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Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, is a U.S. Marine Corps facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County of Honolulu. Marine Corps Base Hawaii is home to Marines, Sailors, their family members, and civilian employees. The United States Marine Corps operates a 7,800-foot (2,400 m) runway at the base.
MCBH is home for the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Combat Logistics Company 33 (CLC-33), 3rd Radio Battalion, and the Navy's Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2.[not verified in body]
The base lies between the two largest windward O'ahu communities of Kailua and Kāne'ohe, and the main gate is reached at the eastern end of Interstate H-3. 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 km2). Two areas of the base are classified as conservation land, including the Ulupaʻu Crater area (northeast peninsula) and the Nu'upia Pond area (at the Mokapu Road).[not verified in body]
In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson designated 322 acres (130 ha; 1.30 km2) of land on Mokapu Peninsula as the U.S. Army's Kuwaaohe Military Reservation. In December 1940, Fort Kuwaahoe was renamed Fort Hase, in honor of Major General William Frederick Hase, who served as Chief of Staff for the Army's Hawaiian Department from April 1934 to January 1935.
In 1927 the Army began building coastal artillery batteries. In September 1939, the Navy began constructing a seaplane base, filling in part of Kaneohe Bay to add 280 acres to the station and building runways, hangers and other buildings. Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay was officially commissioned on February 15, 1941, with a flag raising and formal commissioning ceremony and its role was expanded to include the administration of the Kaneohe Bay Naval Defense Sea Area.[citation needed]
On 7 December 1941, Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay was attacked approximately 9 minutes before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The gunners there shot down 3 airplanes, two went into Kaneohe Bay while another one crashed into the base of Radar Hill. The crash site has a memorial to the pilot who died. [citation needed]
In 1951, the Marines assumed control of the air station activities when naval aviation moved to Barbers Point Naval Air Station. On 15 January 1952, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay was commissioned. On 15 April 1994, the Marine Corps consolidated all of its installations in Hawaii. MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Camp H. M. Smith, Molokai Training Support Facility, Manana Family Housing Area, Puuloa Range, and the Pearl City Warehouse Annex combined to form a new command, the Marine Corps Base Hawaii, headquartered at MCBH Kaneohe Bay.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]
All U.S. military units located in Hawaii fall under the command of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) which is headquartered at Camp H. M. Smith on Oahu. The Commanding General of Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) also commands 12 Marine Corps bases and stations in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Japan, operational forces in Hawaii and Okinawa Prefecture, and units deployed to Southeast/west Asia.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, is a U.S. Marine Corps facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County of Honolulu. Marine Corps Base Hawaii is home to Marines, Sailors, their family members, and civilian employees. The United States Marine Corps operates a 7,800-foot (2,400 m) runway at the base.
MCBH is home for the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Combat Logistics Company 33 (CLC-33), 3rd Radio Battalion, and the Navy's Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2.[not verified in body]
The base lies between the two largest windward O'ahu communities of Kailua and Kāne'ohe, and the main gate is reached at the eastern end of Interstate H-3. 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 km2). Two areas of the base are classified as conservation land, including the Ulupaʻu Crater area (northeast peninsula) and the Nu'upia Pond area (at the Mokapu Road).[not verified in body]
In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson designated 322 acres (130 ha; 1.30 km2) of land on Mokapu Peninsula as the U.S. Army's Kuwaaohe Military Reservation. In December 1940, Fort Kuwaahoe was renamed Fort Hase, in honor of Major General William Frederick Hase, who served as Chief of Staff for the Army's Hawaiian Department from April 1934 to January 1935.
In 1927 the Army began building coastal artillery batteries. In September 1939, the Navy began constructing a seaplane base, filling in part of Kaneohe Bay to add 280 acres to the station and building runways, hangers and other buildings. Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay was officially commissioned on February 15, 1941, with a flag raising and formal commissioning ceremony and its role was expanded to include the administration of the Kaneohe Bay Naval Defense Sea Area.[citation needed]
On 7 December 1941, Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay was attacked approximately 9 minutes before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The gunners there shot down 3 airplanes, two went into Kaneohe Bay while another one crashed into the base of Radar Hill. The crash site has a memorial to the pilot who died. [citation needed]
In 1951, the Marines assumed control of the air station activities when naval aviation moved to Barbers Point Naval Air Station. On 15 January 1952, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay was commissioned. On 15 April 1994, the Marine Corps consolidated all of its installations in Hawaii. MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Camp H. M. Smith, Molokai Training Support Facility, Manana Family Housing Area, Puuloa Range, and the Pearl City Warehouse Annex combined to form a new command, the Marine Corps Base Hawaii, headquartered at MCBH Kaneohe Bay.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]
All U.S. military units located in Hawaii fall under the command of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) which is headquartered at Camp H. M. Smith on Oahu. The Commanding General of Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) also commands 12 Marine Corps bases and stations in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Japan, operational forces in Hawaii and Okinawa Prefecture, and units deployed to Southeast/west Asia.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]
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