A Unique Place to Call Home

A Vital National Asset

Reagan Test Site History

USAKA Tenants

USAKA / RTS Contractors

History of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

RMI, Our International Partner

Overview of Island Living

Preparing for Departure

Living on Kwajalein

Getting Around

Communications

Housing

Services

Child Care

Dining

Education

Healthcare

Recreation, Entertainment and Clubs

Religion

Shopping

Living on Roi-Namur

Web Sites for Viewing

• Adopt-An-Area - island residents keep Kwajalein clean by adopting an area around the island or a flower bed at the Pub-lic Gardens
• Adult Swimming Pool - saltwater, open 24 hours daily, 18 years and older, 11 laps = 1/2 mile, water aerobics
• Adult Recreation Center - for ages 19 and older, pool and ping pong tables, video games, shuffleboard, music room, TV room, Wii computer game, conference room, computers with high speed internet access, kitchen, backyard barbeque area
• Bingo Night - Pacific Club every other Thursday evening
• Bowling Alley - 8 lanes, monthly open bowl event, leagues, private party reservations
• Camp Hamilton Beach - beginner windsurfing equipment, picnic pavilions
• Commercial Vendor Licenses - program allows residents to sell their goods and ser-vices to the community
• Community Activities Center (CAC) / Corlett Recreation Center (CRC) - facility with multiple meeting rooms, small auditorium with raised stage, teen music room, Scout Hut, indoor racquetball courts, and a full indoor gym for basketball, volleyball and soccer. Facility available for reservations.
• Coral Sands Beach - large picnic pavilion
• Emon Beach - family beach, lifeguards, six party/picnic pavilions (three of which may be reserved), barbeque grills, volleyball
• Grace Sherwood Library - 15,000 titles, 40 magazine subscriptions, special local interest section, movies, audio books, copy and fax machine, computers with high speed internet, special children’s and young people’s sections
• Hobby Shop (Wood and Ceramics) - ceramics, pottery wheels, woodworking, bicycle repair tools, ceramic and pottery classes for all ages
• Holmberg Fairways Golf Course & Kwajalein Country Club - 9 holes with 18 tees, 2,945 yard par 36, club and locker rental, themed tournaments, driving range, practice putting green, air-conditioned bar
• Ivey Gym Fitness Center - available 24 hours daily, selectorize and plate loaded machines, free weights, bicycles, treadmills, cross-trainers, rowing machine, stair-steppers, fit balls, no fee
• Kwajalein Art Guild - provides instruction for various classes in stained glass, jewelry making, shell craft, and batik, taught by residents. Sells art supplies and sponsors Arts and Crafts shows.
• Kwajalein Atoll International Fishing Club - hosts several tournaments throughout the year and supports private power boater’s needs
• Kwajalein Golf Association - runs special golf events and tournaments in coordination with Community Activities, keeps player handicaps
• Kwajalein Running Club - hosts 10 family oriented fun runs annually and 12 larger com-munity events between August and May. Annual Rustman and Rusty Family marathons are highlights.
• Kwajalein Scuba Club - the most active club of its kind worldwide, required classes and/or check-out dive to be allowed diving privileges on Kwajalein
• Kwajalein Yacht Club - in existence since the early 1950's, 120 active members, club facilities open every Thursday at 5PM for Happy Hour, open to all residents of Kwajalein. The club sponsors many events throughout the year such as: Beer Can races on first Sunday of each month, regattas, cruising trips to outer islands, and both a Commodore's and a Swashbuckler's Ball.
• Millican Family Pool - dependent’s pool, life-guarded during hours of operation, saltwater, private swim lessons, Kwajalein Swim Team, inner tube water polo
• Marshallese Cultural Center - museum and Marshallese Cultural events coordination designed to perpetuate Marshallese history and culture through sharing of crafts, art, songs, dance, photo-graphs, artifacts and displays events for middle school and teen-aged youth, supervised homework center and technology lab, chartered as Boys and Girls Club of America site
• Ocean View Bar - open daily, beverages, Saturday night pupus (appetizers), special occasion parties, spectacular view of the ocean
• Richardson Theater - outdoor family theater with free movies on weekends

• Skate Park - use at your own risk youth and adult skateboarding park. All safety equipment must be worn—knee and elbow pads, wrist guards, and helmets required.
• Small Boat Marina - power boats, a pontoon boat, ski boats, skis, wake-boards, Cal 20, Hobie Cats, laser sail-boats, and kayaks are available for rent for a nominal fee. Outriggers are also available. A Kwajalein/Roi-Namur boat license is required to operate larger boats. Licenses may be obtained by at-tending the boat orientation class and passing written and practical examinations.
• Sports (youth and adult - seasonal and tournament) - soccer, softball, basketball, volley-ball, tennis, racquetball, kickball, and dodgeball
• Tennis Courts - outdoor, lighted, artificial turf courts
• Veteran’s Hall - joint facility for any veteran groups on island. Currently the only organization on Kwajalein is American Legion Post 44. Membership is open to active duty military and veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress and were honorably discharged. Post 44 provides support for veterans, military personnel and transient troops and is a local gathering place for them. The Veterans Hall also provides a social hall and bar for its members and their guests as a place to relax after work and for private and public events or parties. Non Legion Kwajalein residents are invited as guests to come to the Hall on open public nights.
• Water Sports - boating, sailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, kayaking, surfing, windsurfing, snorkeling, reefing, fishing, and the best scuba diving in the world!
• Yokwe Yuk Theater - outdoor, covered theater showing free adult-themed movies on weekends
• Yokwe Yuk Women’s Club - an active social and philanthropic organization that hosts cultural exchange events with other RMI women’s clubs. The club operates the Bargain Bazaar and Micronesian Handicraft Shop, hosts an Annual Basket Auction and the Kaleidoscope of Music. Proceeds from all areas support scholarship funds, Christmas drops, Micronesian educational community grants, and many other cross cultural activities.