08 May 2024 MEDIA RELEASE: The U.S. Navy and NASA jointly prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for continued use of State lands through proposed real estate agreements with the State of Hawai‘i JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The U.S. Department of the Navy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are jointly preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and welcome the community’s input in the environmental planning process. The public’s...
10 August 2023 PMRF Establishes Collection Points to Help Those Impacted by Maui Wildfires Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii – In response to the deadly wildfires in Maui, the Pacific Missile Range Facility has established collection points on base for donations to help those impacted by the devastation...
24 July 2023 Ancestral Remains of Native Hawaiians Placed in ‘Eternal Rest’ at PMRF PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii - “This process is a sacred duty that honors the iwi kūpuna and preserves the connections to the past,” PMRF Cultural Resources Manager and Archaeologist Tara del Fierro said, about the annual Mauiki‘iki‘i O Ke Kauwela, Summer Solstice,...
19 May 2023 Bee-hind the Scenes: Protecting the Environment, Saving the Bees JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - What do you do with 500,000 bees? After Kupono Solar Project personnel discovered a wild beehive on Feb. 13 while working on a berm at the construction site of the future solar panels at the West Loch Annex on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, they...
19 May 2023 PMRF Earth Day Highlights Education, Partnerships and Conservation PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii - The young eyes locked on Timothy Golden in eager anticipation of what was to come. A quiet fell over the crowd and then, POP!, a white plume suddenly appeared and delightful cheers erupted from the visiting schoolchildren...
19 September 2022 Dark Skies: Steps Toward Another Season Without Fallout KEKAHA, Hawaii - Kaua`i is home to a wide variety of bird species. Of these species there are a few that rely on natural light to guide them to sea...