Command Element

Commanding Officer: 496-8877
Sergeant Major: 496-7706
Chief of Staff: 496-7706
Staff Secretary: 496-8877
Protocol Officer: 496-8863
Commanding Officer's Admin Chief: 496-7706
Officer of the Day: 496-7700
Facsimile: 496-1076

MCBH Special Staff

Staff Judge Advocate: 496-0074
General Counsel: 496-4667 or 808-477-5871
Deputy General Counsel: 496-4451
COMMSTRAT OIC: 496-1364
Base Career Planner: 496-8897  

Legal Support Services

Legal Assistance: 496-6738 Defense: 496-2177
Military Justice: 496-6749 / 6750
Administrative Law: 496-6744 / 6743
VLC: 496-2274

Base Chaplain

Base Chaplain: 496-5138
Base Chaplain Sec: 496-3552

Human Resources Office

Human Resources Office: 496-0731 or 496-1336

Command Inspector General

Command Inspector General: (808) 496-7717
Deputy Inspector: (808) 496-7716
Inspector Chief: (808) 496-7714

Manpower, Personnel & Administration (MCBH S-1)

Director: 496-8814
Deputy Director: 496-8835
Senior Enlisted Advisor:  496-8822
Reserve Liaison Office: 496-8869
Manpower Operations Division: 496-8809 / 8808 / 8807 
Manpower Chief: 496-8822 / 8886
Installation Voting Assistance Officer: 496-8866

MCBH Adjutant

Adjutant: 496-8866
Adjutant Admin Chief: 496-8812
Adjutant Admin Section: 496-8855 / 7712
Fax Machine: 496-3290
Military Post Office: 496-2008

MCBH IPAC

IPAC Director: 496-1471, 496-1471
IPAC Deputy Director: 496-1466
IPAC Senior Enlisted Advisor: 496-1469
Operations Support OIC: 496-1466
Operations Support SNCOIC: 496-2390
Command Support OIC: 496-2375
Command Support SNCOIC: 496-2425
  - Command Support Clerk: 496-1820
  - Command Support Clerk: 496-1806
  - Command Support Clerk: 496-2690
  - Command Support Clerk: 496-1816
   - Legal: 496-1324, 496-2414
   - EPARs: 496-2413, 496-1440, 496-2432 
   - Audits: 496-4361, 496-3318, 496-2660, 496-2683, 496-2684
TAD/Deployments OIC: 496-2375
TAD/Deployments SNCOIC: 496-1836
   - TAD/Deployments Clerk: 496-1859
   - TAD/Deployments Clerk: 496-1826
   - TAD/Deployments Clerk: 496-2377
Outbound OIC: 496-1866
Outbound Support SNCOIC: 496-1865
   - Outbound Separations: 496-1440, 496-1470
   - Outbound Separations: 496-3197
   - Outbound Separations: 496-2376
   - Outbound PCS: 496-1787, 496-1467
   - Outbound PCS: 496-1789, 496-2893
   - Outbound PCS: 496-1582
   - Outbound Clerk: 496-2417
   -Outbound Clerk: 496-2384
   -Outbound Clerk: 496-8574
   -Outbound Clerk: 496-2197
Inbound OIC: 496-1817
Inbound SNCOIC: 496-2390
   - Inbound Clerk: 496-4136, 496-2405
   - Inbound Clerk: 496-2400, 496-8566
   - Inbound Clerk: 496-2391, 496-1864
   - Inbound Clerk: 496-2197, 496-2408
   - TLA: 496-2411, 496-2395, 496-1837

Human Resources Office

Human Resources Office: 496-0415

Operations and Training (MCBH S-3)

Director: 496-8883
Deputy Director: 896-8853
Range/Training Area Manager: 496-8884
Operations Chief: 496-8890
Command Watch Officer: 330-9636
Command Watch Officer (Cell): 330-9636
Combat Simulation & Devices: 496-1110
Range & Training Area Scheduler: 496-8816
K-Bay Rifle Range: 496-3180
Puuloa Rifle Range: 474-8057

Training and Education Command (TECOM)
Training Support Center (TSC)

Site Lead: 496-1765
Operations Officer: 496-1767

Installations & Logistics (MCBH S-4)

