The Rally Point: Navy Leaders on the importance of Navy Week in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – For the first time, Navy Week is being held in Hawaii. From March 9 – 15, Sailors (majority based on Oahu) and also abroad Hawaii namesake vessels will be here to learn more about the culture, the people, and the communities in which the are stationed at and ultimately, serve through service projects to education by visiting local schools to share more about the Navy resources and satellites, buoys and water currents, and speaking engagements with senior ranking Navy officers to include Rear Admiral Ryan Mahelona who is the third Native Hawaiian to reach this rank, a local boy, born and raised in Kaneohe who graduated from Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama Campus.

Commander Daniel Jones, commanding officer of the USS Hawaii and Commander David Taweel will join Jonathan on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 to talk about Navy Week in Hawaii.

The Rally Point is a new show that airs every other Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. on all of HNN’s platforms.

Host Jonathan Masaki, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, will focus on engaging conversations with military service members and defense department civilians and contractors on military-related issues that impact Hawaii and our community.

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