One of the more unique aspects of this year’s exercise was that the Red Hill Fuel Depot in Hawaii is now permanently closed. During World War II and the years following, the depot served as one of the United States’ main fueling points in the Pacific.
The Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise enabled participants to build upon their adaptability, particularly during the unscripted portion, leaders overseeing the exercise told reporters Wednesday. Officials said they will assess the experiences and lessons gathered from the exercise to decide what to execute in RIMPAC 2024. Speaking in a media call, U.S. 3rd Fleet […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s solution to supplying its ships and aircraft with fuel in the Pacific after shutting down the Red Hill depot in Hawaii will likely not involve building additional fuel storage facilities, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said Wednesday. There are other storage facilities that exist in the Pacific already that can […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the massive Red Hill Fuel Depot shuttered and abandoned, a reversal from the Pentagon’s attempt to appeal a Hawaii order to close the World War II-era compound, the Pentagon announced on Monday. In a memo to DoD leadership and U.S. combatant commanders, Austin said the decision to close the […]