Camp H. M. Smith

Camp H. M. Smith
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green visit Camp H.M. Smith in 2015
Coordinates21°23′09″N 157°54′23″W / 21.38583°N 157.90639°W / 21.38583; -157.90639
Area220 acres (0.89 km2)
Site information
OwnerUnited States Department of Defense
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Camp H. M. Smith is a United States Marine Corps installation in the Halawa census-designated place on the island of Oahu, Hawaii,[1] near the community of Halawa (ha-LA-va) Heights. It is the headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Special Operations Command Pacific, and Marine Forces Pacific, the Marine service component command of INDOPACOM.

The camp, originally the Aiea Naval Hospital, was named for General Holland McTyeire Smith, the first commanding general of Fleet Marine Force Pacific, on June 8, 1955. The initials H. M. also stood for his nickname which was "Howling Mad" referring to his temper and given to him by his Marines.

  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Halawa CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-07-01. Cp H M Smith - 2010 map, 2000 map