Press Releases

Joint Task Force-Red Hill Completes Defueling Mission; Closure and Environmental Remediation Now Main DoD Effort
March 29, 2024 — Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) completed its defueling mission, removing over 104 million gallons of fuel via gravity and all accessible residual fuel, and turned responsibility for the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) over to the Navy Closure Task Force (NCTF-RH) at a ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 28, 2024... MORE

JTF-Red Hill Commander Provides Final Update
March 27, 2024 — Joint Task Force - Red Hill (JTF-RH) Commander, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Wade provides a final mission update in a video released March 27, 2024... MORE

Joint Task Force-Red Hill Passes EPA Inspection
March 25, 2024 — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted a letter addressed to Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) today, stating after its Interim Defueling Completion Inspection, JTF-RH has met all eleven exit criteria listed in Defueling Plan Supplement 3... MORE

Hawaii State Legislature Honors Joint Task Force-Red Hill
March 13, 2024 — Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) received recognition for the successful completion of fuel removal activities at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) from both houses of the Hawaii State Legislature yesterday during legislative sessions at the state capitol... MORE

JTF-Red Hill Concludes Removal of Accessible Residual Fuel; Regulatory Inspection in Progress
March 6, 2024 — Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) completed residual fuel removal activities at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) today... MORE

Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
March 4, 2024 — Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) released an updated dashboard Monday tracking residual fuel removal and key upcoming events... MORE

Defueling Information Sharing Forum (DISF) Meeting Notes Thursday, February 22, 2024
March 1, 2024 — "The meeting agenda consisted of the following: • Welcome & Introductions • Opening Comments • JTF-RH o Defueling Update; Next Steps Towards Transition • CNRH/NCTF-RH Update o Stand-up; Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Updates • Answer Last Meeting's Due Outs • Open Discussion & Dialogue • Summarize Key Take-Aways / New Due Outs • Next Meeting Date & Time, Location • Closing Remarks"... MORE

Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
February 26, 2024 — Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) released an updated dashboard Monday tracking residual fuel removal and key upcoming events... MORE

Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
February 19, 2024 — Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) released an updated dashboard Monday tracking residual fuel removal and key upcoming events. ... MORE

Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
February 12, 2024 — Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) released an updated dashboard Monday tracking residual fuel removal and key upcoming events... MORE