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OnDecember 7, 1941, Barbers Point was one of the many targets attacked by the Japanese during the attack on Pearl Harbor.[1] During the second wave, American pilots George Welch and Kenneth Taylor engaged Japanese aircraft over Barbers Point, shooting down two aircraft.[2]

The Navy acquired the airfield in early 1943. At that time it consisted of two short runways and four hangars that were just two feet above hightide.[3] A PNAB civilian contractor started work by bringing a dredge onto Keehi lagoon in February 1943.[3] In April the military took over. The Army took over the dredging operation while Seabees of the 5th Naval Construction Battalion took over the airfield.[3] When they were done there would be three runways. The Navy would turn the airfield into a major facility by sending Seabees from the 13th, 64th and 133rd Construction Battalions to do it.[3]

Marine Corps Air Station Ewa was adjacent to NAS Barbers Point. Due to lack of space to expand Ewa for jet aircraft operations, the Marine Corps field was closed and merged into Barbers Point on June 18, 1952.

In 1962 NAS Barbers Point was used as a staging base for Operation Dominic. Experimental nuclear weapons were loaded into two B-52s at Barbers Point and flown to points near Kiritimati (Christmas Island) where they were dropped in 24 test detonations. B-57 sampler aircraft that had flown into the mushroom clouds were later flown to Barbers Point and scrubbed down to reduce their radioactivity.[4]

In 1972 the United States Army posted a CH-47 Chinook company, the 147th Assault Support Helicopter Company "Hillclimbers", supporting the Army's 25th Infantry Division and United States Army Pacific, and it was moved to the historic Wheeler Army Airfield, Schofield Barracks, for Hawaii Army National Guard use.

NAS Barbers Point was closed by Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action in 1999, with the Navy aircraft, primarily P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft assigned to squadrons of Patrol Wing Two, relocating to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, now Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on the other side of the island.

Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, with its complement of HH-65 Dolphin helicopters and HC-130H Hercules aircraft, remained after the Navy's departure; Barbers Point is the only Coast Guard Air Station within the 14th US Coast Guard District.

With the closure of NAS Barbers Point, the present day Kalaeloa Airport / John Rodgers Field became home to Naval Air Museum Barbers Point, which preserved the history of the base and a collection of aircraft that reflected the US Navy's, US Marine Corps', US Coast Guard's and US Army's aviation presence on Barbers Point and in the state of Hawaii. The museum closed in 2020.

By early 2017, the massive building which once served as the air station's aircraft intermediate maintenance facility had been leased by Navy Region Hawaii to the Hawaiian Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and the Hawaii State Film Office for use as a film and television studio. The Hawaii State Film Office had been interested in developing space on the former airfield into a filming studio to complement the department's first studio, the Hawaii Film Studio at Diamond Head in East Oahu. Donne Dawson, commissioner of the Hawaii State Film Office, stated that the new facility would "have all the components of a film office, such as office space for all departments, space for their props and wardrobes and a mill for set construction," and noted that, had Navy Region Hawaii not agreed to the lease, "there were not a lot of options" available to interested production companies beyond retrofitting warehouse space. ABC Studios and Marvel Television's Inhumans was the first production to use the newly created production facility.[6]

Barbers Point consists of at least 35 sites where soil and or groundwater were contaminated per the DOD. As of 2017, 34 had been cleaned up, according to the DOD. This does not mean that these sites are no longer hazardous, as many of these sites were put under long-term monitoring or other restrictions.[7]

I'm a married e-4, heading to san Diego in a few months, what towns and cities nearby have a commute that's not terrible where I'm not gonna be paying 3500$ a month for a studio apartment

Chula Vista, or IB. Old Chula Vista is a smaller commute than the Otay area, and usually less expensive. Check out San Diego 's Rental Partnership Program, it is an agreement between the Navy and local landlords to provide housing at a discounted rate or without a security deposit since on base housing is wait-listed.

