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Video by Lance Cpl. Jose Angeles, Sgt. Luke Kuennen

BEQ Untying Maile Lei ceremony

Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Jan. 28, 2020 | 1:53

Congressman Ed Case (Hawaii – District 1), House Appropriations, Subcommittee on Military Construction, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Raul Lianez, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and Sgt. Maj. Alfonso Ramos Jr., Sergeant Major, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, discuss the new Bachelor’s Enlisted Quarters (BEQ), Bldg. 7251, during the Untying Maile Lei ceremony, MCBH, Jan. 24, 2020. The BEQ provides Marines with berthing that fully incorporates industry advancements since the Second World War, and looks toward meeting the 38th Commandant’s Planning Guidance and the Defense Policy Review Initiative. Guests in attendance included Col. Stephen Lightfoot; Mr. Carlos Santa, Community Liaison (Sen. Hirono); Mr. Brandon Garay, Military Liaison (Rep. Gabbard); CAPT Marc Delao; Mike Steinthal and Nick James, Construction Superintendent, Absher Constr. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jose Angeles)