May 17 2023
MCBH PMO Open House
Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones
U.S. Marine Corps military working dog Zzohan conducts a bite demonstration for families at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Provost Marshal’s Office open house event, MCBH, May 17, 2023. The PMO open house was done as a community outreach event for MCBH in conjunction with National Police Week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)
2023 MCBH Spring Into Your Education Fair
Cpl. Chandler Stacy
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johnathan Hernandezcervantes, motor transport vehicle operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, views a flyer during the Spring Into Your Education Fair, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 17, 2023. The fair offered service members and civilians a chance to learn more about educational benefits in the military while also being able to meet college representatives from around the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)
U.S. Soldiers Conduct Beach Insertion Training at MCBH
Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin
U.S. Army soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, hold security during urban operations training at Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 12, 2023. Scout swimmers with Comanche Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, transported three platoons with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and secured a beach landing site in order to insert a raid force to ensure the units are ready to conduct a full spectrum of waterborne operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)
May 16 2023
Lance Cpl. Terry Stennett III
A U.S. Army infantryman with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, provides suppressive fire during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain training at Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 16, 2023. The purpose of the exercise was to train to secure a beach landing site in order to insert a raid force to ensure the units are ready to conduct a full spectrum of waterborne operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Stennett III)
3rd Marine Logistic Group conducts urban operations training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows
Cpl. Christian Tofteroo
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Group 33, 3rd Marine Logistic Group, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct urban operations training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, May 17, 2023. The purpose of the training was to increase readiness and operability in urban terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo)
Bravo Surgical Company conducts a simulated casualty evacuation training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows
U.S. Sailors with Bravo Surgical Company, 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, apply trauma makeup to simulate injuries during a field exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, May 17, 2023. The purpose of the exercise was to test lower level medical capabilities and increase medical readiness by providing care in the air and on the ground during evacuations to higher echelons of care. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo)
May 15 2023
Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Paepae o He’eia Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area Co-Stewardship Event Signing
Cpl. Samantha Sanchez
A member of the local community blows into a pu to initiate the Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Paepae o He’eia Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area Co-Stewardship Event Signing, May 15, 2023. The memorandum of understanding establishes an understanding for the maintenance of cultural resources and collaborative support to the biodiversity of natural resources within the Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area, while encouraging opportunities to collaborate on stewardship pertaining to the Nu’upia Ponds aboard the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha Sanchez)
Apr 27 2023
Senator Awa Visits Marine Corps Base Hawaii
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, center, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, briefs Sen. Brenton Awa with Hawaii State Senate District 23 and staff during a visit to the installation, Kansas Tower, MCBH, April 27, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to discuss MCBH water consumption and the public partners program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)
May 25 2023
Marine Corps Base Hawaii Change of Command Ceremony 2023
Press Release by Gunnery Sgt. Orlando Perez
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros C. Koumparakis relinquished command of Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) to Col. Jeremy W. Beaven during a Change of Command Ceremony, May 25, 2023. Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, presided over the ceremony and was one of several distinguished visitors in attendance, which included: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, Hawaii State Sen. Jeremy Keohokalole and Sen. Chris Lee, Hawaii State Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick and Rep. Lisa Marten, General and senior officers from the various commands across Hawaii, city council and community leaders.
May 19 2023
MCBH Installation Safety Office Kicks off the 101 Critical Days of Summer with a North Beach Summer Concert
Story by 2nd Lt. Ethan Valk
Even for the most experienced swimmers, the ocean is a vast and often dangerous place. Ocean conditions are always unpredictable and can change rapidly without warning. To keep beachgoers safe and capable of enjoying the beautiful beaches on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, the MCBH Installation Safety Office hosted a summer safety concert on North Beach called the “101 Critical Days of Summer North Beach Summer Concert,” Friday, May 12, 2023. “The purpose of today’s event was to get everybody together to inject some fun and deliver a safety message as we start the 101 days of summer,” said Robert McCarthy, the MCBH Installation Safety Director.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii and PaePae O He'eia, Nu'upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area Co-stewardship Event Signing
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) and Peapae o He’eia, a Hawaii Nonprofit Organization, was signed for the co-stewardship of the Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area (WMA), May 15, 2023.
May 04 2023
Overnight camping at Bellows suspended for the return of nesting sea turtles
Press Release by 1st Lt. Mark McDonough
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS - With the return of the sea turtle nesting period approaching, Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i (MCBH) and the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are announcing the suspension of overnight at camping for Bellows Field Beach Park from Tuesday, May 16 through Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
Apr 28 2023
Public Review and Comment Period Begins for the Draft Environmental Assessment for Construction of a C-40A Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at MCBH
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – The U.S. Navy has completed the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Construction of a C-40A Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) and is seeking public review and comment on the analysis and conclusions in the draft EA. The public comment period is now open and will continue unit May 28, 2023.
Make Every Person, Place or Condition Better Than You Found It, Always: June Cleghorn
Story by Cpl. Samantha Sanchez
As the primary resident on the unique and culturally significant Mokapu peninsula, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) takes its stewardship responsibilities of cultural resources seriously. As part of that responsibility, MCBH employs a passionate team of military and civilian personnel to aid in protection and preservation of Mokapu’s cultural resources.
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