Lifeguards with the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association and Japan Water Patrol practice static water rescue techniques during a Train the Trainer Rescue Watercraft course at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2025. The annual Train the Trainer Rescue Watercraft course invited lifeguard agencies from across the Hawaiian Islands and Okinawa, Japan, offering training in risk management, post-operation maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic flat-water rescue techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dezmond Browning)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, where base leadership and unit commanders welcomed him upon arrival. He engaged with Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers from MCBH, including 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, Marine Corps Air Station – Kaneohe Bay, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, and the Army’s 25th Infantry...
On 6 Jan. 2025, Anderson Chow Hall launched a new fitness bar as part of its lunch offerings, aimed at promoting healthier dietary choices for service members at MCBH. This initiative aligns with the base's commitment to enhance and modernize its facilities.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII– From Feb. 26 to Feb. 28, 2025, Marine Corps Base Hawaii partnered with the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association (HLA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing lifesaving efforts across the Hawaiian Islands, to host the second annual Train the Trainer Rescue Watercraft Course. Lifeguard agencies from Hawaii and Okinawa attended the course and collaborated to improve water rescue techniques and ensure that...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Upon the waters of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Machinist Mate 2nd class Sebastian Silvacruz, a water rescue team member with Waterfront Operations, Headquarters Battalion, MCBH, and his team was called to action on Dec. 4, 2025. As soon as he received a call about a capsized civilian boat in the unpredictable waters of Kaneohe Bay, Silvacruz and his dedicated team sprang into action. The team navigated their boat...
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI – On Dec. 3, 2025, an MV22 Osprey carried Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174 above the sparkling dawn-lit sea to conduct training on Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA). MWSS has a specially trained group of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marines.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) is excited to announce the 2025 Kaneohe Bay Airshow from Aug. 8-10, 2025. The Airshow is opened to the public from Aug. 9-10, 2025 with Aug. 8, 2025 being reserved for Military Appreciation Day. All three days of the Airshow will take place on MCBH.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – The soft crunch of vegetation underfoot could be faintly heard among scattered whispers as infantry squad leaders in the making traversed the unforgiving terrain of Kahuku Training Area (KTA). The squad leaders tactically and deliberately patrolled to their objectives and expertly maneuvered their Marines through thick brush to accomplish their assigned missions. These missions ranged from defensive operations,...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Headquarters Battalion hosted the first junior enlisted development day, engaging junior Marines and Sailors in physical fitness, leadership skills, camaraderie, and valuable insights from noncommissioned officers on professional development.
