Military Commands/Defense Agencies in Hawaii
Military Commands/Defense Agencies
in Hawaii
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“The National Defense Strategy continues to provide for a visible forward presence of US military forces in Hawai`i and the Asia Pacific. This strategy has been successful in deterring conflicts and promoting peace and security among nations of the region, thus enabling commerce and trade to flourish throughout the Pacific.
Although the global recession has had an impact on Hawaii’s economy, Hawaii’s defense industry has continued to remain a dominant source of revenues in the state’s economy and in providing good paying jobs for the workforce. Annual defense expenditures in 2008 of $6.8 billion accounted for generating more than $10.1 billion into our economy. Equally important, this accounted for creating some 92,000 job opportunities for residents who reported more than $6.4 billion in household earnings.
For these very important reasons, the Chamber serves as the liaison for the state in matters relating to the military, promotes Hawai`i as the preferred base for military operations for the Pacific, and provides oversight to protect and expand Hawaii’s growing defense industry.”
Charles M. Ota, Vice President for Military Affairs, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
The Armed Forces Support The Community
•Combined Federal Campaign
•Adopt-a-School Programs
Repairs
Mentoring
Equipment
•Ready-to-Learn Campaign
•Drug Education for Youth
•National Guard Youth Challenge Academy
•Toys-for-Tots
•Special Olympics
•Great Aloha Run
•Big Brothers and Big Sisters
•Habitat for Humanity
•FIRST Robotics Mentoring
•Joint Venture Education Forum
•Disaster Coordination and Assistance
•Air/Sea Search & Rescue
•Aids to Navigation
•Explosive Ordnance Disposal
•Firebucket Support
•Diamond Head, Beach, & Environmental Cleanups
•Adopt-a-Highway Program
•Parades & Ceremonies
•Military Concerts
•BayFest
•Junior Reserve Officer Training Programs
•Training & Assistance Programs with Police & Fire Department
•Adopt-a-School Programs
Repairs
Mentoring
Equipment
•Ready-to-Learn Campaign
•Drug Education for Youth
•National Guard Youth Challenge Academy
•Toys-for-Tots
•Special Olympics
•Great Aloha Run
•Big Brothers and Big Sisters
•Habitat for Humanity
•FIRST Robotics Mentoring
•Joint Venture Education Forum
•Disaster Coordination and Assistance
•Air/Sea Search & Rescue
•Aids to Navigation
•Explosive Ordnance Disposal
•Firebucket Support
•Diamond Head, Beach, & Environmental Cleanups
•Adopt-a-Highway Program
•Parades & Ceremonies
•Military Concerts
•BayFest
•Junior Reserve Officer Training Programs
•Training & Assistance Programs with Police & Fire Department
Did You Know That...
—The U.S. Department of Defense is the second major source of revenue to the state. Second only to tourism.
—The U.S. Department of Defense is the second major source of revenue to the state. Second only to tourism.
—Hawaii is the third-ranking state (behind Virginia and Alaska) in annual per capita federal defense expenditures -- $4,740.92per person in FY07.
—According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Hawaii topped all other states with the highest percentage of people ages 16 to 64 in the armed forces -- 4.95%.
—Every prime defense contractor has local staffing in Hawaii, where defense procurement averaged more than $2.0 billion annually since FY05.
The military bases, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin and Pacific Submarine Museum, Battleship Missouri Memorial, USS Oklahoma Memorial, USS Utah Memorial, Pacific Aviation Museum, and Hawaii Army Museum are the leading visitor attractions in Hawaii.
—Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is the largest industrial employer in Hawaii.
—During 2008 the Coast Guard conducted more than 306 search and rescue missions, saved 276 lives and $9.6 million in property.
—Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai is the largest multi-environment military range in the world.
