Nov. 1 JTF-RH Unpacking Update

Photo By Sgt. Luke Cohen | Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor fuel distribution system workers turn a valve to begin unpacking F76 marine diesel fuel during an unpacking operation onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Hawaii, Oct. 27, 2022. The unpacking operation will remove approximately one million gallons of fuel from three primary fuel pipelines connecting the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) to fuel points on JBPHH. JTF-RH was established by the Department of Defense to ensure the safe and expeditious defueling of the RHBFSF. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luke Cohen)  

HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

11.01.2022

Story by Capt. Kitsana Dounglomchan 

Joint Task Force Red Hill

HONOLULU – On Nov. 1, 2022, Joint Task Force-Red Hill continued the final phase of its unpacking operation using pumps to remove remaining fuel from the pipelines connecting the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility to fuel points on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During operations today, the JTF removed approximately 39,840 gallons of F-24 fuel.

All JP-5 and F-24 fuel has been removed from the pipelines. The JTF will resume F-76 unpacking tomorrow. The Hawaii Department of Health and Environmental Protection Agency will continue to provide oversight of operations. Based on current flow rates, the JTF now expects to complete all unpacking by Nov. 3. We will continue to provide public updates.
The total fuel removed to date for all evolutions is approximately 963,561 gallons.

• JP-5: 215,359 gallons (208,639 gravity + 6,720 low point transfer) – unpacking for this line is complete
• F-24: 161,220 gallons (92,316 gravity + 68,904 low point transfer) – unpacking for this line is complete
• F-76: 589,982 gallons (586,982 gravity) – unpacking this line is not complete; will begin low point transfer tomorrow

• Date Taken: 11.01.2022
• Date Posted: 11.07.2022 20:02
• Story ID: 432849
• Location: HONOLULU, HAWAII, US