Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Mokapu Elementary School undergoes construction at MCBH, Feb. 21, 2025. Supported by the Department of Defense of Local Defense Community Cooperation, the school’s construction involves new administration and state-of-the-art facilities, including a new library, classroom buildings, cafeteria, learning courtyard, and parking areas to serve nearly 1,000 students and their families. (Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Taylor Von Sanders-Frazer)
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 – Upon the reflective waters of Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Machinist Mate 2nd class Sebastian Silvacruz, a water rescue team member with Waterfront Operations, Headquarters Battalion, MCBH, 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...
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.
