Marines

Photos

Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Project Power, Produce Readiness, Promote Resiliency, Protect Resources

Filter

Sam Whitin, the director of Coastal Resilience at EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, discusses ways to increase the resilience of Marine Corps resources using nature-based solutions during a meeting with members representing Marstel-Day, Jacobs, Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, and Marine Corps Base Hawaii staff through the Engineering with Nature program at MCBH, Jan. 30, 2024. The main efforts of the project will be to improve coastal resilience while maintaining beach training abilities at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows and Pu’uloa Range Training Facility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Sam Whitin, the director of Coastal Resilience at EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, discusses ways to increase the resilience of Marine Corps resources using nature-based solutions during a meeting with members representing Marstel-Day, Jacobs, Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, and Marine Corps Base Hawaii staff through the Engineering with Nature program at MCBH, Jan. 30, 2024. The main efforts of the project will be to improve coastal resilience while maintaining beach training abilities at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows and Pu’uloa Range Training Facility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeremy Beaven, right, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, shakes hands with Kamaka Pili, left, host of "Aloha Authentic", after filming a news segment at MCBH, Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2024. The news segment covered discussion of topics including base access, natural resource use, and community concerns in an effort to spark dialogue between base leadership and community members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeremy Beaven, right, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, shakes hands with Kamaka Pili, left, host of "Aloha Authentic", after filming a news segment at MCBH, Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2024. The news segment covered discussion of topics including base access, natural resource use, and community concerns in an effort to spark dialogue between base leadership and community members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

Photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman

Sergeant Major Joseph Caputo, U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant Major, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Sergeant Major Joseph Caputo, U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant Major, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Photo by MCBH COMMSTRAT

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, provide security during a patrol as part of a HQBN field exercise (FEX) at MCBH, Jan. 10, 2024. The FEX, spanning from Jan. 8 to 12, gave Marines the opportunity to enhance basic combat skills in a field environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dezmond Browning)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, provide security during a patrol as part of a HQBN field exercise (FEX) at MCBH, Jan. 10, 2024. The FEX, spanning from Jan. 8 to 12, gave Marines the opportunity to enhance basic combat skills in a field environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dezmond Browning)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dezmond Browning

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, stand in formation during the 2023 Klipper Ceremony, MCBH, Dec. 7, 2023. The Klipper Memorial was dedicated in 1981 to honor the 17 U.S. Navy Sailors and two civilian contractors who died during the attack on Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, stand in formation during the 2023 Klipper Ceremony, MCBH, Dec. 7, 2023. The Klipper Memorial was dedicated in 1981 to honor the 17 U.S. Navy Sailors and two civilian contractors who died during the attack on Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero

U.S. Navy Sailors tow a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon to a designated wash area after extraction from waters just off the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 4, 2023. The aircraft was relocated in preparation for decontamination of any potential foreign substances as well as salt water from its exterior. U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines worked with local and off-island specialists to recover the structurally intact P-8A Poseidon on Dec. 2, 2023; environmental protection measures were set in place, including 24/7 monitoring, containment booms, absorbent material, and a skimmer on standby during extraction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

U.S. Navy Sailors tow a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon to a designated wash area after extraction from waters just off the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 4, 2023. The aircraft was relocated in preparation for decontamination of any potential foreign substances as well as salt water from its exterior. U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines worked with local and off-island specialists to recover the structurally intact P-8A Poseidon on Dec. 2, 2023; environmental protection measures were set in place, including 24/7 monitoring, containment booms, absorbent material, and a skimmer on standby during extraction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones

Families gather to watch the Santa Parade, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 19, 2023. The parade, which consisted of volunteers from PMO, United Service Organizations, Aircraft Recue and Firefighting, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Federal Fire Department, Base Safety Department and other organizations, made several stops across the installation to pass out candy and spread holiday cheer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

Families gather to watch the Santa Parade, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 19, 2023. The parade, which consisted of volunteers from PMO, United Service Organizations, Aircraft Recue and Firefighting, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Federal Fire Department, Base Safety Department and other organizations, made several stops across the installation to pass out candy and spread holiday cheer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones

Kimber Troubley, left, a field biologist with Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Rachel Glover, an environmental contractor with the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, check a wedge-tailed shearwater seabird for disease during a bird banding effort at Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area, MCBH, Oct. 27, 2023. Fledgling shearwaters were banded as part of a fallout study conducted to pinpoint areas where birds are getting injured or downed in order to implement appropriate preventative measures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Kimber Troubley, left, a field biologist with Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Rachel Glover, an environmental contractor with the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, check a wedge-tailed shearwater seabird for disease during a bird banding effort at Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area, MCBH, Oct. 27, 2023. Fledgling shearwaters were banded as part of a fallout study conducted to pinpoint areas where birds are getting injured or downed in order to implement appropriate preventative measures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin

