Fire debris removal from Maui private properties begins
The operation began at a property in Kula, and two other property owners were given 72-hour notices, according to Corps officials. Read more
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Coast Guard establishes new base on Guam
The U.S. Coast Guard officially announced the establishment of U.S. Coast Guard Base Guam on Wednesday as the service continues to build up its presence in the Pacific. Read more
Army soldiers wrestle with jungle challenges in the Pacific
Over 62M gallons of fuel removed from Red Hill
The military has removed 62,466,890 gallons of fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility as of 2 p.m. Friday, according to a news release. Read more
Coast Guard cutter returns to Honolulu
The Honolulu-based Coast Guard National Security Cutter CGC Kimball returned home Wednesday from an 85-day deployment that saw it assisting with Maui fire relief efforts and monitoring fisheries in the Arctic Circle. Read more
Barbers Point air crew assists with cyclone aid in Vanuatu
A U.S. Coast Guard air crew based out Air Station Barbers Point on Oahu was flying over the Pacific monitoring fisheries last week when it was redirected to provide assistance in the island nation of Vanuatu in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Lola. Read more
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Navy boosts testing at Pearl Harbor sewage plant
The state Department of Health is asking the Navy to step up environmental monitoring and testing at its Pearl Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant amid continued problems with releases of partial sewage. Read more
Over 16 million gallons of fuel drained from Red Hill
In its first week of draining the massive fuel tanks at the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, the military task force responsible for defueling said it had safely removed 16,299,594 gallons from the facility as of 2 p.m. Friday. Read more
Navy hospital ship stops on Oahu ahead of Pacific mission
When fully staffed, the 70,000-ton USNS Mercy is a 1,000-bed hospital. Read more
WWII Marine and hero laid to rest at Punchbowl 80 years after his death
Nearly 80 years after Marine Sgt. Arthur Ervin died fighting on Saipan, he was laid to rest Monday in a ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Read more
Leaders gather for blessing for Red Hill defueling
The ceremony, led by prominent Hawaiian cultural practitioner Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu and clergyman Kahu Kordell Kekoa, sought to show solidarity and hope that the complicated operation — which is set to conclude by late January — proceeds safely and smoothly. Read more
Coast Guard puts 2 new environmental focused units on Oahu
The Coast Guard is expanding its engagement in the Pacific and beyond to tackle illegal fishing and respond to environmental disasters. Read more
Safety worries persist before Red Hill defueling begins Monday
As the military prepares to drain the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, concerns about safety persist. Read more
Commercial tanker pulls into Pearl Harbor for Red Hill defueling
The first fuel tanker that the military will use to drain the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility arrived at Pearl Harbor early Wednesday morning. Read more
Hawaii Health Department approves Red Hill defueling plan
The state Department of Health announced Tuesday that it has conditionally approved the military’s plan to defuel the main tanks of the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility beginning Monday. Read more
New commander of 25th Infantry Division hits ground running amid Pacific tensions
The new commander of the Army’s 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks has been busy from Day One of his new assignment after taking command in August. Read more
Navy to monitor Oahu air quality during Red Hill defueling
As the military prepares to defuel the underground Red Hill fuel storage facility, the Navy is setting up air monitoring stations across Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and several housing areas affected by the 2021 contaminated water crisis. Read more
EPA approves Navy’s Red Hill defueling plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it has approved the military’s plan to defuel the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, set to begin Oct. 16. Read more
Navy seeks revision allowing for more whale deaths
The Navy is asking the National Marine Fisheries Service to “modify” its regulations to allow for more injuries to marine mammals during Pacific training. Read more
Army Corps of Engineers opens Maui office for wildfire relief
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has established an office on Maui to oversee the management and execution of its contribution to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recovery missions following the wildfires that ravaged Lahaina and parts of Upcountry. Read more
Navy censures officers for ‘leadership failings’ on Red Hill
The water crisis began when fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility tainted the service’s Oahu water system, which serves 93,000 people. Read more
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