U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), June 23-24, 2025. During his visit, Ruiz met with leadership from MCBH, visited the College of Enlisted Military Education - Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy, conducted a barracks walkthrough, toured the MCBH Individual Issue Facility (IIF), and spoke at an all-hands town hall. Ruiz visited MCBH to gain a better understanding of current operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dezmond Browning)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Forty-five potential green sea turtle nests have been detected thus far along the Fort Hase and North Beach shorelines on Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) during the 2025 turtle nesting season. The turtle nesting season began on May 15, 2025, and lasts until September 30, 2025, with peak hatchling emergences between July and August. MCBH has been identified as a hotspot for Green Sea Turtle nesting and is responsible...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAI'I - The lush and culturally significant Maunawili Forest and Lo’i, located on O‘ahu’s windward side, are the focus of a growing conservation effort backed by a unique collaboration between Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i (MCBH), the U.S. Army, U.S. Forest Service, state agencies, and nonprofit partners.
Through the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) program,...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Pu’uola Range Training Facility (PRTF), Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), announced the launch of a monthly Marksmanship Development Clinic (MDC) for service members to refine and sustain their combat marksmanship skills. The first MDC was hosted at Dewey Square, MCBH, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025. Marksmanship Training Unit personnel with PRTF, consisting of several combat marksmanship coaches...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Anderson Mess Hall was awarded the Major General William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill Memorial Award for Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall for the 2025 calendar year.
The W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award concludes a year-long competition recognizing the top mess halls in the Marine Corps. It includes awards in several categories: Best Management and Mess Attendant, Best Full Food Service Mess Hall,...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) hosted a repatriation ceremony with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to honor the potential remains of fallen U.S. Marines from the Battle of Guadalcanal at MCBH on April 4, 2025. The DPAA, an organization with the mission to find and return U.S. personnel from past conflicts, worked hand in hand with MCBH leadership to bring back the potential remains. The recovery...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), network and communications, shut down legacy systems aboard Camp Smith on March 29, 2025. As time passed, the parts for legacy systems became less accessible, and programs became less compatible. These systems are responsible for connecting 60% of the global population within the Indo-Pacific region. Having an updated system is important for U.S. national security...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, where base leadership and unit commanders welcomed him upon arrival. He engaged with Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers from MCBH, including 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, Marine Corps Air Station – Kaneohe Bay, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, and the Army’s 25th Infantry...
