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Navy Expedites Waterborne Drones To Close Gap With China AP/2022

Navy Expedites Waterborne Drones To Close Gap With China

The four largest drone ships are being used together this summer during a multi-nation naval exercise in the Pacific Ocean.

A Navy Captain Was Faulted For His Red Hill Response. But He’s Still Working There NAVSUP FLC Pearl Harbor/2021

A Navy Captain Was Faulted For His Red Hill Response. But He’s Still Working There

The Navy says officers who are removed from leadership posts may be reassigned to positions consistent with their training and experience.

Hawaii Governor Says Navy Must Do More To Restore Trust Navy/2022

Hawaii Governor Says Navy Must Do More To Restore Trust

The governor called video of a fuel spill at Red Hill, which was not previously released by the Navy, “shocking.”

WATCH: Fuel Spewed ‘Full Blast’ Into Red Hill Tunnel In November Provided to Civil Beat

WATCH: Fuel Spewed ‘Full Blast’ Into Red Hill Tunnel In November

New video of the leak reveals new details about what happened as a water contamination crisis unfolded.聽

Oahu Water Chief Urges Navy To Drain Red Hill Fuel Tanks Faster Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Oahu Water Chief Urges Navy To Drain Red Hill Fuel Tanks Faster

Ernie Lau called the Navy’s target date of Dec. 31, 2024, to begin defueling its underground storage facility “unacceptable.”

Red Hill Investigations: The Navy Failed To Prevent And Respond To Fuel Contamination Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Red Hill Investigations: The Navy Failed To Prevent And Respond To Fuel Contamination

The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Oahu residents were right to believe Red Hill was unsafe.

Air Guard Troops Doing Space Missions Face Identity Crisis AP Photo/Noah Berger/2021

Air Guard Troops Doing Space Missions Face Identity Crisis

More than 1,000 Air National Guard citizen-airmen are performing space jobs in Hawaii, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, New York, Ohio and Guam.

Hawaii Congressmen Warn The Draining Of Red Hill May Face Delays Screenshot: Facebook Live/2022

Hawaii Congressmen Warn The Draining Of Red Hill May Face Delays

Residents are concerned that Red Hill isn’t being drained of fuel quickly enough, but Honolulu’s chief water engineer cautioned it needs to be done safely.

Congressional Committee OKs Another $1.1 Billion For Red Hill Response Navy/2022

Congressional Committee OKs Another $1.1 Billion For Red Hill Response

If approved by the full U.S. House, the money will go towards facility defueling and water treatment.