Post by Logan on Jun 30, 2016 20:21:53 GMT -6
RIMPAC boosts Hawaii economy, may also cause garage door malfunctions
The bad news is that the Navy’s Rim of the Pacific exercises are bringing crowds, added aircraft noise, and some faulty garage door activity thorough the end of July, the Navy said.
The good news is an initial $52.5 million boost to Hawaii’s economy, based on the number of exercise participants and time in port, with an impact of tens of millions more expected after purchases of supplies, fuel and food, and spending by family and friends of participating personnel are figured in, according to Navy Region Hawaii.
Twenty-six nations, 45 ships, five submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial RIMPAC exercise scheduled today to Aug. 4, mostly in and around the Hawaiian Islands but also in Southern California.
Ships from participating nations are flooding into Pearl Harbor this week.
Read more: www.staradvertiser.com/business/business-breaking/rimpac-boosts-hawaii-economy-may-also-cause-garage-doors-to-malfunction/
The bad news is that the Navy’s Rim of the Pacific exercises are bringing crowds, added aircraft noise, and some faulty garage door activity thorough the end of July, the Navy said.
The good news is an initial $52.5 million boost to Hawaii’s economy, based on the number of exercise participants and time in port, with an impact of tens of millions more expected after purchases of supplies, fuel and food, and spending by family and friends of participating personnel are figured in, according to Navy Region Hawaii.
Twenty-six nations, 45 ships, five submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial RIMPAC exercise scheduled today to Aug. 4, mostly in and around the Hawaiian Islands but also in Southern California.
Ships from participating nations are flooding into Pearl Harbor this week.
Read more: www.staradvertiser.com/business/business-breaking/rimpac-boosts-hawaii-economy-may-also-cause-garage-doors-to-malfunction/