Lance Lee, Director of Installation and Logistics for Marine Corps Base Hawaii, shows the perimeter of a proposed site location for power generation facilities on Marine Corps Base Hawaii during an Industry Day event, MCBH, Nov. 16, 2023. The event invited energy industry partners and developers aboard MCBH and served as a stepping stone towards enhancing the installation's energy resiliency through innovative and environmentally conscious means.

Lance Lee, Director of Installation and Logistics for Marine Corps Base Hawaii, shows the perimeter of a proposed site location for power generation facilities on Marine Corps Base Hawaii during an Industry Day event, MCBH, Nov. 16, 2023. The event invited energy industry partners and developers aboard MCBH and served as a stepping stone towards enhancing the installation's energy resiliency through innovative and environmentally conscious means.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion (HQBN), Marine Corps Base Hawaii, participate in a pugil stick competition during HQBN’s 1st annual Turkey Bowl, MCBH, Nov. 17, 2023. The HQBN Turkey Bowl is scheduled to be held annually during the Thanksgiving season to foster healthy competition and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion (HQBN), Marine Corps Base Hawaii, participate in a pugil stick competition during HQBN’s 1st annual Turkey Bowl, MCBH, Nov. 17, 2023. The HQBN Turkey Bowl is scheduled to be held annually during the Thanksgiving season to foster healthy competition and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo)

Photo by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo

Steve Tome, a planner with Marine Corps Base Hawaii Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, identifies and explains the historical significance of proposed power generation sites on Marine Corps Base Hawaii during an Industry Day event, MCBH, Nov. 16, 2023. The event invited energy industry partners and developers aboard MCBH and served as a stepping stone towards enhancing the installation's energy resiliency through innovative and environmentally conscious means.

Steve Tome, a planner with Marine Corps Base Hawaii Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, identifies and explains the historical significance of proposed power generation sites on Marine Corps Base Hawaii during an Industry Day event, MCBH, Nov. 16, 2023. The event invited energy industry partners and developers aboard MCBH and served as a stepping stone towards enhancing the installation's energy resiliency through innovative and environmentally conscious means.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Simon Duran, director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies, and Operations (PP&O), Headquarters Marine Corps, discusses community engagement efforts with Marine Corps Base Hawaii leadership and PP&O staff during a visit at Kansas Tower Hill, MCBH, Nov. 16, 2023. PP&O staff visited the base to discuss topics related to training, community engagement, and force modernization. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Simon Duran, director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies, and Operations (PP&O), Headquarters Marine Corps, discusses community engagement efforts with Marine Corps Base Hawaii leadership and PP&O staff during a visit at Kansas Tower Hill, MCBH, Nov. 16, 2023. PP&O staff visited the base to discuss topics related to training, community engagement, and force modernization. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

Photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman

Angie Condon, left, the strategic partnerships manager at Western Governors University, and Kevin Nolan, the academic relationship manager at Purdue University, pose for a photo during the Fall Education Fair, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 15, 2023. The fair offered service members and civilians an opportunity to learn more about educational benefits in the military and meet with college representatives from around the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero)

Angie Condon, left, the strategic partnerships manager at Western Governors University, and Kevin Nolan, the academic relationship manager at Purdue University, pose for a photo during the Fall Education Fair, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 15, 2023. The fair offered service members and civilians an opportunity to learn more about educational benefits in the military and meet with college representatives from around the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero)

Photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin

A landscape photo of Nu’upia Fishpond highlighting the invasive plant species pickleweed (Batis maritima) before the first community work day of Paepae o He’eia, a private non-profit organization dedicated to caring for He’eia Fishpond, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for co-stewardship of Nu’upia Fishpond Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2023. The work day was part of an ongoing effort to preserve the Nu’upia Fishpond WMA, a protected area of MCBH, consisting of shorelines/beaches, fishponds, wetlands, and vegetated areas that provide a habitat for endangered native species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)

