Guam

Longtime Democratic Lead on House Readiness Panel Loses Primary 0
- Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships
- September 10, 2018
Guam Del. Madeleine Bordallo (D), who has served as ranking member on the House Armed Services’ Readiness Subcommittee since 2011 and championed multiple issues critical to defense communities, lost her Democratic primary last month, bringing to a close a 16-year congressional career. As the island’s lone voice in Washington, Bordallo secured millions of dollars in
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Construction Effort Taking Shape on Guam ahead of Marine Corps Realignment 0
- Mission Support/Community Partnerships
- August 14, 2018
There are clear signs that many of the construction projects needed to ready Guam to host more than 4,000 Marines are moving ahead. Work is still in the early stages at the site of the planned Marine Corps Base Guam, but military leaders are pleased the effort appears to be on track, reports Stars and
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Guam Governor Still Opposes Marine Corps Realignment 0
- Mission Support/Community Partnerships
- March 8, 2018
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to the planned move of 5,000 Marines from Okinawa due to an ongoing dispute with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over the use of skilled foreign labor on the island. Calvo had supported the buildup before the agency changed its policy in December 2015 and
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Environmental Advocacy Group Sues to Block Marines Corps Realignment 0
- Mission Support/Community Partnerships
- August 3, 2016
A federal lawsuit filed last week by environmental advocacy group Earthjustice seeks to stop the relocation of 5,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam, claiming the Navy’s record of decision for the move failed to consider the disruption to communities and the environmental destruction that would result from training the troops on the Northern Mariana Islands of Tinian and Pagan. “The Navy’s decision would have devastating consequences for the people of Tinian and Pagan,” Earthjustice attorney David Henkin said in a press release. Communities on Tinian would be subjected to high-decibel noise, as well as restricted access to traditional fishing grounds, cultural sites and beaches …
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DOD Releases Funds for Civilian Water, Wastewater Projects on Guam 0
- Mission Support/Community Partnerships
- July 22, 2016
The Defense Department has obligated $55.7 million for civilian water and wastewater improvement projects related to the realignment of Marines from Okinawa to Guam, Del. Madeleine Bordallo said this week. The funds were authorized in the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill and are part of a $106.4 million appropriation for public infrastructure projects approved by Congress. Language Bordallo added to this year’s defense policy bill would authorize the remaining funds. About 5,000 Marines and 1,300 dependents will be moving from Okinawa to Guam …
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Marine Corps Realignment on Guam May Be Tipping Point in Drive for Independence 0
- Mission Support/Community Partnerships
- June 20, 2016
The prospect of accommodating a Marine Corps base appears to be pushing sentiment among Guam residents toward seeking greater rights from the United States, through either statehood or independence. Guam, a U.S territory, already is home to Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Station Guam. Starting in 2022, 5,000 Marines and 1,300 dependents will be moving from the Japanese island of Okinawa to Guam, a 30-mile-long island of 160,000 people. Local opposition prompted the United States to scale down its original plan to relocate 10,000 Marines to Guam. Even with the smaller buildup, the island’s residents, who are U.S. citizens, are starting to reconsider their status as a territory …
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