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The main access to the base is by either H-3 or Mokapu Road. MCB Hawaii is located on the windward side of Oahu, approximately 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu. Marine Corps Base Hawaii occupies the entire Mokapu Peninsula, an area of 2,951 acres (1,194 ha; 11.94 km 2).
Camp Smith today consists of 220 acres (0.89 km 2) at Camp Smith proper, 137 acres (0.55 km 2) at Puuloa Rifle Range in Ewa Beach, and 62 acres (250,000 m 2) in Manana Housing. Camp Smith is unique in that it is the only Marine Corps installation that supports a unified commander, Commander, Indo-Pacific Command (CDRUSINDOPACOM). [2]
The area of 108,863 acres (440.55 km 2) is the largest United States Department of Defense installation in the state of Hawaii, or anywhere in the Pacific.The region was used for live fire exercises in 1943 during World War II when Camp Tarawa temporarily held troops on Parker Ranch. [2]
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. HI-311-D, "U.S. Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Enlisted Men's Mess Hall, Corner of Third & F Streets, Kailua, Honolulu County, HI", 6 photos, 13 data pages, 2 photo caption pages; Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for NGF; AirNav airport information for PHNG
Jun. 3—1/2 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / FEB. 14 A Marine Corps Base Hawaii crew measures areas to be sampled at Puuloa Beach. 2/2 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / FEB ...
Fort DeRussy Beach, 1959. The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaiʻi is housed inside Battery Randolph, a former coastal artillery battery. Battery Randolph was constructed in 1911 to defend Honolulu Harbor on Oahu from attack, and was equipped with two 14-inch guns on disappearing carriages, with a range of about 40,000 yards (37 km). [6]
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The Marine Corps acquired approximately 1,049 acres (4.25 km 2) of Bellows from the Air Force in 1999. The Marine Corps Training Area Bellows is now part of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, headquartered in Kaneohe Bay. MCTAB adds significant training capabilities and maneuver space for non-live fire military training activities.