Aerial view of a large hospital complex surrounded by green landscaping and roads, with multiple buildings of varying sizes and architectural styles.

Camp Smith Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Camp Smith Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Lodging and Information

Camp Smith Mission

Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Camp Smith is the headquarters of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), and the Nimitz-MacArthur Pacific Command Center is the headquarters building. The INDOPACOM mission is to enhance stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Camp Smith History

In 2008, the U.S. Pacific Command would become the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, recognizing the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific oceans as America focused West.

Camp Smith Lodging

Camp Smith is on the ridge of ‘Aiea and Hālawa, near Fort Shafter and Tripler Army Medical Center. Nearby, to the West of Camp Smith, are the cities of Pearl City and Waipahu, and just southeast of the camp is the city of Honolulu.

Camp Smith has no on-base lodging or hotel. Service members are advised to seek temporary lodging at the nearest military base. If lodges can’t accommodate them, they will be issued a non-availability ticket (or statement), which allows for lodging off base.