Verizon is now providing 5G coverage to the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii’s Helemano Military Reservation (HMR) via a newly constructed cell tower, nicknamed the “Dragon Tower.” The tower is located on the grounds of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s HMR Express store in the center of the reservation. It is nicknamed “Dragon” for the 307th ESB-E, which is headquartered on HMR.
The tower was formally commissioned on January 8 at a ribbon cutting ceremony, which was attended by service members, families, and the local community.
Located approximately five miles north of the town of Wahiawa, HMR offers military housing for approximately 2,000 service members and families stationed at Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield, but it has historically struggled with connectivity.
The Dragon Tower is part of a $1 million project, which includes 13 new or in-progress cell towers to bring expanded connectivity and reliability to military communities throughout USAG Hawaii.
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