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From Aloha to Hola, Hawaii-based squadron supports partners in Latin America

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Thirty-Seven Detachment One, the “Easyriders,” deployed earlier this year onboard the USS Preble (DD88) to the U.S. 4th Fleet area operations to conduct enhanced counter narcotics operations in support of U.S. Southern Command and Joint Interagency Task Force South’s missions in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Oceans.

CLB-3 Marines is recognized in support of Tripler Army Medical Center

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3 received awards at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 11, 2020.

Like father, like son: Hawaii Marine follows father's footsteps

U.S. Marines with Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company staged themselves outside the unit’s paraloft aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Aug. 14, 2020; they had just received word that the helicopters that would carry them on a special insertion/extraction exercise were 15 minutes out. A lance corporal sheepishly approached the unit platoon sergeant, Staff Sgt. Michael Wong. The young Marine rendered the proper greeting of the day, came to a rigid parade rest, and dutifully presented an issue all too familiar to platoon sergeants across the Marine Corps: he had forgotten some gear at home

U.S. military conducts joint island exercise over Hawaii

As future operations focus on the interoperability between U.S. military branches and the mission to become more proficient, Marines and Airmen in Hawaii conducted a joint training exercise starting at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 3, 2020.

Home is where the heart is: MCBH unveils redeveloped housing district

Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Hunt Military Communities celebrated the completion of a new 40 home redevelopment of the Nani Ulupa’u neighborhood with a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony, July 8, 2020.

We Are MCBH: Ronny Higuchi

The early hours of the morning don’t typically lend themselves to undue cheerfulness - and understandably so, especially aboard Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. Despite the consistently radiant Hawaiian sun peeking over the Pacific, washing the flight line and the aircraft perched upon it in serene shades of gold, maintainers and pilots coming on and off of 12 hour shifts are not immune to grogginess (and occasionally, an ill temper). Officers and enlisted personnel alike make their way to the flight line Marine Mart to perk up with a coffee or a spam musubi, and are met with a personality that never fails to coax a smile from even the most tired, disgruntled air-winger.

HMLA-367, U.S. Army 25th Infantry Div. conduct integrated exercise, MCBH

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 participated in an integrated training event in which they used their aircraft to play the antagonist in a simulated exercise against army ground units, July 9th, 2020.

Personnel are monitoring sea turtle nests aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, MCBH, June 10. - Personnel are monitoring sea turtle nests aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, MCBH, June 10.

A shell of a time aboard MCBH

The environmental team with Marine Corps Base Hawaii is making it their mission to maintain mission readiness while protecting endangered green sea turtles during the months of May through August aboard MCBH and Marine Corps Training Area Bellows. Most adult green sea turtles that feed throughout the main Hawaiian Islands migrate to French Frigate Shoals in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands to nest. However, an increasing number of green sea turtles are now nesting on the beaches of the main Hawaiian Islands. Members of base environmental are monitoring and managing nesting sites across the beach aboard MCTAB...

COVID-19: The Good in every Evil

Marine Corps Base Hawaii has been proactive in prevention and precautions towards COVID-19. U.S. Marines aboard MCBH have been conducting themselves in accordance with service-level directives and guidelines during this difficult time.

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