Camp Smith (7)

Camp Smith (7) (1955-Active) - A U.S. Marine Corps Camp established in 1955 near Halawa Heights, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Named Camp Smith on 8 Jun 1955 after General Holland M. Smith, first commanding general of Fleet Marine Force Pacific. Active Marine Corps military installation. Also known as Camp H.M. Smith. Chairman of the JCS at Pacific Command, Camp Smith. History of Camp Smith Established by the Marine Corps in October 1955 as the home of the Fleet Marine Force Pacific and dedicated on 31 Jan 1956. Located on 220 acres at Camp Smith, 137 acres at Puuloa Rifle Range in Ewa Beach, and 62 acres in Manana Housing, all on the Island of Oahu. The camp was built on the site of the World War II Aiea Naval Hospital (1942-1949). Camp Smith became the headquarters for the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command in October 1957 and supports a unified commander, the Commander, Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM). Current Status Now the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Special Operations Command Pacific, and Marine Forces Pacific, the Marine service component command of PACOM. Location: Camp Smith, Halawa Heights, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Maps & Images Lat: 21.38582 Long: -157.90627 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 571' See Also: Sources: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512060 Links: Wikipedia - Camp Smith Visited: No