A “viable, long-term” solution to fuel bases, ships and aircraft across the Western Pacific is imperative, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) said in a letter to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Wednesday. Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility closed in 2022 following fuel leaks that contaminated local drinking water in Oahu, HI. A goal was then set to defuel the facility by 2024 by redistributing fuel across various locations in the Pacific. In 2022 , Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of the...