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HAWAII WILDFIRES: STRINGER USACE Kilohana Temporary Housing Project Brief
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District
Aug. 8, 2024 | 5:25
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating wildfires that swept through Lahaina and Kula on August 8, 2023. State of Hawaii U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda recently visited the Kilohana transitional housing project site to check on the progress of the project.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with FEMA, State, and County officials, is working tirelessly to construct temporary housing for survivors of the 2023 Maui wildfires. The site will include 169 FEMA-procured housing units ranging from one to three bedrooms.

During the visit, USACE’s Hawaii Wildfires Recovery Field Office commander Col. Eric Swenson and his team, FEMA Coordinating Officer Bob Fenton, and State officials provided updates on the project's current status.

Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff who recently became the 74th commander of the USACE Honolulu District and Lt. Col. Collen Jones were also at the briefing. Jones will assume the duties of the RFO commander later this month upon the departure of Swenson.

Approximately 65% of the underground water, sewer, and electrical infrastructure has been installed and the project is currently in construction phase with an estimated completion at the end of October 2024

We are proud to be a part of the federal, state, and local efforts to support Maui's recovery. Thank you to everyone involved in the process.
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Bridge Chat's purpose is to create cohesive, high-performing teams that foster trust and connection through flexible and consistent small group discussions; in direct response to overwhelming feedback from the CSAF 21's Resilience Tactical Pause.

Caring for our Wingmen is what defines us as Airmen, so we must work to get to know our teammates and the challenges they face. We all have the same responsibility of creating the workplace we want and supporting the people we share our lives with.

Bridge Chat topics are posted here monthly to encourage small group discussions within teams. Beginning the process of recurring discussions can be difficult, but will become easier with time and reinforce the Flying Tiger culture.

To help us initiate and facilitate these discussions, we have included a guide that defines roles and ground rules.

The Flying Tiger Bridge Chat Facilitator provides facilitator trainings for base personnel. Their goal is to create squadron facilitators who take action on ACC's goal of equipping, engaging and empowering Airmen with resilience tools and create high-performing teams who look out for each other. To schedule training, contact 229-257-3211.