DVIDS – News – Marine Corps Base Hawaii Announces 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show and Open House

MCBH PRESS RELEASE

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) is excited to invite the resident community and visitors to Oahu for the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show and Open House on Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 2022 aboard Marine Corps Base Kaneohe.

The purpose of this event is to connect the local community with service members and their families and better develop a common understanding of the military and its mission. The air show and open house is expected to be one of the largest events in the state, historically hosting more than 100,000 spectators.

“This is a great opportunity for Marine Corps Base Hawaii to show the community how much we appreciate living and working alongside them in Hawaii. Our facility is home to a Marine team that is at the forefront of future developments within the Marine Corps Our team of military and civilian employees are dedicated to protecting not only our country, but also our environmental, historical and cultural resources.This air show and open house is the perfect opportunity for the community to spend time aboard the installation and gain a better understanding of what we are doing as part of the nation’s premier crisis response force,” said Col. Speros C. Koumparakis, Commanding Officer, Corps Base Marines in Hawaii.

The headliner for this year’s show is the US Navy Blue Angels display team. Attendees will be able to see aerobatic performances by professional pilots and interact with military and civilian static displays throughout the event. Food vendors, attractions and musical performances will also be part of the air show and open house.

General admission is free to the public; however, preferred seats will soon be available for purchase through Marine Corps Community Services. For up-to-date air show information, please visit the Kaneohe Bay Air Show Facebook page at (https://www.facebook.com/kbayairshow/). For more information on MCBH, press releases and media accreditation instructions, please visit (https://www.mcbhawaii.marines.mil/airshow).

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POINT-OF-CONTACT:
1st Lt. Mark McDonough
Head of communication strategy and operations
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
(808) 257-1397
mark.mcdonough@usmc.mil