training Area. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Kevin E. Cronin. Pōhakuloa Training Area, commonly referred to as PTA, is located between Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and the Hualalai Volcanic Mountains on the Island of Hawaii. It is one of the key training areas in the Pacific […]
Countering Collective Nuclear Blackmail (Military In Hawaii)
Time for New Thinking and Capability. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf and Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Two retired Air Force generals, Dan “Fig” Leaf and Howard “Dallas” Thompson, discuss what they see as a fundamental shift in nuclear thinking. They describe the emergence of a new norm […]
U.S. Military Academies – West Point (Military In Hawaii)
The Pathway to a Commissioned Officer. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Bruce Fink. Every year, the MAC recognizes Hawaii students selected into U.S. Military Academies. Thousands of students apply each year and only an exceptional few are selected. Hawaii high school students can apply to the various Military […]
Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home (Military In Hawaii)
Supporting Hawaii’s Veterans. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Thomas M Driskill Jr. Hawaii’s second State Veterans Home (SVH) is named after Senator Daniel K. Akaka. The Akaka SVH will be a 120-bed, 130,000 sq ft facility build on 7 acres of land on Kealanani Avenue in Kapolei, Oahu. The […]
Looking Back on a Hawaii Military Career (Military In Hawaii)
What Can we Learn from MGEN Robert G. F. Lee. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Bob Lee. Retired Major General Bob Lee tells about the recent ceremony honoring the heroic Chinese-American Veterans who received Congressional medals (long overdue) for their service during World War II. As Adjutant General, Bob […]