Director: 496-8821
Deputy Director: 496-7721
Operations Officer: 496-0483
Installation Coordinator: 496-8823

Facilities Department

Facilities Department: 496-2171
Facilities Service Desk: 496-2380
UPH Division / Five Palms Front Desk: 496-2908
Motor Transportation Dispatcher: 496-2303
Environmental Protection and Compliance Division: 496-6920

Regional Contracting Office

Regional Contracting Officer: 496-0094 
Government Commercial Purchase Card Division: 496-3544

Family Housing Department

Family Housing Department: 496-2656

Supply Department

Supply Officer: 496-2404
Deputy Dir: 496-5863

Ammunition Supply Point Division

ASP OIC: 496-2996
Ordnance Division: 496-8400

Base Property Division

Base Property Officer: 496-2236
Supply Chief: 496-6724      

Food Services Division

Food Service Officer: 496-1311
Food Service Chief: 496-1310
Food Service Office: 496-1070
Food Service Subsistence Accounting: 496-3509

Staff Services Division

Staff Services: 496-2917
Staff Services Division Budget & Planning Branch: 496-3563

Distribution Management 

Front Office: 496-3566
DMO Officer/Chief: 496-1587; 496-5868
DMO Personal Property Section: 496-6714
DMO Passenger Section: 496-2917

Fuels Division:  

Fuels Division: 496-3187

Plans (MCBH S-5)

Director: 496-8813
School Liaison: 496-8826 / 8897  

COMMSTRAT

Front Desk: 496-0287
OIC: 496-1364
Deputy OIC: 496-1397
SNCOIC: 496-8839

Community Relations

Noise Advisory: (808) 496-8832
Community Relations (808) 496-8876

Communications & Information Systems (MCBH S-6)

Director: 496-5877
Communications Chief: 496-5888
Watch Officer: 496-3068

Installation Protection (MCBH S-7)

Director: 496-8845
Emergency Planner: 496-8819
Anti-Terrorism: 496-3023
CBRNE Protection Officer: 496-8820
Emergency Operations Center Coordinator: 496-8460
Exercise Planner: 496-3019

Base Safety

Director: 496-8900
Safety Specialists: 496-1830 / 1831
Facsimile: 496-1619

Waterfront Operations

OIC: 496-2941
Water Front Operations Duty: 496-5851

Provost Marshal Office (Kaneohe Bay)

Command Element: 496-6976
Command Element Fax Machine: 496-2238
Operations: 496-6985
Services: 496-1057
DARE/ DEFY: 496-8557
Criminal Investigation Division: 496-1305 / 1306
Desk Sergeant (Emergency): 496-7114 / 2123 / 2124
Dispatch (24 Hours): 496-2123 / 2124
Pass and Registration - Front Gate: 496-2047
Pass and Registration - Bldg 1095: 496-0183
Lost and Found: 496-8559
Training: 496-4152

Provost Marshal Office (Camp H.M. Smith)

Camp Smith ACC/Desk Sergeant: 477-7114
Camp Smith OIC: 477-0122
Camp Smith Pass and Registration: 477-8735 / 8734
Camp Smith Physical Security: 477-1883

COMPTROLLER DIRECTORATE (MCBH S-8)

Director: 496-7724
Deputy Director: 496-7731

Budget

Budget Officer: 496-7748

Managerial Accounting

Managerial Accounting Supervisor: 496-7735

Payroll

Payroll Supervisor: 496-7734

RE&A

RE&A Officer: 496-7729
Support Agreements: 496-7726

Disbursing

Finance Officer: 496-7752
Finance Chief: 496-7751
Fiscal/Internal Controls SNCOIC: 496-8811
Fiscal/Internal Controls: 496-8810 / 8827
Military Pay SNCOIC: 496-7768
Military Pay NCO: 496-7766 / 7770
Pay Clerk: 496-7771
Travel SNCOIC: 496-7765
Travel NCO: 496-8500
Travel Clerk: 496-7761 / 7764 / 7770 / 7771
Separations: 496-7770
DTS/TAD: 496-8858 / 7722

