Pacific Missile Range Facility hosts Community open house May 16th

Aloha,

Many who live on Island and most who live on the mainland have never been to PMRF, the Pacific Missile Range Facility located on the Westside of the Island. Some don’t even know what it is! For those of you who are partially or totally unfamiliar with PMRF, here is a basic description from their website https://cnic.navy.mil/barkingsands/index.htm

“PMRF is the world’s largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air, and space operations simultaneously. There are over 1,100 square miles of instrumented underwater range and over 42,000 square miles of controlled airspace. This makes PMRF a premier facility for supporting operations which vary from small, single-unit exercises up to largescale, multiple-unit battle group scenarios.”

Although many perceive PMRF as a defensive installation it is not. The function of the base is that of testing and training. Their mission is to “Provide integrated range service in a modern, multi-threat, multi-dimensional environment that ensures the safe conduct and evaluation of training and T and E (testing and evaluation) missions.”

To put it in plain English, at PMRF they do testing of new weapon systems and training on existing systems under water, on the water surface, in the air, and in space. If you’re lucky, and happen to be in Kekeha on a launch day, you just might see a missile heading skyward.

This Saturday, May 16th from 9 to 3, PMRF is holding an open house for the Community. Per the April 30th Garden Island, “Capt. Aaron Cudnohufsky invites all friends and supporters of PMRF to this quality, family-oriented event that will feature numerous military aircraft, aerial targets and boat static displays as well as food and information booths.

Some of the aircraft scheduled to be on display include the C-17, P-3, H-60, C-26, S-61, CH-53 and the latest Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182. In addition to the aircraft, classic cars and Harley-Davidson motorcycles will be on display.

A bounce house for children and music by The Starlighters are also part of the day’s festivities.

Visitors are advised to travel to the northern gate to enter the event. This gate is about two miles north of the main “housing” gate. The event will be taking place at the base air operations hangar and adjoining ramp and parking will be available on base, although visitors are reminded that all vehicles will be subject to search. No coolers, oversized bags, pets or outside food and beverages will be allowed.”

Don’t miss this great opportunity to get on base and see what PMRF is all about. Bring your swimsuit and head for the Kekaha beaches afterwards or wear your hiking clothes and drive up to Kokee for some spectacular scenery. I’ll be there mid afternoon and hope to see you there.

Aloha Elaine

This is last night’s sunset. As the sun reached the horizon, a stange shaped cloud appeared!

Elaine Schaefer (R, CRS, GRI, ABR)
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May 13th, 2009