#Pohakuloa Training Area

The U.S. Army secured a sweet deal in 1964 when it obtained a 65-year lease from the State of Hawai’i for 22,750 acres for just one dollar per year.

Pōhakuloa Training Area officials report efforts continue to mitigate any inconvenience the training might have for island residents.

Approximately 29 nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and operate in and around the Hawaiian Islands during RIMPAC.

This National Guard Bureau training event brought together more than 1,000 participants from nine states and four service branches throughout two weeks, providing combat training to joint and total-forces units.

The four separate daily convoys from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Pōhakuloa Training Area to Kawaihae began May 29.

The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard will be preparing for its annual training exercises by shipping its vehicles and equipment from Oʻahu to Hawaiʻi Island this month.

Four separate convoys are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from May 4-7, traveling from Kawaihae Harbor to Pōhakuloa Training Area.

The Waimea Community Association’s May 2 meeting from will focus on emergency response communications and collaboration.

Convoy leaders will continually assess conditions and pull over on permissible straight-aways to allow island motorists to pass safely and reduce backed up traffic.

Convoy leaders will conduct pull-over procedures on the road to allow local residents the ability to bypass the convoy and reduce backed-up traffic.

Firefighters are working closely with the Pōhakuloa Training Area environmental section to identify and protect areas with natural and cultural items.

There will be an increase in military presence at Pōhakuloa Training Area on lands bordering and adjacent to the state’s hunting Unit A on Mauna Kea from mid-October to mid-November

The soldiers removed debris and invasive plants, and enhanced a classroom structure. They also enjoyed learning about the Hawaiian culture and history, and were treated to a Hawaiian lunch that included vegetables from the farm.

At the U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area on the Big island, scientists recently conducted two diverse projects: one about the Hawaiian bud moth and one about the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption.

Motorists are advised to use caution and not weave in-out of convoys for safety, as well as the troops.

The the 84th Engineer Battalion lent their Sunday morning cleaning a Big Island riverbed.

Experience PTA Day will offer the public a chance to learn about the training, land stewardship and community relations programs that go on at the base.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is aimed at raising awareness for people with intellectual disabilities. The Hawai‘i Police Department is sponsoring two runs this year: April 23 in Kailua-Kona and April 29 in Hilo.

Thirty-five soldiers from the 325th Brigade Support Battalion “Mustangs” stationed at Schofield Barracks on O‘ahu joined in a beach cleanup at Spencer Beach Park and Puako on a day off from training at U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area.

Nearly 30 foreign military attachés and their spouses visited U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area and Kawaihae Harbor as part of a Headquarters Department of the Army sponsored tour of O‘ahu and the island of Hawai‘i.