Rear Adm. Steve Barnett, commander, Navy Region Hawaii, Rear Adm. Marc Williams, deputy commander, Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill and Capt. Samuel White, commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) sign the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Proclamation on JBPHH, Apr. 23. The SAPR proclamation emphasizes Navy leadership’s commitment to eliminating sexual assault and creating a safe, respectful environment for all personnel. Commander, Navy Region Hawaii is the regional coordinator for all shore-based naval personnel and shore activities in Hawaii and enables naval forces and fleet operations. (U.S. Navy video by Melvin J. Gonzalvo)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The U.S. Navy and the Pearl Harbor National Memorial will begin placing containment buoys and anchors in the waters surrounding the USS Arizona Memorial site May 19 as a precautionary measure and in preparation for the upcoming removal of the two mooring platforms constructed on the hull of the sunken battleship.
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Navy personnel in Hawaii have logged more than 600 volunteer hours over the last six months to support non-profit organizations that help the communities on Oahu and Kauai. Sailors and civilians have made microbial mud balls, cleared trash and debris from a bike path, helped a public library prep for its annual book sale, removed invasive plants from fallow agriculture land, adopted a highway, and...