Camp H. M. Smith

Camp H. M. Smith
Camp H. M. Smith
	Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green visit Camp H.M. Smith in 2015
Site information
Owner	United States Department of Defense
Location
Coordinates	21°23′09″N 157°54′23″W / 21.38583°N 157.90639°W
Area	220 acres (0.89 km2)
Garrison information
Garrison	Headquarters, United States Indo-Pacific Command; Special Operations Command Pacific; Marine Forces Pacific;

Camp H. M. Smith is a United States Marine Corps installation in the Halawa census-designated place on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, near the community of Halawa (ha-LA-va) Heights. It is the headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Special Operations Command Pacific, and Marine Forces Pacific, the Marine service component command of INDOPACOM.

The camp, originally the Aiea Naval Hospital, was named for General Holland McTyeire Smith, the first commanding general of Fleet Marine Force Pacific, on June 8, 1955. The initials H. M. also stood for his nickname which was "Howling Mad" referring to his temper and given to him by his Marines.