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U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono concerned about lack of missile defense for Hawaii
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono wants answers from military leaders about missile defense in the islands amid rising tensions in the Pacific, asking senior military brass about the Pentagon’s strategy for defending Hawaii. → Read More
Congress funds military, programs in Pacific
The massive $1.7 trillion congressional omnibus spending bill signed into law Thursday by President Joe Biden contains billions of dollars in support of military infrastructure and diplomatic initiatives in Hawaii and the Pacific as the U.S. seeks to compete with China for influence in the region. → Read More
Pearl Harbor survivor gives back to mark 101st birthday
This week Pearl Harbor attack survivor Sterling Cale’s 101st birthday coincided with Giving Tuesday. He decided to spend the morning at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial meeting with guests and signing copies of his autobiography in support of Pacific Historic Parks, a nonprofit that has supported the preservation of of World War II memorials and historic sites. → Read More
USS Bowfin to reopen at Pearl Harbor
The World War II Fleet Submarine USS Bowfin will reopen to the public at Pearl Harbor on Saturday after returning from dry-dock maintenance. → Read More
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to visit Oahu, tour Red Hill facility
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit the underground Red Hill fuel storage facility as part of a tour of California and Hawaii, the Pentagon announced today. → Read More
Fire extinguished aboard ship at RIMPAC
UPDATE: 3:06 p.m. → Read More
Army investigating attacks on feral cats at Schofield
Military police at Schofield Barracks are investigating a series of attacks on animals, including two feral cats that were possibly wounded by blow darts. → Read More
Federal Aviation Administration moves to strip local freight carrier’s certification
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it has proposed to revoke the air carrier certificate of Honolulu- based cargo airline Rhoades Aviation Inc. for what the agency called “numerous alleged safety violations.” → Read More
Honolulu officials, groups prepare for Memorial Day events
The Honolulu community is preparing to celebrate Memorial Day in the city’s first in-person commemoration since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
U.S. Army Hybrid vehicle gets tested for Pacific conditions
Soldiers with the Schofield Barracks-based 25th Infantry Division are testing out a new lightweight hybrid vehicle this week as the Army rethinks how it operates in the Pacific. → Read More
Pacific is back at center stage as LANPAC resumes after hiatus
The Association of the U.S. Army on Tuesday kicked off LANPAC 2022, a conference focused on armies and military land power around the Pacific. The event at the Sheraton Waikiki was the first in-person iteration of the annual conference since 2019. It has been largely on pause as a result of the pandemic. → Read More
Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy in port before humanitarian mission
The Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is in Honolulu making a pit stop to stock supplies and pick up crew as it makes its way across Oceania for the annual Pacific Partnership humanitarian mission. → Read More
Renovated Schofield Barracks hall dedicated to Hawaii soldier
Friends and family of a fallen soldier from Oahu gathered Friday at Schofield Barracks for the official unveiling of a renovated hall named in his honor. → Read More
Design in the works for modernizing Pearl Harbor dry dock
At a joint meeting of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee’s Seapower and Readiness Subcommittees held this week, officials addressed an ongoing struggle to modernize the Navy’s aging shipyards, including Pearl Harbor facilities. → Read More
Document shows sailor found dead last year at Pearl Harbor served aboard troubled submarine
More than a year after a submariner died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while on guard duty at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, a Navy report on its investigation into the command climate aboard the USS Charlotte shines a light on the toxic work environment he and his crewmates endured in the months leading up to his death. → Read More
Ronald ‘Zap’ Zlatoper, former Pacific Fleet commander active in community affairs, dies at 80
Hawaii’s military and civilian communities are saying goodbye today to retired Adm. Ronald “Zap” Zlatoper, a longtime Hawaii resident and former commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, who died April 21 while on a trip to the mainland. → Read More
Hawaii officials, lawmakers criticize proposal to ax Space National Guard
A recent proposal to cancel plans for National Guard Space Force units has rankled members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation and National Guard leaders. → Read More
Hawaii-based troops train in Philippines amid tensions
This year’s just-completed Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines ranks as potentially pivotal for Hawaii-based troops with the inclusion of a newly activated Marine Corps unit and simmering regional tensions as the U.S. and China compete for influence in the Pacific. → Read More
Navy identifies Marine who died in waters off Kaneohe
The Marine Corps has released the name of a service member who died Sunday after swimming offshore near North Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. → Read More
Schofield Barracks soldiers helped shape new Army policies for parents
Two Schofield Barracks soldiers played a key role in crafting reforms in how the Army handles pregnant soldiers and new parents. → Read More