250203 Kolekole FSE Media Advisory.pdf [PDF – 250 KB]
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Feb. 3, 2025) — U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, in partnership with Navy Region Hawaii, Hawaii Department of Transportation, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, Honolulu Police Department and Honolulu Fire Department, will conduct a full-scale exercise from Lualualei Naval Complex through Kolekole Pass and Schofield Barracks on Feb. 5, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The exercise will simulate the use of Kolekole Pass as a potential evacuation route during an emergency, such as a natural or man-made disaster, and will test the readiness and coordination of federal, state and county emergency response teams.
Media representatives are invited to attend a press conference to learn more about the full-scale exercise and speak with key leaders.
When: Feb. 5, 2025, at 8 a.m.
Where: Staging area at the old fire station on Lualualei Naval Complex, just inside the gate.
Who: Col. Rachel Sullivan, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii commanding officer
Capt. Sam “Smokey” White, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam commanding officer
Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan, HIEMA director, representing the state.
Ms. Jennifer Walter, DEM acting director
Also in attendance: Mr. Don Aweau, HIEMA executive officer, Mr. Larry Dill, HDOT highways administrator, and Ms. Tiana Wilbur, West-side community representative
Escort: News media planning to attend must contact U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Public Affairs to coordinate access.
Contact:
Nathan Wilkes, PMP
Chief, External Communications
U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Public Affairs
(808) 694-0505
nathan.a.wilkes2.civ@army.mil
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