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Army Secretary Wants to Move More Quickly on an Agreement for Hawaii Live-Fire Training Lands
HAWAII, JUL 23 – Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll urges faster lease renewal for Pohakuloa Training Area to maintain live-fire training critical for Indo-Pacific readiness amid rising regional tensions.
- On Monday, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with Hawaii's Governor Josh Green to discuss accelerating the lease agreement for the Pohakuloa Training Area.
- This urgency follows the state's May rejection of the Army's environmental impact statement and the lease contract's 2029 expiration.
- Driscoll emphasized the training area's strategic value for Indo-Pacific readiness and requested a list from Green’s office on how the Army can support the local community.
- Driscoll emphasized the importance of the land to the U.S. Army and stated that the threat in the Indo-Pacific region is more significant now than it has been before.
- Green committed to gathering community input and exploring military lease options collectively to balance defense needs and local concerns.
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Army secretary aims to move quickly on leasing training land in Hawaii
The U.S. Army’s top civilian leader said Tuesday that he wants to move more quickly on an agreement that will allow the military to continue using the only large-scale live-fire training range for ground forces in Hawaii.Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said he discussed the issue during a meeting with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday. The Army leases a key part of Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island from the state, and its contract to do so ex…
Driscoll Wants to Move More Quickly on Army Agreement for Hawaii Live-Fire Training Lands
The U.S. Army’s top civilian leader says he wants to move more quickly on an agreement that will allow the military to continue using Hawaii's only large-scale, live-fire training range for ground forces.
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Army secretary wants to move more quickly on an agreement for Hawaii live-fire training lands
The U.S. Army’s top civilian leader says he wants to move more quickly on an agreement that will allow the military to continue using Hawaii's only large-scale live-fire training range for ground forces.
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