State of Hawaii Investor Presentation
U.S. Military Presence and Federal Government Awards
STATE
OF
The U.S. Military Presence in Hawaii Is a Strategic Asset for National Security, and Federal Government Awards Have
Provided Important Stimulus for the Economy
Military Presence
Defense spending in Hawaii is historically stable,
sustaining 49,000 local jobs including more than
30,000 through federal contracts
The Hawaii-based Indo-Pacific Command is
responsible for over 50% of global command
activity and is essential to national security
FY 2022 direct Pentagon spending on payroll and
contracts totaled $8.8 billion in Hawaii, the second
highest of any state in the nation in terms of
spending to GDP ratio at 8.9% (1)
Federal Government Awards
Federal government awards to the Hawaii State
government in FY 2022 totaled $5.4 billion, an
18.9% increase versus FY 2021
Federal government awards directly to other
Hawaii recipients, including private businesses,
universities, and some government agencies,
totaled $2.8 billion in FY 2021 and $2.9 billion in FY
2022
In Federal FY 2023, the DOD awarded a $2.8 billion
Navy contract to commence work on the new dry
dock at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
Major Military Installations in Hawaii
ARMY
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RCELD ST
Schofield Barracks
Kaneohe MCB
Kauai
Pacific Missile Range
Jahu
Lanai
Pearl Harbor - Hickam Joint Base
Camp Smith
Maui Space Surveillance
Complex
Molokai
Maui
Hawaii
Coast Guard Base
UNITED STATES
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ARNY
Pohakuloa Training Center
HAWAII
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and U.S. Department of Defense; Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; USASpending.gov; Hawaii State FAMIS.
Defense spending includes parts of the federal civilians working on the bases.View entire presentation