A landscape photo of Nu’upia Fishpond highlighting the invasive plant species pickleweed (Batis maritima) before the first community work day of Paepae o He’eia, a private non-profit organization dedicated to caring for He’eia Fishpond, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for co-stewardship of Nu’upia Fishpond Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2023. The work day was part of an ongoing effort to preserve the Nu’upia Fishpond WMA, a protected area of MCBH, consisting of shorelines/beaches, fishponds, wetlands, and vegetated areas that provide a habitat for endangered native species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)

Photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy

U.S. Navy Seaman Nimrod Ndungu, a hospital corpsman with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares an annual influenza vaccine for a patient during a shot exercise hosted by Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Kaneohe Bay Clinic, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2023. The shot exercise, also referred to as SHOTEX, is a medical readiness stand-down held to increase medical readiness by providing vaccinations to military personnel while providing corpsmen the training opportunity to conduct live procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

U.S. Navy Seaman Nimrod Ndungu, a hospital corpsman with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares an annual influenza vaccine for a patient during a shot exercise hosted by Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Kaneohe Bay Clinic, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2023. The shot exercise, also referred to as SHOTEX, is a medical readiness stand-down held to increase medical readiness by providing vaccinations to military personnel while providing corpsmen the training opportunity to conduct live procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones

Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient, speaks to Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii about leadership and the opportunities they have to impact the Marine Corps during a visit, MCBH, Oct. 18, 2023. Meyer, one of three Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients during the war on terrorism, spoke with Marines and MCBH leadership about his experiences in the Marine Corps, his transition into civilian life, and the Medal of Honor award. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)

Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient, speaks to Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii about leadership and the opportunities they have to impact the Marine Corps during a visit, MCBH, Oct. 18, 2023. Meyer, one of three Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients during the war on terrorism, spoke with Marines and MCBH leadership about his experiences in the Marine Corps, his transition into civilian life, and the Medal of Honor award. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)

Photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy

A Special Olympics athlete, with the Windward Warriors Team, competes in the bowling division of the 2023 Special Olympics Holiday Classic State Games Qualifier on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 8, 2023. MCBH and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam will host athletes from all over the Hawaiian Islands to compete in bocce, bowling, and basketball during the Holiday Classic State Games. Special Olympics Hawaii provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

A Special Olympics athlete, with the Windward Warriors Team, competes in the bowling division of the 2023 Special Olympics Holiday Classic State Games Qualifier on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 8, 2023. MCBH and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam will host athletes from all over the Hawaiian Islands to compete in bocce, bowling, and basketball during the Holiday Classic State Games. Special Olympics Hawaii provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Merrill, right, crash fire rescue firefighter, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, and Army Spc. Haley Merrill, fire support specialist, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, are recognized by MCAS Kaneohe Bay leadership during an awards ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2023. Merrill took life-saving action on June 12, 2023, when a fellow service member was involved in a motorcycle accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Merrill, right, crash fire rescue firefighter, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, and Army Spc. Haley Merrill, fire support specialist, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, are recognized by MCAS Kaneohe Bay leadership during an awards ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2023. Merrill took life-saving action on June 12, 2023, when a fellow service member was involved in a motorcycle accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

Photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jocelyn Mills, communications relations officer for Marine Corps Base Hawaii, briefs Army and Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Kailua and Farrington High Schools during a visit to MCBH, Oct. 3, 2023. The visit provided cadets the opportunity to experience and gain an understanding of the various military career fields across and supporting the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Estridge)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jocelyn Mills, communications relations officer for Marine Corps Base Hawaii, briefs Army and Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Kailua and Farrington High Schools during a visit to MCBH, Oct. 3, 2023. The visit provided cadets the opportunity to experience and gain an understanding of the various military career fields across and supporting the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Estridge)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Estridge

U.S. Navy combination caps and chief petty officer charge book vessels are displayed during the fiscal year 2024 Chief Petty Officer Class-130 Pinning Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2023. The pinning ceremony was the culmination of an intense six-week training period where the Navy's senior enlisted leaders introduced the chief petty officer selectees to a set of challenges designed to strengthen their leadership and mentoring abilities. 13 Sailors were pinned, and two Marines were awarded honorary chief petty officer at the ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

U.S. Navy combination caps and chief petty officer charge book vessels are displayed during the fiscal year 2024 Chief Petty Officer Class-130 Pinning Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2023. The pinning ceremony was the culmination of an intense six-week training period where the Navy's senior enlisted leaders introduced the chief petty officer selectees to a set of challenges designed to strengthen their leadership and mentoring abilities. 13 Sailors were pinned, and two Marines were awarded honorary chief petty officer at the ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin

Marine Corps Base Hawaii