Defense Secretary Austin Orders Safe Red Hill Shutdown: Navy Takes Charge – Promises Transparency!

Red Hill Fuel Removal Completed

Navy Leader Safety Oversight 

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Defense has finished taking out fuel from the Red Hill storage facility in Hawai’i and handed control over to the Navy. This is part of a plan to close the facility safely directed by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. Rear Admiral Stephen Barnett now leading the Navy in Hawaii and managing the closure task force will make sure everything is done safely.

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Defense Secretary Austin Orders Safe Red Hill Shutdown: Navy Takes Charge – Promises Transparency! (PHOTO: USNI News – U.S. Naval Institute)

Prioritizing Health and Transparency

Secretary Austin wants to make sure people in Hawai’i stay healthy and the environment stays safe. He told Rear Admiral Barnett to keep talking to everyone openly and honestly. The Navy is now in charge of closing Red Hill and they’re working to make sure everything is done properly. They’ll also keep talking to people in Hawai’i to make sure they know what’s happening.

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