USS Daniel K. Inouye hosts University of Hawaii students in Pearl Harbor

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Paddock, chief engineer aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), discusses the capabilities of his ship’s close-in weapon system for students and staff from the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Weather Analysis and Forecasting class, April 14, 2026. Sailors from Daniel Inouye hosted the tour and provided the class with an understanding of how weather impacts U.S. Navy operations at sea. Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific coordinated the visit as part of their shipboard tour program, which provides local community, civic and school groups the opportunity to visit U.S. Navy ships and learn about the important role they conduct to maintain readiness and ensure national security in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Sanford)