January 2025

Question for TAG: Will the air conditioning be repaired at Bowers Armory? The system has been broken for over a year now with a couple weeks in between when it has worked. This is a concern because office temperature becomes...

Question for the TAG: With the recent approval of a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members, how will this increase be implemented within the Hawaii National Guard, and what additional measures are being considered to further support the...

Distinctive Unit Insignia Description/Blazon A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a blue cross with barbed ends supporting between the arms two gold dolphins in saltire with heads up and facing...

The 111th Army Band, HARNG, along with four members of the Royal Guard, Hawai i Air National Guard, participated in the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 1977. - 1976 Annual Report pp. 4 Guardsmen represent Hawaii...

Question for the CSEL: Why does G1 and HRO pick and choose when they want to implement policies without rescinding or publishing an updared version? For example, the opt in policy has not been rescinded but the RRB Supply position...

23 Brig. Gen. Tyson Y. Tahara 2024 - Present https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiarng/about/leadership/commander/ 22 Brig. Gen. Stephen F. Logan 2021 - 2024 https://dod.hawaii.gov/department-info/leadership/the-adjutant-general/ 21 Brig. Gen. Moses Kaoiwi Jr. 2019 - 2021 https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/hing-history/1980s/brigadier-general-moses-kaoiwi-jr/ 20 Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara 2017 - 2019 https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/hing-history/major-general-kenneth-s-hara/...

30 2024 August - Present Col. Wesley K. Kawakami 29 2022 April - 2024 August Lt. Col (P) David R. Hatcher II 28 2021 April - 2022 April Col. Jonathan A. Ishikawa 27 2019 - 2021 April Col. Michael Tougher...

The 299th Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 299th Infantry Regiment was established in August 1923 from the old 2nd Hawaiian Infantry Regiment, and serves as one of the core units of the Hawaii National Guard. The unit’s nickname as “The Hawaiian...

Hawaii Air National Guard Commanders (2006 - present) C-17 Globemaster III - 15 AW/154 WG Associate Unit (1993 - present) KC-135R Stratotaanker (1947-1954) P-47, later F-47, Thunderbolt (1952) B-26, also one of the HIANG's first aircraft. (1954-1958) F-86E Sabre Jet,...

Question for the CSEL  Why is the hiring process based on tiers? Soldiers who have the MOS are not necessarily the best qualified. Historically the Soldiers hired in the HIARNG were not always MOSQ and turned out to be the...

C-130 HERCULES. 1983-Present. The Hercules is the workhorse of the Air Force, reliable and dependable KC-135 STRATOTANKER 1993-Present. The Stratotanker is our "gas station" in the sky, giving the Air Force and Air National Guard flexibility. F-15 EAGLE. 1987-Present. With...

The 29th Infantry Brigade was organized in the Hawaii Army National Guard (HARNG) in January 1959. The original elements of the Brigade consisted of the Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the 1st and 2nd Battle Groups, 299th Infantry. These...