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Navy, Air Force work together on Lehua construction project

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  • By Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawai'i
NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --  In a preview of capabilities that Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam will bring, the 15th Civil Engineer Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAFVAC) Hawai'i, and Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Pearl Harbor teamed up to finish a road project on Lehua Way on Naval Station Pearl Harbor. 

In late June, NAVFAC, Hawai'i wastewater division replaced about 350 linear feet of 18-inch forced sewer main under Lehua Way near the Hale Alii housing area on Naval Station Pearl Harbor. 

Due to the visibility of the project and the upcoming Forth of July celebration, the crew had less than one week to repave the area. The plan had been to use in-house forces to pave the street, but the trench was more than eight feet wide - significantly wider than initially planned. 

NAVFAC Hawai'i quickly determined that it lacked the necessary equipment to properly pave the street in the limited timeframe. However, Hickam Air Force Base's 15th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) had a box spreader and 12-ton roller that allows them to pave streets up to 16 feet wide. They stepped up to provide NAVFAC Hawai'i the assistance it needed. 

With support from the Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor and contractor SAIC to purchase the asphalt in three days, the project came together and was completed on July 1 - less than a week after the issue was initiated. 

Mahalo to all who came forward to make this happen, especially the 15th CES. Teamwork in action!