Big Island residents will soon hear increased aircraft noise over Pohakuloa Training Area as the Navy’s biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, begins.
Big Island residents will soon hear increased aircraft noise over Pohakuloa Training Area as the Navy’s biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, begins.
U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft, as well as aircraft from some of the other 21 participating nations, will begin arriving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam this week.
Navy fighter aircraft began training over PTA on June 24 and will continue until Sunday. They will also train from July 7-9. RIMPAC is scheduled to begin officially on June 29 and conclude Aug. 3.
All noise abatement complaints can be directed to the RIMPAC Command Information Bureau at (808) 472-0239. For more information about RIMPAC, visit the exercise website at cpf.navy.mil/rimpac.