HEADQUARTERS BATTALION

Command Element
Commanding Officer: 496-5735
Executive Officer: 496-5736
Sergeant Major: 496-5737
SDO: 808-620-1568

S-1 Administration
Adjutant: 257-3007
Administration Chief: 496-3294
Administration Clerk: 496-5729
Legal Clerk: 496-5729
Records Manager: 496-5734
Mail/File Clerk: 496-5734

S-3 Training
Operations Officer: 496-5657
Operations Chief: 496-2841
Training Clerk: 496-7020

S-4 Logistics
Logistics Chief: 496-5714
BEQ Manager: 496-1606
Clerk: 496-1218

Headquarters Company
Commanding Officer: 496-9710
First Sergeant: 496-2647
Company GySgt: 496-4214
Clerk: 496-5734

Service Company
Commanding Officer: 496-9963
First Sergeant: 496-2294
Company GySgt: 496-5738
Clerk: 496-5738

Special Staff
Unit Voting Assistance Officer: 496-3007 or 496-3294
Career Planner: 496-1252
SACO: 496-0468
Uniformed Readiness Coordinator: 617-922-2577
Marine & Family Life Counselor: 496-1688

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION

Station Duty Officer: 216-5119

Command Element
Commanding Officer: 496-2086
Executive Officer: 496-3584
Sergeant Major: 496-3688
Career Planner: 496-2807

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
Aircraft Emergency: 496-7118
Dispatcher: 496-32128 / 2786
Crash Fire Rescue Officer: 496-2003

Airstation Aviation Safety
Safety Office: 496-1626

Airfield Operations
Airfield Ops Chief: 496-8425
Base Ops/Flight Planning: 496-2121 / 2122

Air Traffic Control ATC
Air Traffic Control: 496-0296

ATCMD
Maint Chief: 496-8428 / 8562

Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC)
METOC Office: 496-2839
METOC OIC: 496-0404

S1 Administration
Administration Chief: 496-1707
Facsimile: 496-0845
Unit Voting Assistance Officer: 496-8429 / 1707

S3T Training
S3T NCO: 496-1355 / 2068

S-4 Logistics
S-4 Clerk/NCO: 496-2882

Supply
Supply Clerk: 496-2900
SACO: 496-2839

Recovery Branch
Crew Leader: 496-1052

Visiting Aircraft Line (Air Terminal)
Attendant: 496-1604 

C-20 Crew
ASST OPSO: 496-2694
SNCOIC: 496-0821

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Marine Corps Base Hawaii
ATTN: COMMSTRAT
S-3 Operations
Box 63002
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii 96863-3002

Tenant Commands

3rd MLR Communication Strategy & Operations: (808) 257-9991
MAG-24 Communication Strategy & Operations: (808) 257-4414
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific: (808) 477-8588

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MCBH Bulletin

Hours of Operation

Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay hours of operation:
Monday - Thursday: 7 a.m. - midnight
Friday: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
*Aircraft maintenance will occur 24/7, as required, to maintain aircraft safety.  Exceptions to the hours of operation may occur.

Marine Corps Training Area Bellows hours of operation: Monday - Sunday: 24 hours a day
*Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 p.m. - 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays

Ulupa'u Crater Range Training Facility hours of operation: Monday - Sunday: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Pu'uloa Range Training Facility hours of operation: Monday - Sunday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Why can't we use the dunes for physical training or recreational use?

The rules imposed are due to beach and sand dune restoration initiatives and efforts.  Native vegetation is used to maintain dunes, and this effort is critical to the preservation of our remarkable coastal shorelines.  The dunes located at North Beach and adjacent to the Klipper Golf Course are off-limits for physical and tactical training. Running on the beach is authorized, but the dunes are strictly off-limits.  Learn more about this initiative: http://www.mcbhawaii.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/6999/Article/579129/sos-save-our-sand.aspx

How long has Marine Corps Base Hawaii been established as a military installation?

President Woodrow Wilson first designated land on Mokapu Peninsula for military use in 1918, setting aside 322 acres within the eastern area by executive order to be used for the Army.  At the end of WWI, the military property was leased for ranching but reactivated for military use in 1939, acquiring an additional 464 acres for construction of a strategic seaplane base.  By 1941, MCBH was expanded with final construction including an airstrip, housing, storage and maintenance facilities.  Kaneohe Bay was selected for military use because it was an isolated location with flat plains, perfect for an airfield and the probability of flights into prevailing trade winds.

