Pacific Warfighting Center

The PWC is located within the USPACOM AOR.

The Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) is located on Ford Island in Honolulu, Hawaii within the Ford Island Historic Management Zone / Aviation Facilities Sub-Area, part of the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark.^[1] The Pacific Warfighting Center is primarily used to direct forces during disaster relief efforts as needed within the USPACOM.^[2]

Groundbreaking

Representatives of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Navy Region Hawaii and Nan, Inc., dba Ocean House Builders break ground for the Pacific Warfighting Center.^[3]

A groundbreaking ceremony was held August 29, 2007.^[4] Speakers at the event included U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye^[5] and Navy Admiral Timothy J. Keating, commander of USPACOM.^[6]

During the ground breaking ceremony, which took place at the site of Hanger 38, which was destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor,^[7] U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye stated, "If you're prepared for war, countries that may be thinking about doing mischief have second thoughts, so to prevent war, be ready."^[8]

Building and facility

Sen. Daniel K. Inouye speaks to guests at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pacific Warfighting Center^[9]

The two-story building is 34,300 square feet. The center replaced the previous 7,000 square foot simulation center that was located on Camp H.M. Smith and housed in a 60 year old former hospital.^[10]

The facility provides space for joint/combined force commanders and staff for live, virtual, or network real-life scenarios.^[1] The facility includes a theater, video-teleconferencing center, computer room, administration offices and warehouse spacing.^[8] The facility is equipped with the infrastructure needed to train and prepare forces for managing crisis situations through the USPACOM AOR.

PWC Support and Use

Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), speaks to guests at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pacific Warfighting Center.^[3]

The PWC Supports USPACOM Joint Exercise Program:^[11]

• Through modeling and simulation support for joint exercises, planning conferences, and event tests
• By providing Web-based support to unclassified information sharing and collaboration among USPACOM, Interagency, and Coalition Partners through the All Partners Access Network (APAN) for planning and conducting joint exercises.
• By providing a venue that supports Information Technology for joint exercise control group operations: Information Management / Knowledge Management, Information Assurance, Video Briefing and Display Services, Office Automation hardware / software and classified / unclassified networks, and secure communications services.
• By its staff conducting media trends analysis, media support (simulated news broadcast, press conferences, and senior leader interviews), and information analysis (Media Analysis & Productions) for joint exercises.

USPACOM partners utilize the PWC to direct forces during disaster relief and war efforts.^[12] During the opening ceremony of the Pacific Warfighting Center, Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard, told an audience that the facility helped with disaster relief efforts for the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.^[13]

All Partners Access Network

All Partners Access Network (APAN) is headquartered out of the PWC. APAN assisted in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake disaster efforts in the coordination and communication of relief efforts.^[14]

References

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14. Cecchine, Gary; Morgan, Forrest E.; Wermuth, Michael A.; Jackson, Timothy; Schaefer, Agnes Gereben (2013-10-23). The U.S. Military Response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Considerations for Army Leaders. Rand Corporation. ISBN 9780833081605.