Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Living Hawaii: Where Life Isn鈥檛 as Expensive for Military Veterans
The islands are a pretty good place for military retirees who are more insulated from the high cost of living than the rest of us.
Marion Doss/U.S. Navy
Floating Military Radar a $2.2 Billion ‘Flop,’ LA Times Reports
Newspaper’s study of Pentagon spending points at the waste in Sea-Based X-Band Radar, ‘mothballed at Pearl Harbor.’
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
New Fuel Contamination Detected in Red Hill Monitoring Wells
Findings suggest the plume of leaked fuel below the Navy facility has migrated in the direction of drinking water supplies.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Red Hill Task Force May Recommend Navy Double Line Fuel Tanks in 10 Years
Navy officials say the timeframe is unrealistic. The task force may revise its draft report before submitting it to the Legislature.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
DOD Says Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Tanks Pose a ‘High Potential for Fire’
Pentagon seeks nearly $50 million for fire-safety improvements at Halawa facility, but a Navy official in Hawaii dismisses concerns, saying the risk is “remote to none.”
U.S. Navy/RIMPAC
Asia Matters: RIMPAC and Chinese Spies
Are we surprised that a Chinese ship is dogging U.S. forces during a major military exercise?
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility Could Be Partially or Completely Shut Down
UPDATED: The site that houses 20 massive fuel tanks could face big changes if costly new environmental controls aren’t put into place.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Navy Finds Tiny Holes in Red Hill Tank
Despite their size, the defects could be responsible for a 27,000-gallon fuel spill.