Engagement Framework · Prepared for Havoc

Sponsor MWR's central RIMPAC 2026 hub at Pearl Harbor.

A two-week, large-format LED video wall installation at Ward Field — the heart of Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam MWR's RIMPAC 2026 community programming. Delivered in-kind by Island Vision Pacific on Havoc's behalf.

Engagement $40,000 USD
Structure In-kind sponsorship
Venue Ward Field, JBPHH
Window ~Jun 24 – Jul 8, 2026
What RIMPAC Is

The world's largest international maritime exercise.

Held biennially in Hawaiian waters since 1971. This year marks the 30th RIMPAC, coinciding with the 250th anniversaries of the United States and the United States Navy.

31
Nations
40
Surface Ships
5
Submarines
140
Aircraft
25K+
Personnel

Source: U.S. Pacific Fleet — Announces 30th RIMPAC Exercise, April 18, 2026

Joint, not Navy-only

Every branch and 31 partner nations

While RIMPAC is led by the U.S. Navy — specifically U.S. Third Fleet under U.S. Pacific Fleet — it is a fully joint exercise involving Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard alongside partner-nation forces. The 2026 exercise includes 14 national land forces in addition to maritime and air components.

The audience Havoc reaches at Ward Field is the full Pacific joint force plus international partners — the customer set Havoc's autonomy stack is designed to serve.

Why 2026 is unique

Three anniversaries converge at Pearl Harbor

  • 250th anniversary of the United States (Semiquincentennial)
  • 250th anniversary of the United States Navy
  • 30th iteration of RIMPAC itself

There is not another moment like this on the Pacific calendar for the next decade.

The Vehicle

MWR is the only authorized path to branded presence at Pearl Harbor.

Direct advertising on a military installation is prohibited by Congressional mandate. Commercial sponsorship of MWR events is the carved-out, regulated, and well-established exception.

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation is the Department of Defense's family-readiness organization. At JBPHH, MWR runs a dedicated RIMPAC program delivering concerts, family events, partner-nation hospitality, recreational programming, esports tournaments, and community engagement throughout the exercise window.

How this engagement is structured

No cash transfers to MWR. In-kind sponsorship is significantly easier to contract than cash sponsorship, and MWR is actively motivated to offset program cost through sponsor value this year given recent budget changes. The agreement is reviewed by Navy JAG and the installation Public Affairs Office — a standard, well-paved path.

The Venue

Ward Field at JBPHH

The engagement anchors at the Ward Field MWR complex — JBPHH's primary outdoor venue for RIMPAC 2026 community programming. Ward Field sits adjacent to Bloch Arena, JBPHH MWR's indoor sports and esports venue (host to the RIMPAC Esports tournament). The two operate as a unified MWR programming footprint.

Ward Field also hosts MWR's annual 4th of July Celebration — the marquee community event of the period. Per the official MWR program, main-stage entertainment runs from 4:30 to 8:45 p.m. as part of the Armed Forces Entertainment HEATWAVE Summer Event Series, followed immediately by the fireworks show. A car show, Aloha Area near the Navy Exchange, food and hospitality tents, and giveaways round out the day. Attendance is open to Department of War ID cardholders and their sponsored guests. For context: the 4th of July Celebration carries its own sponsorship tier structure separate from the Ward Field LED wall engagement described below.

Ward Field and Bloch Arena at JBPHH
Ward Field (pin) with Bloch Arena directly to the south — the unified MWR programming footprint at the heart of JBPHH.
JBPHH regional context showing Ward Field, Ford Island, and Pearl Harbor
JBPHH installation overview. Ward Field is marked (pin) in the upper-right area of the base, with Pearl Harbor National Memorial, USS Arizona, and USS Missouri visible across the channel to the north.

Why this venue

  • High daily foot traffic from base personnel, families, partner-nation visitors, and RIMPAC participants throughout the activation
  • Co-located with MWR programming — food, beverage, recreation, esports — that anchors dwell time
  • Established outdoor venue with infrastructure for large-format LED wall deployment
  • MWR-controlled, so sponsorship entitlements deliver without external authority dependencies

Why Havoc fits

  • Hawaii operational presence. The Kaikoa is Hawaii-built with PacMar. The xTech Pacific 2025 win occurred at Ford Island — the same waters where RIMPAC 2026 will operate.
  • Pacific narrative alignment. The Hanwha MASC partnership, Taiwania investment, and public framing around Pacific deterrence all align with what RIMPAC represents.
  • Joint-force reach. The Ward Field audience includes all branches and 31 partner nations — joint and coalition customers Havoc's autonomy stack is designed to serve.
Content Framework

The rule for defense contractor sponsors: patriotic message, not product promotion.

All LED wall content is governed by Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 and Navy MWR sponsorship rules. Content is developed in coordination between Havoc, IVP, and MWR, and reviewed by MWR and the installation Public Affairs Office prior to display. The constraint shapes the creative approach — Navy 250 and Pacific maritime heritage framing rather than direct capability marketing.

What Works

  • Havoc corporate logo as sponsor recognition
  • Navy 250 / America 250 / Pacific community patriotic content
  • Aerial and shoreline footage of Havoc vessels in Pacific waters, framed as Pacific maritime imagery
  • "Sponsored by Havoc" credits
  • Partner-nation flag imagery and Pacific community framing

What Doesn't

  • "Havoc Presents..." event naming (inverse is correct: "MWR Presents... Sponsored by Havoc")
  • Capability marketing — vessel specs, performance figures, named product callouts
  • Sales activity, lead capture, recruiting solicitation
  • Co-branding with weapons systems imagery, even Havoc's own renderings
Next Steps

Timeline considerations

RIMPAC runs June 24 – July 31, 2026. If Havoc decides to advance this framework, the team would coordinate with JBPHH MWR on activation dates and final entitlements, then move through JAG review and PAO content approval. Happy to walk through any aspect of this on a call.

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