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RIMPAC 2018 June 11, 2018 — Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) will host hundreds of foreign military members participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from mid-June through the beginning of August. RIMPAC training events will occur at sea and on military installations in the Hawaiian Island chain to include Kaneohe Bay and Marine Corps Training Area Bellows. MORE

PREP FSE Hanini Response Exercise April 16, 2018 — Personnel from various federal, state, and local agencies are scheduled to participate in a National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Full Scale Exercise (FSE), “Hanini Response,” Apr. 24th through 26th aboard the installation and Kaneohe Bay. MORE

MCBH Deceased Marine February 20, 2018 — Sgt. Juan Iturbide was pronounced deceased at Kaiser Medical Center from a stab wound that took place at an incident that occurred in Moanalua, Hawaii, Feb. 19. MORE

Lasing Incident December 20, 2017 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – On Dec. 5, 2017, a UH-1Y Huey helicopter aircrew with Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, was involved in a lasing incident while flying routine operations near Marine Corps Training Area Bellows. MORE

Low Flying Aircraft Advisory March 23, 2017 — Helicopters from Marine Corps Base Hawaii will be flying low over Kaneohe tomorrow afternoon, March 24th, in support of a memorial service. MORE

NOISE ADVISORY: MARFORPAC CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY August 23, 2016 — Residents living near Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the Kaneohe Bay side should anticipate a brief increase in noise the mornings of Aug. 25 and 26, 2016. MORE

RIMPAC Public Advisory June 17, 2016 — Residents on Oahu should anticipate an increase in military aircraft and ground operations due to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, scheduled from June 26 to Aug. 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands. Residents may see and hear increased aircraft and ground activity surrounding the base. MORE

Increase in Military Aircraft and Ground Operations Update February 12, 2016 — Residents on Oahu should anticipate an increase in military aircraft and ground operations due to multiple training events occurring in February and March 2016 at all Marine Corps Base (MCB) Hawaii locations, which include the base at Kaneohe Bay and Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB). MORE

Increased aircraft activity at MCB Hawaii February 5, 2016 — Residents on Oahu should anticipate an increase in military aircraft and ground operations due to multiple training events occurring in February 2016 at all Marine Corps Base (MCB) Hawaii locations, which include the base at Kaneohe Bay and Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB). MORE

Marines announced deceased from CH-53 incident in Hawaii January 21, 2016 — Twelve U.S. Marines died when their two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters were involved in an incident off the coast of Oahu’s Waimea Bay along the North Shore the evening of January 14. MORE