FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii ~ 24 MAY 2016

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Road Trip: Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii

Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) is located on the island of Hawaii between Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and the Hualalai Volcanic Mountains. It extends up the lower slopes of Mauna Kea to approximately 6,800 feet in elevation and to about 9,000 feet on Mauna Loa. The training area is about midway between Hilo, on the east coast and the Army landing site at Kawaihae Harbor. The area is the largest DOD installation in Hawaii.

The PTA consists of 108,863 acres, of which 24,048 are leased by the Army from the State of Hawaii. The remaining land is ceded and includes the impact and range areas and a portion of the west maneuver area. The leased areas include the northern maneuver areas and the support complex.

The training site can be reached from Oahu by either direct military helicopter or fixed wing flights to PTA or by using commercial airlines to either Hilo or Kona. From Hilo or Kona the site is reached by using Saddle Road. The distance is approximately 40 miles to both towns. The Saddle Road is frequently closed to the public due to poor surface conditions caused by storms and heavy military vehicles.

In preparation for large scale training exercises at PTA, the ground forces are flown to Hilo and transported over Saddle Road. Supporting equipment and vehicles are transported from Oahu by ship or barge to Kawaihae and driven to the site. A tank trail parallels much of the Saddle Road. These movements involving personnel, equipment and light vehicles could ideally be accomplished by flying directly to PTA; however the 3,700 foot Bradshaw Air Field runway is inadequate to accommodate large transport aircraft such as the Air Force C-141's.

The physiography of Pohakuloa is deceptive in terms of training suitability.  Almost the entire site is level or gently sloping, uninhabited, and having few trees or deep gullies to inhibit training.  Nevertheless, a large percent of it is almost completely unusable for maneuvers due to the rough lava flows that occur over much of the surface area.  There are several geological features within the installation. Cinder cone hills or puu's, products of the latest eruptive activity on Mauna Kea, are found in the northern part of the installation and are surrounded by more recent lava flows from Mauna Loa. 

These recent flows (less than 200 years) are the most notable features of the central and southern landscape and together with the northern flows cover approximately 30% of the training area.  Recent lava flows surround and contrast with islands of vegetation call kipukas.  The two types of lava found throughout Hawaii, pahoehoe and 'a'a, are present at PTA as well.  The pahoehoe flows have smooth undulating surfaces and can be traversed on foot for short distances. The rough 'a'a, however, are jagged, slag-like piles of impassable material.

As the largest training area in Hawaii, Pohakuloa can be used to accomplish nearly all of the varying types of training required by the military forces.  PTA has a 51,000 acre impact area which is over 10 times the size of the one at Schofield Barracks.  There are approximately 32,000 acres free of recent lava flows and are considered fully usable for large maneuver exercises. 

Learn More About Pohakuloa Training Area HERE!!

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[radu]

I don’t know that Hubby can even cook. He can warm up a few things but as for whipping up a nice meal .... ?

I whip up casseroles pretty often that he can heat up whenever he’s ready to eat. He spends so much time at the garage - like tonight - that I never know when he’ll be in the house at suppertime.

[PROCON]

But I slipped in first by a nanosecond. :-)

We don't do nanoseconds on FR.

Oh, look, PROCON comes before radu, alphabetically....LOL!

[radu]

I was watching “12 Monkeys” on SyFy. They didn’t follow the movie, which I really liked, but it turned out to be pretty good. I like off-the-wall shows and it fits the bill. And it’s one that you have to pay close attention to or you’ll miss something significant and be lost the rest of the show. I like shows like that.

[ConorMacNessa]

For reasons apparent to anyone who knows me, and in these darkening days, I find it necessary to post this item again:

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



"I FOUGHT FOR YOU!"
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Several years ago, I saw this video on YouTube and, sentimental old geezer that I am, I was moved. I showed it to my young sons, who much like the boys in the video, were preoccupied with their Game-Boys and I-Pods. When it was over, I glared at them with piercing eyes and told them straight out:

"I FOUGHT FOR YOU!"

I was most heartened to see that they responded as I had hoped they would ~ they have been asking me ever since about the Vietnam War, our present war, and our Nation and what it means.

I am more convinced than ever that we need to take a much larger role in forming the character of our children ~ it is much more important than whether we are professional successes or "get along" with our neighbors or anyone else. They are our legacy, and their world is under heavy attack from the Forces of Evil.

Godspeed our Valiant Troops! They stand for us, they stand for Freedom and they stand for our American Way of Life!

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[radu]

Oh, look, PROCON comes before radu, alphabetically....LOL!

But oh, look, radu comes in before PROCON, numerically. LOL!

[PROCON]

*Sigh*, you southern gals are hard to deal with....

[luvie]

I'm sure he appreciates those casseroles, too!
I think the coolest thing hubby does is....

...bake rolls and bread! :)

[mylife]

Sometimes they need a slap upside the head LOL

I did it last week LOL

Angel ever since.

[radu]

I have yet to watch that video dry-eyed. Tonight was no different. *sniff*

All gave some and some gave all. God bless each and every one!

[radu]

[luvie]

Thanks for reminding us, Conor! (((hugs)))

[radu]

Dang! Are those home-made? I’m moving to your house!! LOL!

I don’t mess with home-made breads though I love them. I’m honestly not much of a kitchen queen. Quick and easy that tastes good is the route I take, and baking bread is time-consuming. Other places I’d rather be than in the kitchen. :-)

[luvie]

They are completely home-made and no bread machine, thank you. He kneads the dough by hand. Takes him all day. I appreciate this effort so much! He did buy a very nice Kitchen Aid Mixer with a dough hook....and I didn’t even complain about the price. LOL! Nothing I like better than homemade rolls with OR without butter!

Unless it’s choklit. ;)

[mylife]

Most of that time aint spent in the kitchen
Bread rises all one its own while you can watch telly.

I always say “Through the miracle of time”...

[PROCON]

Oh. My. Gosh.

Why would ANYONE "Bake" bread when you can buy it unbaked in the grocery store??!! DUH!

[mylife]

Because its just better,but the frozen dough is a good alternative

[radu]

Oh man, you married a gem!

If I get to eat some home-made bread, it’s usually without butter. Don’t want ANYthing covering the flavor.

I don’t think anything’s better than chok-lit! LOL

[luvie]

Well, DUH! Because there is NO comparison! That’s why! LOL!

[luvie]

I agree with you on the butter. I like them plain, too, and nearly always have one with my morning tea.

He IS one of the good guys!

[mylife]

And I think its fun to get the kids in on it and have a dough fight.

That’s gonna leave a mark with a frozen piece of dough LOL