Single bed and studios are relatively the same price. I've seen plenty of studios cost more than single beds both in and out of Central San diego. With traffic so absolutely god awful, living 30 min out is like live an hour+ away so everyone has to look closer to where its more expensive. Alot of us complaining are e3s whos pay barely barely covers the cost of living when gas and food are calculated even with bah. I imagine low rank with families are in a similar spot. If you don't mind the commute living doesn't have to be expensive but losing 2 hours a day to commuting is both extremely unpleasant and all the more expensive due to gas.

SimCenMar is the Royal Netherlands Navy department for building high quality simulations and educational experiences in VR. The department is styled after a genuine game studio. It consists of Navy personnel, civilians in employment, interns (mostly at junior college level) and coaches from the games industry.

SimCenMar provides the Navy with an in-house option to create simulations that look polished and make them as entertaining as possible. Engagement is key for SimCenMar. They provide that by working mostly in Unreal and emphasizing art, lighting and FX, next to detail and realism in environments.

SimCenMar wants to provide an ecosystem where students can develop their talents to the maximum extent. The absence of commercial pressure makes for a safe environment and allows for more time to go the extra mile in order to provide quality. Interns can do multiple internships at SimCenMar, and the Navy provides housing at the naval base of Den Helder when interns live too far from the navy base to commute daily. This boarding concept makes for very committed students. Because there is no need to develop for low- and mid end hardware it enables interns to work on cutting-edge technology.

To augment the ecosystem further, SimCenMar works closely with the games industry. Senior development and art talent work part-time at the campus to provide coaching and teach modern technologies and practices of the trade. The team of coaches is not limited to artists. Interns also get advice from industry veterans on how to start your own game-company. SimCenMar is a hybrid combination of educational focus, startup-incubator and a production company, all within the walls of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

The goal is to provide the Navy with high quality content and at the same time provide a safe environment for talented youngsters to mature their trade for a few years and thereby provide the industry with a more seasoned workforce straight after graduation.

Since the start of this concept, SimCenMar has already delivered a few projects to the Navy internal educational system. Amongst these are a VR experience to learn the procedure for loading a torpedo in the launching tube, another VR module which teaches the crew of an LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) all the procedures needed to operate the vessel and a navigation simulator for operating with a FRISC (Fast Raiding Interception and Special forces Craft).

A separate product is a VR Tactical Floor. It is a VR re-imagination of the old theatre chessboard-like method with wooden blocks representing ships for explaining strategy. Twenty-five people using an Oculus-Quest 2 can be invited in the same session and explore an immersive representation of the world and the ships and landmasses in it. SimCenMar is working on a RTS-like game-mode for the Tactical Floor in which to practice the learned tactics in a team-based scenario.

ODS focuses on Naval Leadership, Naval Administration, Naval Organization, Sea Power, Military Law, Military Indoctrination, Naval Warfare and Damage Control. It also provides leadership through case studies and instructor led leadership scenarios.

Each area of study will prepare you for life as a commissioned officer. Your personal Honor, Courage, and Commitment will be tested at ODS and you will be challenged to live up to the highest standards of these values.

A successful Naval Officer is one who embraces the mission of THE NAVY, and develops the ability to execute basic Naval Officer functions that are expected upon entering the fleet/Navy as a commissioned Officer in the United States Navy.

1. Military Indoctrination: During military indoctrination you will be taught basic military customs and courtesies, naval terminology, basic uniform assembly and requirements, inspection procedures, and training requirements.

2. Naval Leadership: Subjects include leadership qualities, motivational theories, team building, management skills, decision making, goal setting and action planning, communication processes, and public speaking skills. You will have many opportunities through practical application to demonstrate leadership skills.

3. Division Officer: Subjects include military rank structure, performance evaluations, educational programs, enlisted records, classified material handling, naval correspondence, officer designations, promotions, pay and allowances, junior officer administrative duties, and advancement.

4. Military Law: Subjects introduced include the Military Code of Conduct, The Geneva Convention, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, investigations, non-judicial punishment, court-martial procedures, apprehensions, jurisdiction, pretrial restraints, administrative discharges, and claims.

5. Programs and Policies: Subjects include suicide awareness and prevention, Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor (DAPA), Human Resources, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR), and Safety Programs. It also covers programs such as Tricare, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, and the GI Bill.

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