Navy Seeks to Expand Mine Warfare Training in Hawaii

As the Navy seeks to renew its operating permit for training at sea around Hawaii and California, it is looking to expand mine warfare training in the islands. The Navy’s environmental impact statement (EIS), which is open for community input and will be the subject of public meetings in California and Hawaii next month, lays out a request to install and maintain new ranges to train troops to avoid, disable, destroy or — in some cases — use ocean mines during operations at sea.

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