{"id":56604,"date":"2023-08-24T18:50:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T18:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/08\/24\/marines-provide-transport-to-maui-but-new-hawaii-regiment-not-involved\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:51:05","slug":"marines-provide-transport-to-maui-but-new-hawaii-regiment-not-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/08\/24\/marines-provide-transport-to-maui-but-new-hawaii-regiment-not-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines provide transport to Maui, but new Hawaii regiment not involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Marine Corps has flown some Defense Department personnel to Maui to assist with recovery from devastating wildfires<\/a>, but the new Marine littoral regiment on Hawaii has not yet been involved in relief efforts, according to the Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marines from a 1st Marine Aircraft Wing squadron based at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, have made two KC-130J Super Hercules flights to the island to transport people and supplies in support of the effort involving hundreds of service members and civilians from across the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Wednesday, more than 100 deaths have been confirmed as a result of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, and roughly 1,000 people remain unaccounted for, according to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pentagon has said the Hawaii-based 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment<\/a> is \u201cavailable to provide manpower, engineering and water purification support as needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t