Welcome to Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands
Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands (PMRF) is the world's largest instrumented multi-environmental range capable of supported surface, subsurface, air, and space operations simultaneously. There are over 1,100 square miles of instrumented underwater range and over 42,000 square miles of controlled airspace.
Installation Information
Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands a premier facility for supporting operations which vary from small, single-unit exercises up to largescale, multiple-unit battle group scenarios.
PO Box 128
Kekaha, HI 96752
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Navy joins engineering conference on Kauai
Kauai, HI // April 20, 2012
(Story and photo by MC1 Jay C. Pugh)
According to the Office of Naval Research, students’ declining interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers could adversely affect future operations and capabilities of the military, posing a challenge to the country’s economic health and national defense.
Navy in Hawaii earns four of top CNO environmental awards
Honolulu, HI // March 2, 2012
(Story by Karen S. Spangler, Ho'okele Managing Editor)
Navy installations in Hawaii have been recognized by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) as some of the best in the Navy for environmental and cultural stewardship. Navy commands earned four of 30, or about 13.3 percent, of the CNO Environmental Awards for FY 11, according to an announcement made Feb. 22 by Vice Adm. William R. Burke, deputy chief of naval operations for fleet readiness and logistics.
Hawaii Training Credited with Honing Strike Group Readiness
Kauai, HI // February 20, 2012
As the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSSG) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 17, the CSG's Air Wing Commander credited the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) with improving the group's readiness seven months earlier as it prepared to deploy. (Story by MC1 Jay C. Pugh. Photo by MC3 Kenneth Abbate)
PMRF holds ribbon cutting for new radar detection lab
PMRF, HI // February 3, 2012
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for an advanced radar detection laboratory (ARDEL) facility was held Jan. 25 at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Kauai, Hawaii. (Story by MC1 Jay Pugh. Photo by Jerry Lamar)
Hawaii-based Sailors attend Personal Readiness Summit
Pearl Harbor, HI // February 3, 2012
A series of subject matter experts arrived in Hawaii to provide Sailors with current information regarding several Navy issues during a personal readiness summit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Kauai from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3. (Story and photo by MC2 Mark (SW) Mark Logico)
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