Press Releases

Hawaii Department of Health Conditionally Approves All 253 Repairs
August 19, 2023 — Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) announced today it received Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) conditional approval of all 253 completed repairs, enhancements, and modifications at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF)... MORE

Roving Security and Fire Watch Training Ends
August 17, 2023 — Joint Task Force - Red Hill (JTF-RH) completed training for roving security and fire watch today. Roving security and fire watch teams will conduct 24-hour surveillance of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) during fuel line repacking and defueling of the storage tanks... MORE

JTF–Red Hill Completes Tank Tightness Testing, Surge Tank Draining Continues 
July 19, 2023 — Joint Task Force - Red Hill (JTF-RH) announced today it completed tank tightness testing on all storage and surge tanks in active service at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF).    ... MORE

JTF-Red Hill Hosts Inaugural Defueling Information Sharing Forum
November 18, 2022 — Joint Task Force - Red Hill hosted the members of the Defueling Information Sharing Forum for their first meeting, today at the JTF headquarters on Ford Island... MORE

Nov. 2 JTF-RH Unpacking Update
November 2, 2022 — On Nov. 2, 2022, Joint Task Force-Red Hill continued the final phase of its unpacking operation using pumps to remove remaining fuel from the pipelines connecting the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility to fuel points on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During operations today, the JTF removed approximately 47,800 gallons of F-76 fuel... MORE

Joint Task Force Red Hill Begins Pipeline Unpacking
October 24, 2022 — Joint Task Force – will begin removing approximately 1 million gallons of fuel Oct. 25, from the three primary pipelines connecting the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) to fuel points on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam... MORE

Joint Task Force Red Hill Officially Stands Up Operations
October 3, 2022 — Rear Adm. John F. G. Wade assumed command of Joint Task Force Red Hill on Sept. 30, the new Department of Defense organization responsible for the safe and expeditious defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility... MORE