U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion (HQBN), Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), conduct a relief and appointment ceremony at MCBH, June 27, 2025. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Mayra Moreno relinquished the sword of office of HQBN to Sgt. Maj. Sara Pacheco, the emblematic passing of the sword signified the transfer of sacred trust from Moreno to Sgt. Maj. Sara Pacheco. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)
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 Loâi, located on Oâahuâs windward side, are the focus of a growing conservation effort backed by a unique collaboration between Marine Corps Base Hawaiâi (MCBH), the U.S. Army, U.S. Forest Service, state agencies, and nonprofit partners.
Through the Department of Defenseâs (DoD) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) program,...
