Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Marine Corps Base Hawaii at a glance

Marine Corps Base Hawaii supports Marine aviation, ground forces and their families on Oahu. Its installation mission combines facilities and services with the readiness needs of tenant commands. The Kaneohe Bay community includes the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment and Marine Aircraft Group 24, giving the base both ground and aviation identities within the Marine Corps presence in the Pacific.

The base also has a layered Army and Navy history. Fort Hase began as an Army coastal artillery position in 1918, and the Navy developed a seaplane base in 1939. Marines assumed the property in 1951; Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay was commissioned in 1952. Hawaii's Marine installations were consolidated under Marine Corps Base Hawaii in 1994.

Also searched as: MCBH, MCAS Kaneohe Bay, MCB Hawaii.

Sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: MCB Hawaii overview; MCB Hawaii tenant commands

Mission and major activities

• Supports the facilities and community needs of Marine tenant commands.
• Hosts the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment and Marine Aircraft Group 24.

Sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: MCB Hawaii overview; MCB Hawaii tenant commands

History and identity

Army Fort Hase, Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay and a Marine air station preceded the 1994 consolidated base identity.

Sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: MCB Hawaii overview

Location and community

Kaneohe Bay is on Oahu. The Marine Corps' Hawaii tenant-command directory also covers the separate Camp H.M. Smith headquarters community.

Sources: MCB Hawaii tenant commands

Kaneohe Bay and the wider Marine Corps community

Marine Corps Base Hawaii supports a broader community than a single aviation station. Its official tenant list identifies the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment and Marine Aircraft Group 24, alongside Navy and support organizations. It also distinguishes tenant organizations associated with Camp H. M. Smith. Establish whether the receiving workplace is Kaneohe Bay or Camp Smith before comparing a housing address or daily route.

The Kaneohe site has served Army, Navy, and Marine organizations at different times. The installation overview describes Fort Hase in 1918, Navy seaplane development before World War II, Marine control from 1951, and the commissioning of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay in 1952. In 1994, Marine installations in Hawaii were consolidated under the Marine Corps Base Hawaii command. That history helps explain the mixture of installation names newcomers encounter in orders and service directories.

Official sources: Official installation overview; MCB Hawaii tenant commands

Housing coordination starts before a rental commitment

The Family Housing Department and its privatized housing partner serve eligible families assigned to Kaneohe Bay and Marine Forces Pacific at Camp Smith. The installation's guidance directs personnel to coordinate with their housing office before committing to off-base housing. Ask the office to explain the current application and temporary lodging process for the orders involved.

Oahu housing and mainland household goods shipments need to be considered together. The official housing guide advises households to examine available living space and storage needs before departure rather than assuming that all existing furnishings will fit a future home. Families with accessibility or exceptional needs should notify housing before leaving the previous duty station. Bachelor quarters are arranged through the unit or command, separately from the family application. When comparing an offer, identify its actual neighborhood and the receiving workplace; shared eligibility for a housing program does not make Kaneohe Bay and Camp Smith the same destination.

Official sources: Official housing guidance

A clinic at Kaneohe, hospital services elsewhere on Oahu

The Kaneohe Bay medical clinic provides local care, while the official installation guide identifies Tripler Army Medical Center as a referral destination when certain specialties are unavailable at Kaneohe. Tripler is a separate facility on Oahu. The medical network therefore deserves its own location check alongside work, housing, school, and childcare.

The guide identifies Tripler as the island's military emergency-room resource and distinguishes military dental treatment for active-duty personnel from community dental arrangements for family members. Ask the receiving health benefits team which clinic will provide routine care, where any continuing specialty treatment will occur, and how prescriptions will transfer. A clinic on the same base as the sponsor's unit does not by itself confirm every family member's enrollment or specialist access. Use current clinic guidance for the actual appointment and referral arrangements.

Official sources: Official health care guidance

Published addresses and access

Use the destination label below to distinguish visitor access, a service office and postal mail. A published address does not authorize entry. Confirm current access, sponsorship, appointments and reporting instructions with the official office before travelling.

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: MCB Hawaii tenant commands

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Marine Corps Base Hawaii and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Marine Corps Base Hawaii suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

Official transition resources   Explore SkillBridge programs

Official contacts and installation services

Use the named official resource for this installation or its support community. A directory link does not establish service eligibility, availability or a reporting location. Confirm arrangements with the office or your gaining organization.

Research note: The official tenant list was reviewed through search indexing because direct access was restricted during this check.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: MCB Hawaii overviewSupports: overview, mission, history
2. MCB Hawaii tenant commandsSupports: overview, mission, local context, planning note
3. Official housing guidanceSupports: expanded guide and official services
4. Official health care guidanceSupports: expanded guide and official services

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.