How does the base help the local communities in the time of a natural or man-made disaster?

MCBH plays a vital role as windward Oahu’s leader in emergency response for natural and manmade disasters and routinely supports local search and rescue operations in Kaneohe Bay.  We are prepared to assist local government officials and authorities with rescues, medical care and logistical support before, during and after a disaster.  Our air station is also designated a Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency support facility to offload life-saving supplies and serve as a point of embarkation should windward Oahu have to be evacuated.

How much does MCBH contribute to the local economy?

MCBH plays a significant role in the local economy. MCBH is currently the largest employer and economic contributor on the windward side of Oahu.  There are approximately 9300 military personnel stationed aboard MCBH and 5100 family members reside in base housing.  MCBH also employs about 1400 civilians, totaling $500 million in salaries.  In the next few years MCBH will receive in excess of $350 million for military construction projects, which present robust opportunities for Hawaii’s contractors and businesses, creating local jobs and expanding operations as part of a healthy economy.

Are Marines and sailors and civilians assigned to MCBH active in the local community?

Marines, sailors and civilians stationed at MCBH are enthusiastic members of the community and regularly volunteer throughout the island.  The base’s Adopt-a-School program positively impacts 15 Oahu schools through classroom tutoring, after-school homework clubs, mentoring opportunities, exercise assistance and campus beautification projects.  Military families are fully integrated into the surrounding communities.  Many Marines and sailors stationed aboard MCB Hawaii rent or own houses off base, shop at local stores, eat at local restaurants, and send their kids to local schools.  In addition, for each military child attending local schools, the federal government provides up to $12,400 to the Hawaii Department of Education.

Does MCBH work with community leaders and legislators?

MCBH regularly sends a representative to windward neighborhood board meetings to provide updates and discuss MCBH operations and training at the Marine Corps Training Area at Bellows.  The base staff also works closely with legislators to discuss issues related to MCBH and its operations and the local legislators have unlimited access to the Commanding Officer.

Does the base listen to community concerns about noise?

MCBH has a dedicated noise complaint hotline located at 257-8832. This number is manned during working hours and has voicemail after hours.  Each call is logged and investigated and a follow-up call will be made.  We have also implemented an on-line noise concern form that is accessible on our website at https://www.mcbhawaii.marines.mil/Offices-Staff/Communication-Strategy-Operations/Noise-Concerns/ .  In addition, MCBH leadership has met several times with community leadership, to include state legislators and local city officials to discuss community concerns.  We strive to be the best neighbor possible to our surrounding communities. As a direct result of past meeting, we evaluated our Standard Operating Procedures to ensure we were properly balancing the training of our Marines and sailors with community impact.  We adjusted the hours of maintenance engine turns and the helicopter flight paths in order to minimize noise.

Where can I get more information on what’s happening on base?

The base website is a great source of up-to date information:  http://www.mcbhawaii.marines.mil/.  You can also follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarineCorpsBaseHawaii/; Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcbhcommstrat; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcbhcommstrat/.

Airfield operations 

What are airfield hours?

Airfield hours are Mon-Thu, 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 Midnight; Fri, 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sat, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  The airfield is closed on Sunday and most holidays, however, airfield operating hours are subject to change due to operational reasons.  Aircraft maintenance is performed 24 hours a day, but high-power engine tests rarely occur at night.

To the maximum extent possible, information is passed to the public via local neighborhood board meetings, news releases (should local news outlets pick up and run the story), and the MCBH website located at: http://www.mcbhawaii.marines.mil/

Why do you have to do so much maintenance on the base?

Proper, comprehensive aircraft maintenance is essential for keeping aircraft in optimal condition, ensuring the safety of the aircrew, passengers and community members.  Our maintenance departments are manned by highly-trained professional technicians that understand the trust aircrew and local citizens put into the aircraft they maintain. Aircraft maintenance is an inclusive process, and the aircraft are examined before and after every flight and also receive required maintenance after a certain period of flight hours.  Maintenance can occur 24 hours a day at MCB Hawaii, which may sometimes generate noise.  We sincerely appreciate the community's support and patience as Marines and Sailors train to defend this great nation and prepare for overseas contingencies.

