March 2026

#2026-002 March 24, 2026 HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – As of 2:00 p.m. today, the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has Soldiers and Airmen supporting O‘ahu and Maui counties due to the latest Kona Low Storm damage. On O‘ahu, rescues supported by the...

March 21, 2026   KONALOW2-JIC-2026-003  HONOLULU – As of 9:00 a.m. today, the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has activated about 200 Soldiers and Airmen to support all counties during the current Kona Low Storm.  “The Hawaiʻi National Guard has personnel in every county emergency...

#2026-002 March 15, 2026 HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – As of 3:00 PM today, the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has activated about 90 Soldiers and Airman to support all counties during the recent Kona Low Storm. “The Hawaiʻi National Guard also had...

In February 1903 an amendment to the War Department Appropriations Bill established the National Matches, provided funding to support said Matches, and commissioned the National Trophy. This legislation grew out of a desire to improve military marksmanship. By April Army...

REPAREDNESS IS THE WORD By Fred C. Pugarelli State Civil Defense maintains a vigorous program of preparing government agencies and the public to survive any natural or military disaster that may occur. "As long-time residents know," CD officials state, "Hawaii...

Anthrax scare. Shortly after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, new fears gripped the country as anthrax outbreaks turned up along the East Coast and Florida. Contamination spread through New York television networks, Washington D.C. congressional...

National Communications System (NACOM) NACOM-ll radio antenna at Birkheimer. (Picture from the 1963 Annual Report) 1960's Radio equipment for the National Communications System 2 (NACOM-Il) was received from the Federal government in the Spring of 1962 and space was allocated...

Teams deployed in Maui County to assess private property damage from 'Kona Low' storm Teams deployed in Maui County to assess private property damage from 'Kona Low' storm (Picture from the 2022 Spring Pupukahi) HONOLULU – Teams of state, county...

When A Sleeping Giant Awakened, HI-DOD Stepped Up To Assist Story by Jill Matsumoto | HI-EMA | December 21, 2022 When A Sleeping Giant Awakened, HI-DOD Stepped Up To Assist (Picture from the 2022 Winter Pūpūkahi) On November 27, 2022,...

Hawaiʻi’s islandwide statewide outdoor warning siren network is one of the most recognizable elements of the state’s disaster preparedness infrastructure. Operated by the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, the system was developed over decades in response to the islands’ vulnerability to...

The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard (HIARNG) Environmental Office was officially established in 1998 to ensure that military readiness in Hawaiʻi is balanced with responsible stewardship of the islands’ unique natural and cultural resources. Before that the HIARNG Environmental Office started...