Pacific Connection - Honolulu District - U.S. Army

August/September 2001 The Pacific Connection 5Intelligence:The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing tolearn more.—Ed Parker, martial artistEmployees of the MonthAnne ChangHometown: Ewa, HawaiiPosition with Corps and how long: Secretary, withCorps since 1988.Describe your job in 50 words or less: I serve asthe secretary for Programs Management Branchproviding clerical and administrative support to thebranch chief and other employees within Programsand Project Management Division (PPMD). I activelyparticipate in the organization by performingroutine administrative and miscellaneous clericalwork. I resolve problems associated with the administrativeand clerical work of PPM as they occur.What do you like best about your job? Every dayI look forward to interacting with people, especiallythe professionals in our Branch.What is the most difficult part of your job? I findit hard to wait for the information I need to meet mysuspense dates to come back to me before thedeadline.If I was the DE for a day, I would... give everyemployee who has not used their sick leave duringthe past year a day off.What is the best improvement in the District inthe past six months? The best improvement in theDistrict is the new modular furniture. It looks verynice.What is the best improvement in your office inthe past six months? I did get a new computer andI’m happy about that. But, I still did not receive mynew furniture.Michael OnumaHometown: Pearl City, HawaiiPosition with Corps and how long: Mechanical Engineerin Design Branch since 1999.Describe your job in 50 words or less: I design airconditioning, plumbing and fire protection systems. Partof the process entails coordinating with others; calculatingsuch things as the cooling/heating loads, the cold/hotwater demand, the fire sprinkler demand, and sizing pipesand ducts; designing the controls for the mechanicalsystem; and sizing and specifying the mechanical equipment.What do you like best about your job? I know I will learnsomething new each day. Whether it’s something simple,such as learning a shortcut on CADD, or complex, such aslearning how a mechanical system functions, I enjoylearning new things.What is the most difficult part of your job? The mostchallenging aspect of my job is to balance the wants andneeds of the customer while still meeting suspense datesand budgets.If I was the District Engineer for a day, I would... thankeveryone for the hard work and dedication they put in tomake HED the best place to work.What is the best improvement in the District in thepast six months? The best improvement in the District isthe new modular furniture.What is the best improvement in your office (workgroup) in the past six months? I like the new CADDlaser plotter. It can hold two rolls of different sized paper,it’s fast and it doesn’t break down.