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Command Notes What a year it’s been. It started off with a rather uneventful Y2K changeover, but the Big Island was hit with a major natural disaster in November (see ...
Read More 2000 Big Island Flood Response

December 1997, HIANG aircraft from the 204th Airlift Squadron and the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron deployed with emergency supplies and relief workers to Guam following Typhoon Paka. The deployment clearly ...
Read More 1997 Typhoon Paka Guam Response

The Na Koa (Warriors) Crime Watch program has experienced much success, since its inception. Since it was introduced in the January 1997 State-of-the-State address, as just one part of your overall crime fighting package ...
Read More 1997-2001 Na Koa Crime Watch Program

1996 Oahu Floods Response

Posted on Jan 3, 2025 in 1990's, HING History

Hawaii Air National Guard When the call came to help our local communities on the Leeward coast, our people didn’t hesitate. We had more volunteers than needed to help make ...
Read More 1996 Oahu Floods Response

Hawaii Air Guard personnel along with Army Guard and departmental employees assisted with the gathering, packaging and delivering of relief supplies to the earthquake victims of the Kobe, Japan, in January. ...
Read More 1995 Japan Earthquake Response

In April, a tanker and crew from the 203rd deployed to Keflavik, Iceland, to stand alert with the active Air Force and the Icelandic Defense Force for 17 days. – ...
Read More 1991-2001 Yugoslav Wars NATO Support

Command Notes This has been a particularly momentous year for the Hawaii National Guard, one that will be capped off with the 154th Group deployment to Incirlik, Air Base, Turkey, ...
Read More 1994-1996 Operation Provide Comfort II

On Aug. 30, 1994, the 29th Hawaii Army National Guard Infantry Brigade (Separate) was officially selected as one of the National Guard’s 15 enhanced readiness combat brigades. Those units will ...
Read More 1990’s 29th Infantry Brigade as an Enhanced Readiness Brigade

1991 Molokai Fire Response

Posted on Jan 3, 2025 in 1990's, HING History

In June, the Guard and State Civil Defense assisted Maui county officials in extinguishing a fire which destroyed 12,500 acres on Molokai. – 1991 Annual Report pp. 1 Brigade soldiers ...
Read More 1991 Molokai Fire Response

1990-1991 Gulf War Support

Posted on Jan 3, 2025 in 1990's, HING History

The Hawaii National Guard (HING), like many other U.S. military organizations, did not directly participate in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. However, the HING supported the effort by providing ...
Read More 1990-1991 Gulf War Support