U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) attend a marksmanship development clinic (MDC) at MCBH, April 25, 2025. The MDC provided a valuable opportunity for Marines to refine their individual marksmanship skills while also offering combat marksmanship trainers additional avenues for coaching. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)
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 â Kaneohe Bay, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, and the Armyâs 25th Infantry...
On 6 Jan. 2025, Anderson Chow Hall launched a new fitness bar as part of its lunch offerings, aimed at promoting healthier dietary choices for service members at MCBH. This initiative aligns with the base's commitment to enhance and modernize its facilities.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAIIâ From Feb. 26 to Feb. 28, 2025, Marine Corps Base Hawaii partnered with the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association (HLA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing lifesaving efforts across the Hawaiian Islands, to host the second annual Train the Trainer Rescue Watercraft Course. Lifeguard agencies from Hawaii and Okinawa attended the course and collaborated to improve water rescue techniques and ensure that...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII â Upon the waters of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Machinist Mate 2nd class Sebastian Silvacruz, a water rescue team member with Waterfront Operations, Headquarters Battalion, MCBH, and his team was called to action on Dec. 4, 2025. As soon as he received a call about a capsized civilian boat in the unpredictable waters of Kaneohe Bay, Silvacruz and his dedicated team sprang into action. The team navigated their boat...
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI â On Dec. 3, 2025, an MV22 Osprey carried Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174 above the sparkling dawn-lit sea to conduct training on Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA). MWSS has a specially trained group of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marines.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII â Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) is excited to announce the 2025 Kaneohe Bay Airshow from Aug. 8-10, 2025. The Airshow is opened to the public from Aug. 9-10, 2025 with Aug. 8, 2025 being reserved for Military Appreciation Day. All three days of the Airshow will take place on MCBH.
