Military

... Hawaii is tied for #1 for most Homeless Veterans ....

... A recently unsealed search warrant application shows the FBI believes a Hawaii defense contractor illegally funneled $150,000 to a pro-Collins super PAC and reimbursed donations to Collins' campaign ....

... H4D is a 16-week course that accepts students from business, computer science, engineering and policy majors ....

... the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii, tracked the target. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John Finn (DDG-113), positioned hundreds of miles east of Hawaii, launched an SM-3 Block IIA missile ....

"...The island would be a fixed aircraft carrier...."

... BLUE Pacific Act, Establishes a Comprehensive, Long-term U.S. Foreign Policy in the Pacific Islands Amidst Growing International Engagement in the Region ....

... For the U.S., the Pacific Islands are critical to the Indo-Pacific strategy and its status as a resident power in the Western Pacific. ... 

... the DoD received another failing audit opinion on its financial statements ....

... Kauai instructor accused of child sex crimes was also a longtime foster parent ....

"...The Youth Challenge Academy, operated by the Hawai‘i National Guard, is a community-based program that trains, educates, and mentors young people under military-like conditions...."

... engineering-related issues are being solved by UH Mānoa College of Engineering students through a program called “Hacking for Defense” ....

... in Hawaii, 54 out of about 10,000 veterans were homeless ....

... due to changes in the proposed alternatives ....

... from 2011 to 2018, Winslett paid over $100,000 worth of bribes to two U.S. Army contracting officials who worked at the Range at Schofield Barracks, in order to steer federal contracts worth at least $19 million  ....

... SWOT Analysis and Action Plan Identify Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Growth ....

...As we mark 75 years since the cessation of hostilities in the Pacific Theater of the Second World War....

... funding that will allow the Hawai‘i National Guard to continue with COVID-19 assistance across the state through March 31, 2021 ....

...In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared....

...Navy Employee Fined, Debarred from Federal Service for Numerous Hatch Act Violations....

... The new generation of Fast Response Cutters will conduct maritime security missions, such as fisheries patrols, enhance maritime domain awareness and enforcement efforts in collaboration with regional partners ....

...Price also said that other businesses are being investigated for potential fraud in connection with funds through the CARES Act....

...to adapt an existing commercial membrane technology for upgrading fuel storage tanks at Red Hill....

...The VA report noted “There was very little proactive preparation/planning for COVID...."

...“You would think that employees at the state disease outbreak control center would be too busy these days for such extracurricular activities,” Dan Grazier, an ex-Marine Corps officer who now works for the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight, told The Daily Beast....

... A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday affirmed a federal judge’s finding that the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense properly assessed the environmental impact ....

...environmental impact statement to analyze its proposal to retain up to approximately 23,000 acres of state-owned land at Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) to support continued military training....

...Its been a difficult few months for the American Samoa Democratic Party....

...The scheme began with three days of meetings in Hong Kong in March 2001....

...The first-ever Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus was founded last year to promote a greater understanding of this dynamic region in Congress and greater U.S. engagement with the countries and peoples of the region....

...200 reservists will fill in for missing workers at Pearl Harbor Shipyard....

...Dr. Robinson will oversee the delivery of health care to an estimated 129,000 Veterans, a $327.8 million annual operating budget, and over 1,400 employees....

...that both the FSM Congress and the US Congress would need to approve the delegations’ work once agreement is reached....

...Rust Buckets: How the Jones Act Undermines U.S. Shipbuilding and National Security....

...but Hawaii is the #1 state for homeless veterans....

...The United States Navy will sponsor the 27th Rim of the Pacific exercise, Aug. 17-31....

...The initial investigation of the outbreak on the carrier included a recommendation that the Navy reinstate Captain Brett Crozier....

...As of Tuesday, 64 sailors on guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100) have tested positive for the virus, with 63 percent of the crew tested....

... Probe finds Army lacked consistent process for evicting unlicensed day care providers at time of infant death last year ....

...USS Theodore Roosevelt Quarantines Sailors on Guam as Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads....

...This plan identifies three levels of risk: 1) Limited community transmission, 2) Sustained community transmission, 3) Widespread community transmission....

...A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, at approximately 10:30 p.m....

...The handling of this COVID-19 pandemic has been utterly chaotic and there is mass confusion among the public....

...In early 2014, a release was identified from Red Hill Tank 5.  This release occurred during the refilling process after the tank was cleaned, inspected, and repaired.... 

...77% of the Jones Act fleet consists of unpowered barges....

..."While we've seen incursions into the EEZs of partners and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing on the high seas, these are the first interdictions we've had in the US EEZ since 2012"....

...Dillingham Airfield Can be Better off Without Airports Division....

...Winslett further admitted that he accepted $723,333.33 in kickbacks from a local subcontractor....

...Navy considers shipbuilding cuts for upcoming budget....

...the museum did quite a bit more work at Kaleloa Airport than just display airplanes....