According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a total of 10,700 United States Marines will be relocating to other bases from Okinawa, Japan by 2026. Tentatively, 4,700 Marines will be sent to Guam, 2,700 Marines will come to Hawaii, 2,500 will go to Australia and 800 Marines would be sent to various bases across the mainland United States. The Defense Department is now conducting several studies as to where to house these 2,700 Marines on the island of Oahu.
Currently, the Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base has 7,525 Marines stationed there. An additional 1,734 Marines are based out of Camp Smith, and there are 97 additional Marines scattered throughout the rest of Hawaii's bases. Additional base housing would be needed to incorporate the Okinawa Marines at Kaneohe Bay. Housing may also be built at Barbers Point Naval Air Station or Pearl City Peninsula. Chuck Little, the spokesman for Marine Forces Pacific at Camp Smith, stated, "These (Oahu) studies are in their very early stages; as more information becomes available, we'll be better able to make informed decisions."
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 6-19-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, REALTOR®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, REALTOR®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
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