COMMUNITY BRIEFS – March 24, 2021

JKPL closed today for Covenant Day

The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library will be closed today, March 24, 2021, in observance of Commonwealth Covenant Day. Regular library hours will resume on Thursday, March 25, 2021. (PR)

Navy trainings set

ASAN, Guam—The U.S. Navy will continue to conduct scheduled training in open ocean, Reserve Craft Beach, Warning Area 12, and Warning Area 517 until March 29 from midnight to 11:59pm to include the following coordinates: 13˚75″N/144˚33″E, 13˚75″N/144˚60″E, 13˚50″N/144˚60″E, 13˚50″N/144˚33″E. 

Marine vessels are advised to remain clear of the area for the duration of the event and to monitor the U.S. Coast Guard broadcast Notice to Mariners for advisories.

The U.S. Navy is conducting training in Radio Barrigada until March 25 from 9am to 11:55pm.  Blank ammunition is being used for this training. Residents in surrounding areas should not be alarmed if they hear or see increased activity.

The U.S. Navy is conducting training in Agat Bay, Outer Apra Harbor, and Orote Point from 9am to 11:55pm. Blank ammunition is being used for this training. Residents in surrounding areas should not be alarmed if they hear or see increased activity. 

The U.S. Navy is conducting training in Radio Barrigada and Dandan-Malojloj until March 25, from 9am to 11:55pm. Residents in surrounding areas should not be alarmed if they hear or see increased activity due to the training. 

The U.S. Navy is conducting live fire exercises in open ocean until March 25, from 9am to 11:55pm at the following coordinates: 13˚26”N/145˚08”E, 13˚42”N/144˚36”E. Marine vessels are advised to remain clear of the area for the duration of the event and to monitor the U.S. Coast Guard broadcast Notice to Mariners for advisories.

The U.S. Navy is conducting training in Outer Apra Harbor on March 25, from 9:30am to 2pm. The public is advised to be aware of this training event. 

These trainings support readiness and are critical to developing the skills needed to respond to operational missions throughout the region to ensure a stable, free, and open Indo-Pacific. (PR)

Contract awarded for fuel station in Guam

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM—Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific has awarded a $24.5 million firm-fixed-price task order under a multiple award construction contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Co., of Honolulu, Hawaii for the design and construction of a fuel station at Marine Corps Base, Joint Region Marianas-Andersen, Guam. 

The work to be performed provides for the design and construction of a central fuel station to serve the Marine Corps base in Guam. The project will include fueling stations, a fuel storage facility, a fuel administration building, and a generator building.

Work will be performed in Finegayan, Guam with an expected completion date of August 2023. (USN)