A classroom built for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Hell's Point has been handed over by the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC), the U.S. Embassy in Honiara said on 25 September 2026.

The embassy said the classroom was provided through MARFORPAC's Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) programme and will support training for humanitarian demining and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations.

Chargé d'Affaires Daniel O'Hara attended the handover ceremony. He cut the ribbon at the facility with the Director of Unexploded Ordnance at the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Benzily Kasutaba, and Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations Mathias Lenialu.

O'Hara said the ceremony reflected the shared history, values and faith of the two countries, and that the United States and Solomon Islands were partnering to preserve a free and open Pacific, building on a shared history of fighting side by side to end occupation.

MARFORPAC EOD officer Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Tibayan said working with the RSIPF EOD Department as it expanded its capacity to clear unexploded ordnance was an honour, and that the programme helped partners build lasting capability.

"Serving alongside our Solomon Islands partners is especially significant to me because of the Marine Corps' enduring connection to Guadalcanal," Tibayan said.

According to the embassy, the HMA programme has worked since 2025 to strengthen the government's capacity to deal with unexploded ordnance, with support from U.S. Pacific Command.

The embassy said the programme had provided more than US$850,000 in specialised equipment and technical training, which it said had improved the RSIPF EOD Department's ability to carry out humanitarian demining and land-based and underwater EOD operations.

It said an ongoing US$500,000 investment in a dedicated EOD facility would further expand the department's operational capacity, support increased clearance operations and improve safety for communities across Solomon Islands.

The release does not say on what date the ceremony was held, when the facility will be completed, or how many officers will train there.