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

Hawaii State House Special Committee Visits Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
April 12, 2023 — Joint Task Force – Red Hill (JTF-Red Hill) hosted the Hawaii State House Special Committee on Red Hill and Mr. Luke Meyers of the Governor’s Water Committee for a tour of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) today. The visit provided committee members an opportunity to meet with key leaders and receive briefings on the status of Red Hill including defueling, closure and remediation... MORE

Joint Task Force – Red Hill Announces New Defueling Dashboard on Webpage
April 4, 2023 — Joint Task Force - Red Hill (JTF-Red Hill) announced today the addition of a new dashboard to its JTF-Red Hill webpage that provides a snapshot of progress made in the current defueling plan. “The addition of the defueling dashboard to our webpage is an important step in our efforts to keep the public informed about our progress towards safely defueling the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility,” said Vice Adm. John Wade, commander JTF-Red Hill. “We are committed to transparency, and this new graphic allows us to share important information as new updates become available.”... MORE

Joint Task Force - Red Hill Hosts Third Defueling Information Sharing Forum
April 3, 2023 — Joint Task Force - Red Hill (JTF-Red Hill) coordinated the third meeting of the Defueling Information Sharing Forum (DISF) at the Board of Water Supply headquarters in Honolulu, March 24... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting on Red Hill Defueling, Closure and Health Response Plan
March 16, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III convened senior Department leaders today for an update on the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The meeting included the Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William A. LaPlante, INDOPACOM commander Admiral John C. Aquilino, Joint Task Force Red Hill commander Vice Admiral John Wade, and other senior leaders... MORE

Joint Task Force–Red Hill prepares Environmental Assessment, aims to defuel 104 million gallons of fuel safely, expeditiously
March 14, 2023 — HONOLULU – Joint Task Force - Red Hill (JTF-Red Hill) announced today it will develop an Environmental Assessment (EA) in consultation with stakeholders and regulators, and in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)... MORE

December 12, 2022: Red Hill Town Hall Answered Questions
February 4, 2023 — NOTE: The following are approved answers to questions presented at Senator Kim’s Town Hall (Dec. 12, 2022) that specifically reference Joint Task Force-Red Hill’s “Defueling” efforts only. Answers regarding closure, Water/ Environmental Monitoring and Remediation, and Medical/ Healthcare and other topics can be found at Commander Navy Region Hawaii’s website https://cnrh.cnic.navy.mil/Operations-and-Management/Red-Hill/Red-Hill-Public-Engagement-Updates/ Questions were submitted to the moderators and consolidated when asked more than once; text was edited for ease of use. ... MORE

New Member Added to Defueling Information Sharing Forum
January 30, 2023 — Defueling Information Sharing Forum (DISF) members concurred with adding one new member as they prepare for their second meeting in 2023... MORE