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Joint Task Force – Red Hill Airmen’s Enduring Commitment to ServiceSeptember 18, 2023 — Today, as the Air Force celebrates its 76th birthday, the 78 Airmen with Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) honor the valor and sacrifice of the Airmen who came before them. For 70 of those 78, who are members of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG), the mission to defuel and close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RFBFSF) has personal significance... MORE 

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A Soldier’s Experience with MotherhoodMay 11, 2023 — The second Sunday of May is dedicated to honoring mothers who have given birth, raised, and made numerous sacrifices for their children. For mothers in uniform like Col. Dominique Cummings, Training Director at Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH), she’s no stranger to the sacrifices made by mothers when they deploy... MORE 

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JTF-RH’s 'Embedded Historian' has a part in creating historyMay 8, 2023 — Legacy has a funny way of cementing itself, while history has a knack of repeating. A historian by trade, legislative affairs chief by demand and a mediator by nature, Rana Lynn Kennedy understands this statement all too well. The Kaua’i native finds herself in the midst of a challenging past and the hope for a promising future for everyone living on O’ahu... MORE 

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill Holds Patching CeremonyMay 2, 2023 — The Secretary of Defense established the task force on September 30, 2022 to ensure the safe and expeditious defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility... MORE 

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill Recognizes the Month of the Military ChildApril 27, 2023 — FORD ISLAND, HAWAII - Military children are often compared to the dandelion because it can put down roots almost anywhere and it’s almost impossible to destroy. A poem by an unknown author describes military children as being “able to bloom everywhere the winds carry them.”... MORE 

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Hawaii Airman’s Childhood Experiences Drives Environmental MissionApril 22, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Greg Otake had always respected the environment and its connection with the human condition. Growing up in Hilo, Hawaii, helped galvanize that view... MORE 

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill Soldier in the SpotlightMarch 31, 2023 — Red Hill (JTF-RH) Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jillian Bourque, has 16 years of military service and numerous notable achievements.Outside of serving in the Army and joint force at the tactical and strategic level, Bourque was a four-year collegiate basketball player and a graduate from the United States Military Academy. She balances her duties as an army officer and a dual-military spouse while being a mother of two small children. She attributes her achievements to having a tremendous support system at home, and having great role models to look up to throughout her career... MORE 

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill feature of the weekMarch 17, 2023 — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Raposa, a Damage Controlman (DC) and native of Taunton, MA, is assigned to Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) as a military escort for civilian contractors working at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF).This facility, built more than 80 years ago, is under 100-feet of volcanic rock with 20 vertical fuel tanks, 14 of which are filled with 104 million gallons of fuel. As a military escort, Raposa provides over-watch for the daily maintenance and repairs inside the historic facility.... MORE 

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill celebrates Engineer Week, recognizes important role engineers play in executing missionFebruary 24, 2023 — In recognition of Engineer roles in defueling the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH), the recently established military organization tasked with defueling, joined the engineering community and its cohorts in celebrating National Engineers Week, Feb. 19 to 25. Celebrated every year since being initiated by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in 1951, the week of recognition is held to highlight the important role Engineers play in society... MORE 

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JTF-Red Hill Hosts Tabletop Communication ExerciseFebruary 24, 2023 — Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH) held a planning meeting, Feb. 9, in advance of a spill response exercise scheduled later this year here.Officials held the meeting to work out final details of an exercise to test and enhance first responder effectiveness.... MORE 

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