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U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii

The US Army Garrison-Hawaii, (USAG-HI) consists of the Fort Shafter, Schofield Barracks, and Pohakuloa Training Range communities, listed elsewhere in the directory. Although these communities are geographically separate, the garrison is organized, staffed, and operated under the single post concept. USAG-HI provides quality base operations support and services nearly 70,000 personnel dispersed throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Island, Guam, Saipan, the Kwajalein Atoll, and American Samoa.

U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii provides quality facilities, services, and logistics functions to enhance combat readiness while maintaining an acceptable quality of life for soldiers and families. U.S. Army Hawaii-Garrison Hawaii Army Education Centers, Island of Oahu, Hawaii, serves over 17,000 active duty Army soldiers. Primary services include, but not limited to test, administration, counseling support, computer support and facilities support.

On March 1, 1992, U.S. Army Support Command, Hawaii (later redesignated as U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii), the 45th Support Group (later redesignated as 45th Corps Support Group Forward), and the Law Enforcement Command (later redesignated as the U.S. Army Military Police Brigade-Hawaii) were attached to the 25th Infantry Division (Light). This new command arrangement was designated as the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and U.S. Army, Hawaii and the Commanding General, 25th Infantry Division (Light) assumed the additional role of Installation Commander; responsible for both tactical and garrison activities.

Although principally responsible for serving as a power projection platform and training center for soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division (Light), the garrison also supports 64 DOD, Department of Army, and other tenant activities, including the 45th Corps Support Group (Forward), the Law Enforcement Command (Provisional), and HQ US Army Pacific. With an annual budget of nearly $400 million and a 3,000 member workforce, USAG-HI manages over 167,000 acres of real estate, 5,200 buildings, and nearly 9,000 sets of family quarters. The garrison also operates an extensive network of community and recreational facilities that includes 12 chapels, 8 clubs, 4 fitness centers, 4 youth centers, 3 golf courses, and 4 child development centers. In addition to its peacetime mission, USAG-HI has significant mobilization and operational deployment responsibilities, which include serving as the primary mobilization station in the Pacific Basin. USAG-HI is a five-time Army Communities of Excellence award winner.

In February 2001 BAE Systems of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, filed an official bid protest with the General Accounting Office regarding the commercialization activity of the U.S. Army Hawaii, Garrison's Directorate of Logistics. On October 25, 2000, the U.S. Army Hawaii Garrison Commander at Schofield Barracks, announced the initial decision that BAE Systems was the winning bidder to privatize the directorate. The decision was made after a four-year study was completed to determine whether private industry or the government could provide the best service at the least cost. However, on January 19, 2001, an Army Appeals Board ruled that the Directorate of Logistics would continue as the primary workers in the directorate. With the filing of the protest by BAE, the GAO had 100 calendar days to render a final decision. The final decision affected approximately 200 personal and was valued at more than $50 million over a five-year period.