JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Brooks T. Akana, Operations Training & Exercises Program Manager for Navy Region Hawaii, conducts an exercise brief during Hurricane Exercise (HURREX) 2026 in the regional operations central on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 27, 2026. HURREX 2026 is an eight-day exercise simulating a Category 4 hurricane approaching the Hawaiian Islands, incorporating scenarios for expected landfall, storm surge, destructive winds, and severe flooding. The exercise is designed to enhance destructive weather preparedness across the entire community, encompassing the region, installations, tenant commands, and military families, while rigorously evaluating their collective ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a major weather event. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jose Jaen)
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.28.2026 21:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9647198 |
| VIRIN: | 260427-N-VD165-1008 |
| Resolution: | 5259x3944 |
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| Location: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
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