18 December 2021 Water Distribution System Recovery Plan agreement signed in joint ceremony The plan represents the first step toward restoring safe drinking water to JBPHH military housing communities...
18 December 2021 CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron earns landmark certification The Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron received their Safe-for-Flight certification...
17 December 2021 Hawaii Dept. of Health, Navy, Army, EPA establish Interagency Drinking Water System Team, sign water sampling plan Agencies are working together to restore access to safe drinking water to JBPHH housing communities...
17 December 2021 Navy celebrates commissioning of USS Kansas City The celebration in San Diego follows the ship being administratively commissioned earlier this year without ceremony due to pandemic restrictions...
16 December 2021 USS Jefferson City arrives in Guam for change of homeport The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine arrived at Naval Base Guam following a change of homeport from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii...
16 December 2021 Bilateral exercise CARAT Timor-Leste 2021 concludes, solidifies maritime partnerships CARAT Timor-Leste 2021 concluded following nine days of virtual, in-person and at-sea engagements...
16 December 2021 Navy’s water distribution system sample test results show no contamination above DOH Environmental Action Level The Navy has posted cumulative test results of samples taken since Nov. 29 throughout its water distribution system...
16 December 2021 CTF 71 introduces first chaplains permanently embarked aboard U.S. destroyers Between 2021 and 2023 CTF 71 will be assigned 8 chaplains, one for each destroyer in DESRON 15...
15 December 2021 USS Ralph Johnson participates in Resolute Dragon The guided-missile destroyer is underway supporting U.S. Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of exercise Resolute Dragon...
14 December 2021 Some JBPHH CNIC-housing registered personnel to be assigned to new accommodations Military and civilians registered with CNIC housing department at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam who are now living in off-site temporary housing while water services are being restored to affected housing could be asked to move to a new hotel or a new hotel room...
14 December 2021 Deputy Secretary of Defense statement following visit to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks released a statement today concerning the ongoing water situation...
13 December 2021 Secretary of Defense statement on water contamination issues on Oahu Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III released a statement today concerning the ongoing water situation...
13 December 2021 PHIBRON 11, JMSDF discuss future integration in Kure, Sasebo bilateral talks Amphibious Squadron 11 conducted bilateral talks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force counterparts at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo...
13 December 2021 USS Miguel Keith overcomes invasive volcanic stone from August eruption USS Miguel Keith’s crew overcame the impact of a rare geologic event while operating in November near Okinawa...
11 December 2021 Opening statements at Hawaii State Legislature briefing U.S. Navy officials, including Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Rear Adm. Blake Converse, deputy commander, addressed legislators during a Joint Informational Briefing on the Red Hill water situation, Dec. 10...
11 December 2021 Statement on opportunity to brief Hawaii State Legislature The Navy would like to thank the members of the Hawaii State Legislature for allowing us to participate in the Dec. 10 Joint Session of Hawaii Committees to address the current water incident in our housing areas. The Navy will continue to work closely with State leaders, Dept. of Health, Honolulu...
10 December 2021 CARAT Bangladesh 2021 concludes, reinforces shared commitment to regional security The annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh exercise included nine days of engagements...
09 December 2021 Navy and Hawaii Dept. of Health to conduct additional sampling near Navy’s Aiea-Halawa Well The additional water sampling is being conducted after a sample taken Dec. 5 from an off-service section near Navy’s Aiea-Halawa Well showed abnormal results...
08 December 2021 USS Daniel Inouye commissioned at Pearl Harbor More than 1,000 guests including service members, veterans, and their families witnessed as the guided-missile destroyer honoring the local hero and statesman joined the fleet...
08 December 2021 Secretary of the Navy pauses operations to address water issues at Red Hill Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro directed the pause of all operations at the Red Hill Underground Storage Tanks until the completion of an ongoing Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet-led investigation...