#Missile Defense

Hirono presses Pentagon about need for Hawai‘i unified missile defense plan

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono on Thursday during a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee questioned Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, about the need for a robust, unified plan for missile defense of Hawai‘i.

UPDATE: Suspicious Package Reported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

A suspicious package has been reported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). After an extensive investigation, the package was deemed not to be a threat.

New Guided-Missile Destroyer at Pearl Harbor-Hickam

The guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer arrived in its new homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in a homeport shift with USS O’Kane.

USS Hopper to Return From 4-Month Deployment

A guided-missile destroyer will return to its homeport Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Friday, Feb. 9, after a successful four-month deployment. 

Gabbard Discusses Missile Defense at Committee Hearing

Representative Tulsi Gabbard called on Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday.