1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:11,190 --> 00:00:13,190 Hello Marine Corps Base White . I'm 3 00:00:13,190 --> 00:00:15,357 corporal holly more welcoming you to a 4 00:00:15,357 --> 00:00:17,579 new year and another monthly segment of 5 00:00:17,579 --> 00:00:19,690 the Hawaii Marine . A lot has already 6 00:00:19,690 --> 00:00:21,801 taken place in january . So let's get 7 00:00:21,801 --> 00:00:23,857 started first . What a better way to 8 00:00:23,857 --> 00:00:25,801 start off the new year than with a 9 00:00:25,801 --> 00:00:27,690 groundbreaking ceremony for a new 10 00:00:27,690 --> 00:00:29,579 school Marine Corps base . Hawaii 11 00:00:29,579 --> 00:00:31,801 leadership , Hawaii representatives and 12 00:00:31,801 --> 00:00:31,500 school faculty and staff took part in 13 00:00:31,500 --> 00:00:33,510 the most elementary groundbreaking 14 00:00:33,510 --> 00:00:36,450 ceremony Earlier this month . The major 15 00:00:36,450 --> 00:00:38,680 renovation project will transform the 16 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,470 campus And provide modern facilities 17 00:00:41,470 --> 00:00:43,830 designed to serve nearly 1000 students . 18 00:00:43,930 --> 00:00:45,930 Construction is anticipated to take 19 00:00:45,930 --> 00:00:47,930 four years to complete but existing 20 00:00:47,930 --> 00:00:49,930 facilities will remain open for use 21 00:00:49,930 --> 00:00:51,986 Mahalo to all those who attended and 22 00:00:51,986 --> 00:00:54,510 demonstrated their support on the topic 23 00:00:54,510 --> 00:00:56,566 of new beginnings . Marine Corps Air 24 00:00:56,566 --> 00:00:58,732 station Kaneohe Bay saw the activation 25 00:00:58,732 --> 00:01:01,920 of a new KC 1 30 J Squadron , Marine 26 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,670 aerial Refueler Transport squadron 153 27 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:08,390 or B MGR 1 53 was officially activated 28 00:01:08,390 --> 00:01:11,870 on january 13th 2023 . The activation 29 00:01:11,870 --> 00:01:14,037 of this squadron increases the court's 30 00:01:14,037 --> 00:01:16,203 ability to deter conflict , respond to 31 00:01:16,203 --> 00:01:18,426 crises and maintain stability and peace 32 00:01:18,426 --> 00:01:20,537 throughout the indo pacific theater . 33 00:01:20,537 --> 00:01:22,426 The aircraft will increase aerial 34 00:01:22,426 --> 00:01:24,648 refueling and transport capabilities in 35 00:01:24,648 --> 00:01:26,759 the pacific to include the ability to 36 00:01:26,759 --> 00:01:28,710 rapidly move hawaii based marines 37 00:01:28,710 --> 00:01:31,170 throughout the vast region . And while 38 00:01:31,170 --> 00:01:33,281 some celebrated the activation of the 39 00:01:33,281 --> 00:01:35,448 new squadron on the flight line across 40 00:01:35,448 --> 00:01:37,337 the base , others gathered to say 41 00:01:37,337 --> 00:01:39,337 farewell to a renowned unit , Third 42 00:01:39,337 --> 00:01:41,392 Battalion , Third Marines , the last 43 00:01:41,392 --> 00:01:43,448 remaining infantry battalion of what 44 00:01:43,448 --> 00:01:45,614 was previously Third Marine Regiment . 45 00:01:45,614 --> 00:01:47,559 Cased its colors during the unit's 46 00:01:47,559 --> 00:01:49,559 deactivation ceremony in accordance 47 00:01:49,559 --> 00:01:51,170 with force design 2030 . The 48 00:01:51,170 --> 00:01:53,281 deactivation of 33 will allow for the 49 00:01:53,281 --> 00:01:55,114 complete transformation of third 50 00:01:55,114 --> 00:01:57,170 Marines to the third Marine littoral 51 00:01:57,170 --> 00:01:59,281 regiment . America's battalion leaves 52 00:01:59,281 --> 00:02:01,390 behind a rich legacy having 53 00:02:01,390 --> 00:02:03,690 participated in numerous battles during 54 00:02:03,690 --> 00:02:05,900 World War two and through operations 55 00:02:05,900 --> 00:02:09,340 enduring an Iraqi freedom . Lastly , 56 00:02:09,340 --> 00:02:11,600 the 31st Marine expeditionary unit , 57 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,656 Maritime Raid Forest returned to the 58 00:02:13,656 --> 00:02:15,640 island of Oahu for realistic urban 59 00:02:15,640 --> 00:02:19,570 training exercise or 23.1 this month , 60 00:02:19,580 --> 00:02:21,810 Captain Patrick McMahon with special 61 00:02:21,810 --> 00:02:23,477 mission Sprints expeditionary 62 00:02:23,477 --> 00:02:25,588 operations training group has more on 63 00:02:25,588 --> 00:02:28,000 the exercise . The purpose of realistic 64 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,111 urban training and this exercise as a 65 00:02:30,111 --> 00:02:32,000 whole is to put the marines in an 66 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,111 unfamiliar environment that we cannot 67 00:02:34,111 --> 00:02:36,333 achieve on D . O . D . Installations in 68 00:02:36,333 --> 00:02:38,389 Okinawa . The training opportunities 69 00:02:38,389 --> 00:02:40,570 off installation is not available to 70 00:02:40,570 --> 00:02:42,540 the Marine Corps or Marine unit . 71 00:02:42,550 --> 00:02:44,680 Hawaii allows us to conduct training 72 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:46,880 off installation while working with 73 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:48,880 local agencies such as the Honolulu 74 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:51,350 Police Department . The FBI as well as 75 00:02:51,350 --> 00:02:53,790 tying with the community . The 76 00:02:53,790 --> 00:02:56,700 opportunities that align for us as well 77 00:02:56,710 --> 00:02:58,850 is the pre existing D . O . D . 78 00:02:58,850 --> 00:03:00,683 Installations and the supporting 79 00:03:00,683 --> 00:03:02,880 agencies that can provide aircraft and 80 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:04,880 maritime platforms for the training 81 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,610 that we conduct out in Hawaii Red X was 82 00:03:07,620 --> 00:03:09,398 possible due to the support and 83 00:03:09,398 --> 00:03:11,676 coordination with the state government , 84 00:03:11,676 --> 00:03:13,731 local landowners and law enforcement 85 00:03:13,731 --> 00:03:15,620 authorities . That's all for this 86 00:03:15,620 --> 00:03:17,787 month's edition of the Hawaii Marine . 87 00:03:17,787 --> 00:03:19,787 Don't forget to follow us on social 88 00:03:19,787 --> 00:03:21,953 media and tune in for our next segment 89 00:03:21,953 --> 00:03:21,680 Mahalo for watching .