Hawaii is one of a handful of states that has at least one base from every military branch. There are a total of eleven military bases in HI. Most of which served a significant role in WWII. Learn more about them below.
Hawaii Military Bases
Air Force Bases

Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, Hawaii Military Bases
The base is often called Hickam Air Force Base, however, an official name change was made in 2010. At that time, Naval Station Pearl Harbor joined with Hickam in accordance with the Base Realignment and Closure Law. The 2005 law realigned 26 separate bases into 12 combined bases, and Hickam was renamed Joint Base Pearl […]

Bellows Air Force Station Base in Waimanalo, HI
Waimanalo, Hawaii Military Bases
Bellows Air Force Station is one of the oldest bases in the United States, established in 1917 and initially called Waimanalo. Although it has a rich past, its present days are not that glorious from a military point of view. These days, the base is mostly an installation, or better said, a reservation. It is […]
Army Bases

Fort Shafter Army Base in Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, Hawaii Military Bases
Fort Shafter is a United States military base in Honolulu, Hawaii. Fort Shafter was established by the Army on June 22, 1907. The base is listed as a National Historic Landmark, and is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Shafter is the home base of the United States Army Pacific Command, the […]

Schofield Barracks Army Base in Oahu, HI
Oahu, Hawaii Military Bases
Schofield Barracks is the largest Army post in Hawaii. It was named in honor of LTG John M. Schofield, who recognized the strategic importance of Oahu to the defense of the United States in 1872. Construction on the Barracks began in 1909, but the site was actually established in 1908 to provide a base for […]

Tripler Medical Center Army Base in Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, Hawaii Military Bases
Tripler Medical Center is located in Hawaii and is the widest and most important hospital operated in the Pacific Rim. It can be seen from any place of Honolulu due to its impressive pink coral appearance. At the same time, it has the capability to support more than half of the world’s surface. History The […]

Fort Derussy Army Base in Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, Hawaii Military Bases
Fort DeRussy Waikiki is actually one of four DeRussy military installations in the United States. However, Fort DeRussy may be one of the most beautiful installations as its located in a natural paradise of Honolulu, Hawaii. The installation is under the jurisdiction of the US Army and is largely open to the public as it […]

Pohakula Training Center Army North Central Hawaii, HI
North Central Hawai'i, Hawaii Military Bases
Base Contact Information Pohakuloa Training Center 808-449-7110 Admin Office 808-969-2401 Public Affairs 808-969-2411 Geography and Area Information The Pohakuloa Training Center is located on the island of Hawai’i at 19.756°N 155.547°W. The 108,863 acre (170.1 square mile) facility is nestled in a high plateau in the north central area of the island. The northern boundary […]

Wheeler Army Airfield Base in Wahiawa, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii Military Bases
Base Contact Information Wheeler Army Airfield Information: (808) 656-1665/1647, DSN (315) 456-1665/1647 Base Housing: 808-275-3810 (South), 808-275-3710 (North) Public Affairs: 808-656-3155/3160 Geography and Area Information Wheeler Army Airfield lies at 21°29′12″N 158°02′38″W 20 miles outside of Honolulu Hawaii. The facility covers 207,858 acres (325mi2) in the center of the Island of Oahu. A Wheeler Army […]
Coast Guard Bases

Station Maui Coast Guard Base in Wailuku, HI
Wailuku, Hawaii Military Bases
Station Maui is among the important and most active military installations run and operated by the United States Coast Guard. That is because it hosts a few units of the 14-th District. The 14-th District is the largest division in the US Coast Guard. It is responsible for the entire Hawaii, not to mention about […]

USCG ISC Honolulu Coast Guard Base in Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, Hawaii Military Bases
USCG ISC Honolulu – Integrated Support Command – is one of the major military facilities operated by the United States Coast Guard in Honolulu, Hawaii. The unit has a major role on the island. Its headquarters is located in the immediate proximity of the local international airport, in the western part of the city. The […]
Marine Bases

MCB Hawaii Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe, HI
Kaneohe, Hawaii Military Bases
MCB Hawaii is an American military base located in the Mokapu Peninsula of Honolulu. According to a census of 2000, there were a little under 12,000 inhabitants of the base. The base hosted sailors and Marines, not to mention about their families. Other than that, there are also civilian employees dealing with various jobs and […]
Navy Bases

NCTAMS PAC Navy Base In in Wahiawa, HI
Wahiawa, Hawaii Military Bases
NCTAMS PAC is responsible for all the communicational services and systems in the Pacific. The installation is run by the United States Navy, under Captain John L. MacMichael, Jr., but it supports all the operations led by the Department of Defense as well. History The history of NCTAMS PAC began in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Back […]

NS Pearl Harbor Navy Base in Oahu, HI
O’ahu, Hawaii Military Bases
NS Pearl Harbor – also referred to as Pu’uloa among the natives – is by far the most important base in the history of American wars. It is actually the reason for which the United States have decided to join World War II, after the famous attacks conducted by the Empire of Japan on December, […]

Barking Sands Missile Range Navy Base in Kekaha, HI
Kekaha, Hawaii Military Bases
Barking Sands Missile Range is by far one of the most important military facilities controlled by the United States Navy. The facility includes an actual military base and an airfield. It is located in Hawaii, in Kaual County. Its importance is given by the fact that it is the largest and most varied military base […]

Kunia Field Station Navy Base in Oahu
Oahu, Hawaii Military Bases
The Kunia Field Station is now known as KR-SOCK or Kunia Regional SIGINT Operations Center. Throughout World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War, it served as an intelligence operation for the Navy and Army. Kunia was originally developed after the attack on Pearl Harbor and subsequently has changed hands multiple times. It […]