Why can't aircraft maintenance be done in a hush house?

A hush house, which is an enclosed aircraft jet engine testing facility, is primarily used for testing engines that have been removed from the aircraft.  Many fighter jets including the F/A-18 Hornet have engines that can be removed for maintenance.  F/A-18s are no longer stationed here. The aircraft currently stationed at MCB Hawaii do not have removable engines, so a hush house is not a feasible option for the base. Furthermore, the routine aircraft engine maintenance tests that occur at MCB Hawaii cannot be done in a hangar, as the high-powered tests produce too much energy and may be unsafe for the maintainers and destructive to the equipment. Maintenance can occur 24 hours a day at MCB Hawaii, which may sometimes generate noise.  We sincerely appreciate the community's support and patience as Marines and Sailors train to defend this great nation and prepare for overseas contingencies.

What is the difference between Tenant, Transient, and Transiting aircraft?

“Tenant aircraft” refers to the assets owned and operated by commands located aboard MCB Hawaii but not in the MCB Hawaii chain of command.  They are the operational forces that utilize the services and facilities the base provides.  “Transient aircraft” refers to those visiting assets that will be supporting MCB Hawaii units for a short period of time, generally 2-5 weeks. "Transiting aircraft" are military or civilian aircraft who transit MCB Hawaii airspace but are not required to follow specific courses because they are generally flying under Visual Flight Rules. 

Are aircraft allowed to fly over land and populated areas?

Yes.  All aircraft must adhere to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), but it is perfectly legal and normal for aircraft to fly over land.  However, MCBH has established more stringent course rules in order to create a safe and expeditious pathway for tenant and transient aircraft to depart and arrive the airfield.  Our pilots are among the most professional and best-trained in the world and do this in a safe and efficient manner while accounting for noise abatement.  In the case of MCBH, the course rules are designed to keep aircraft over water or away from populated areas.  However, a pilot occasionally must fly over land or otherwise deviate from the local course rules.  Doing so is in the interest of safety of the aircraft and does not violate any laws or established policies. 

Does the base study the effects of noise before bringing new aircraft to Hawaii?

Yes.  The DoD takes its responsibility to be good neighbors very seriously.  When proposing new aircraft, noise is a large part of the environmental analysis.  Sophisticated noise models project current noise levels near the airfield and what noise levels will be if new aircraft are brought in.  The models account for surrounding topography and create a day-night average sound level (DNL).  This average sound compares current noise levels with proposed future levels.

Why are fighter jets occasionally at MCBH?

Jet aircraft routinely pass through Hawaii en route to and from different parts of the world.  The jets may also be visiting from a mainland base to support Hawaii-based exercises.  These visits expose our Marines to air-ground integration, improving their readiness for combat and contingency operations.

Why do the C-17s fly at MCBH?

The C-17 cargo aircraft that conduct essential training flights in MCBH airspace are stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and are operated by active duty Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard aircrews.  Comparable training cannot take place at Hickam because runways are shared with Honolulu International Airport.  Training at HNL would adversely impact airline operations by increasing congestion and travel times; therefore, C-17s perform “touch-and-go's” at both Kona International Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.  Unlike Kona, MCAS Kaneohe Bay offers a unique opportunity to practice short field landings.  Short field training prepares C-17 aircrews to execute worldwide airlift missions like those required in Afghanistan, as well as world-wide humanitarian relief missions.  No other suitable training field currently exists in the Hawaiian Islands-- C-17 operations at are crucial to both active duty and Hawaii Air National Guard members' ability to safely fly missions in support of national security objectives.

What are the helicopters doing when they hover over the bay?

US Navy helicopters routinely conduct search-and-rescue (SAR) operations in Kaneohe Bay for both civilian and military personnel.  The Navy requires quarterly currency training in (SAR) functions.  Since these aircraft and aircrew are assisting the US Coast Guard by frequently helping distressed boaters in the vicinity of Kaneohe Bay, they maintain their readiness for their safety and the safety of local boaters.  Additionally, the Marine Corps helicopters conduct “duck-ops” in which they assist infantry units with their waterborne training requirements. 

