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In October, the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry, mobilized Soldiers in response to the earthquake that hit the west side of the island. The squadron provided a command and control cell ...
Read More 2006 Kiholo Bay Earthquake Response

2006 C-17 Aircraft Arrival

Posted on Jan 3, 2025 in 2000's, HING History

The year also brought the first C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft, the Spirit of Hawaii, to Hickam Air Force Base, Feb. 8, 2006. The Spirit of Hawaii was the first ...
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Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) personnel were instrumental in the global war on terrorism and the effort to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. In March 2003, several ...
Read More 2003-2011 Federal Service During the Iraq War

In December 2001, an additional 150 members of the 154th Wing were mobilized to provide air-refueling services for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Tankers from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron refueled U.S. ...
Read More 2001-2021 Federal Service During the Afghanistan War

The Sept. 11, 2001, attack on New York City’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon generated a number of challenging missions in its aftermath for the entire nation. The 29th ...
Read More 2001 Airport Security Mission

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