Fired Navy captain privately raised Red Hill concerns, but had a different story publicly

TL;DR - A fired Navy captain had warned about conditions at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility, according to an email obtained by Hawaii News Now, but his public statements about the cause of last May’s fuel leak blame something entirely different.

Capt. Albert Hornyak became the commanding officer of Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center last August. Two months later, in a video news release, Hornyak discussed the May 6 release of jet fuel at the facility that was initially reported as more 1,600 gallons.

Months later, that leak is believed to be as much 19,000 gallons of fuel.

April 6, 2022: Fired Navy captain privately raised Red Hill concerns, but had a different story publicly, Hawaiʻi News Now