Tag: Pohakuloa Training Area

2IBCT participates in platoon live-fire at Pohakuloa Training Area
Spc. Justin B. Anderson, a Grenadier with 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment strives for maximum lethality on the battlefield as he participates in a Platoon Live-Fire Training on Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii April 3, 2019.

25th ID Soldiers donate and give back to Hilo community
Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, take directions from Laurie Medeiros, a volunteer of Joseph’s Storehouse, prior to preparing meals for the less fortunate of the Hilo community at Joseph’s Storehouse, Hilo, Hawaii, March 26, 2019.

Army and Marines Support Waimea Fall Festival
Hawaii Island residents recently kicked-off the fall season with the Waimea Fall Festival, Oct. 13, at the Waimea District Park. It’s estimated that over 8,000 community members attended the festival.

‘Antman’ is spotted at Pohakuloa Training Area
With a knack for “something does not feel right”and a solid background in invasive species for both plants and animals, Pohakuloa Training Area has an expert within their midst who recently prevented deadly invasive fire ants from invading PTA.

National Guard, PTA partner to carry out medevac exercise
The Hawaii National Guard’s Joint Task Force 5-0, working in cooperation with Hilo Medical Center and an active Army aviation unit currently at Pohukuloa Training Area, conducted a medical evacuation training exercise, here, June 6, ultimately to test procedures and ensure smooth military-civilian interface in the event an actual aerial medical evacuation using military helicopters as a result of the eruption and subsequent lava flows in Hawaii County.

Hawaii National Guard hard at work on micro-shelter project
Engineers from the 230th Vertical Engineer Company, Hawaii National Guard, construct 20 microshelters in Pahoa, Hawaii, June 9, 2018.

25th Division Artillery supports Operation Lightning Strike at Pohakuloa Training Area
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, prepare to fire a 155 mm artillery round from an M777 howitzer in support of Operation Lightning Strike on Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, May 16, 2018.

Chinooks return home to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade from Pohakuloa
A CH-47 Chinook enters the wash aread after a succesful landing May 2nd.

At Pohakuloa Training Area
Nearly 30 businessmen and women from Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii (in Honolulu) Military Affairs Council (MAC) participated in an orientation and information exchange on Jan. 31 to gain an understanding of the capabilities and essential requirements to train Soldiers and Marines on Hawaii Island.

‘Broncos’ charge hard and succeed during busy 2017
For the Soldiers and family members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, 2017 was a year full of accomplishments.