Why is Kaneohe Bay used for SAR practice?

These flight operations are conducted on the south side of the Mokapu peninsula, near the aircraft hangars.  The water in this area is approximately 30 feet deep and is fully protected from ocean currents and reefs which ensures safety of all personnel.  This location is within the Kaneohe Bay Naval Sea Defense Area and is off-limits to recreational boaters.  Flight operations here do not affect civilian use of the bay.  The northern and eastern sides of the peninsula are ill-suited due to open-ocean and the western side due to the presence of large reefs.  These areas are too unsafe to conduct this training.

When and where is engine maintenance performed?

Engine maintenance is critical to aviation safety and the conduct of night-maintenance is critical to daily flight schedule success.  After-hours maintenance engine tests are conducted only when required and will have the approval of the Commander.  The locations of maintenance engine tests are at various locations on the airfield and will depend upon prevailing weather and the type of maintenance being conducted.

Why are hover checks conducted by helicopters at the 101-pad near the marina?

Hover checks are conducted during daytime only in the West Field area on the west-side of the airfield.  They are never conducted at the 101-pad.  Because they do not have wheels and cannot taxi to West Field, the H-1 aircraft (Huey’s and Cobras) will conduct short duration checks to ensure their flight controls are working properly prior to air-taxiing to the hover-check spots.  All helicopters will conduct a very brief “power check” during takeoff where the pilots check their engine instruments to ensure sufficient power to continue flight.

Do aircraft have to fly late at night?

Training exercises and real-world missions require late-night operations for aircraft, pilots, and aircrew.  In addition, nighttime training is mandated by Marine Corps Order to ensure air crew are able to operate in day and night conditions.  In addition to the flight crews, ground personnel must also train during reduced visibility.  When airfield hours are extended to meet mission requirements, we advertise as far in advance as possible.

Are Kaneohe Bay and the surrounding environment affected by flight operations?

MCB Hawaii is extremely proud of its nationally-recognized environmental program.   In 2011, the base received the Department of Defense and Secretary of the Navy awards for Natural Resource Conservation.  MCB Hawaii meets all State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) requirements for air emissions and is inspected annually by the DOH Clean Air Branch.  There have been no negative findings by the DOH during any inspections.  Additionally, MCB Hawaii conducts semi-annual monitoring and reporting of their DOH-permitted air emissions sources as part of the environmental compliance program.  Our environmental department maintains close ties with all federal and state entities to ensure our continued stewardship of the Mokapu Peninsula environment.

Why did the Marine Corps select MCTAB as a training site?

In the early 2000s, when the federally-managed land at Bellows was split up and shared between the US Air Force, HI National Guard, and the US Marine Corps, the US Marine Corps took stewardship of approximately 1200 acres.  The training area is ideal due to its proximity to the beach training area.  In 2007, MCB Hawaii built a state-of-the-art Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) that provides the most realistic urban combat training possible.  MCTAB was chosen because it was the only training area available to MCB Hawaii that had the open space required to house the entire installation – Pu’uloa Rifle Range, Camp Smith, Pearl City Annex, and Kaneohe Bay all do not have room to house a training facility of this size and scope.  In addition, the nearby beaches and open areas continue to allow for realistic amphibious assault training and mechanized assault in an urban setting.

What training occurs at MCTAB?

The area is primarily used by infantry units from the Army, Marine Corps, HI National Guard, and other government agencies.  At the IIT, personnel learn and practice tactics designed to maximize their familiarity with the urban warfare in a safe and controlled environment.  Personnel returning from OIF and OEF have lauded the training available at MCTAB.

Why is MCTAB open at night?

Since accomplishing even the simplest task at night can be difficult under the best of conditions, training must be conducted during night conditions as often as possible.  In order to give our Marines and soldiers the most comprehensive training possible prior to sending them in to harm’s way, we maximize the availability of night-time training while balancing the impact on the neighboring community.  The result is Marines and soldiers gaining valuable experience before engaging in real-world nighttime combat operations.