Army closes training ranges at Makua Valley, seeks lease termination on Oahu and Hawaii Island

FORT SHAFTER (HawaiiNewsNow) – The U.S. Army announced Friday the closure of training ranges at Mākua Military Reservation.

The announcement follows the Army’s commitment in 2023 to permanently banning live-fire training at MMR, which ceased in 2004.

While training range closures went into effect Oct. 1, the Army will retain use of the airspace above Mākua…