Story by Staff Sgt. Alisa Helin | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 09.16.2019
Guiding an aircraft to the ground safely is a task not only for the pilots, but also for the air traffic controllers. As an aircraft approaches the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), you hear the controller constantly engaging the pilot on the other end....
Story by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 02.02.2018
A sunny day with nothing out of the ordinary is the usual weather for aircraft landing aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, but that can all change immediately if they were to experience a malfunction....
Story by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 01.18.2018
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay staff hosted a base tour for delegates from the Indian Navy on MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2018....
Story by Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 12.11.2017
Sgt. Joseph Latsch and Sgt. Ethan Mintus, unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3), received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Remote Impact (“R”) Device during a ceremony at Hangar 103, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Dec. 11, 2017....
Story by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 11.08.2017
Walking across the flight line, Marines don their Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) suits and carefully make their way towards a grounded CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. There they begin cleaning the aircraft through a rigorous process of power washing and scrubbing while in full MOPP suits....
Story by Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.18.2017
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) conducted an unmanned aerial systems training event at Landing Zone Westfield, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Oct. 18, 2017....
Story by Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 09.20.2017
Air traffic controllers (ATC) with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay conducted training and monitored flight operations at the air traffic control tower, MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Sept. 20, 2017....
Story by Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 08.27.2017
Marine Corps Community Services Hawaii hosted the Tradewind Triathlon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Aug. 27, 2017....
