2018 Kīlauea Eruption Response

“Laze” forms during Kīlauea eruptions, Pāhoa HI. Lava haze, the white plume that’s created when lava meets the water, formed during the Kīlauea eruptions in 2018. The violent collision emits a mixture of glass shards and a corrosive substance - that officials had to keep their eye on and warn the public to stay away from. (Photo by: Tech Sgt. Andrew Jackson)
“Laze” forms during Kīlauea eruptions, Pāhoa HI. Lava haze, the white plume that’s created when lava meets the water, formed during the Kīlauea eruptions in 2018. The violent collision emits a mixture of glass shards and a corrosive substance – that officials had to keep their eye on and warn the public to stay away from. (Photo by: Tech Sgt. Andrew Jackson)
Aerial flyover during lava eruptions, Pāhoa, HI. Several Dept. of Defense divisions stepped in to help during the historic lava eruptions, including the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. This photo was taken during a flyover, provided by the 1-183rd Aviation Regiment. (Photo By: Tech Sgt. Andrew Jackson)
Aerial flyover during lava eruptions, Pāhoa, HI. Several Dept. of Defense divisions stepped in to help during the historic lava eruptions, including the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. This photo was taken during a flyover, provided by the 1-183rd Aviation Regiment. (Photo By: Tech Sgt. Andrew Jackson)
(Pictures from the 2019 Annual Report)

Company C, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Regiment. . . Providing flyover opportunities for officials to survey the lava eruptions that broke out on Hawai‘i Island. The eruptions spanned into two fiscal years.

– 2019 Annual Report pp. 12

Members of the HIANG responded to post Hurricane Lane activities at the Task Force Hawai‘i Joint Operations Center in Keaukaha Military Reserve. Airmen performed safety and relief work amid volcanic threats and destruction on the east side of Hawai‘i Island. They also assisted Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency with jobs that included monitoring dangerous gas emissions from lava flows, manning security checkpoints, building emergency housing, and conducting search-and-rescue missions. The volcanic threat from Fissure 8 spanned into two fiscal years, lasting for a total of four months

– 2019 Annual Report pp. 21