July 2026

pupukahi AUGUST 2026 FINAL AJDownload HAWAI‘I NATIONAL GUARD Hawaiʻi and Indonesia celebrate 20th anniversary of partnership By Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy 154th Wing, Hawai‘i Air National Guard JAKARTA, Indonesia — The sounds of Hawaiian melodies and Indonesian songs echoed...

Groundbreaking ceremony for state’s second State Veterans Home conducted on Memorial Day State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office | Story by Jeff Hickman | Monday, May 31, 2021 Gov. David Y. Ige, City and County of Honolulu...

A defining event this year was the devastating wildfires that impacted Maui in August 2023. HI-EMA mobilized quickly to coordinate response efforts, providing critical support to local authorities and first responders. HI-EMA worked to ensure the safety of residents and...

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Position AnnoucementRetirement Senior enlisted advisor on board Command Sgt. Maj. Clement Y.F. Hew (Picture from the 1989 October – December Pūpūkahi) Filling in the freshly worn path of recently retired State Command Sgt. Maj. William L. Duncan Jr. is Command...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2026 #2026-009 HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi National Guard (HING) provided Hawaiʻi County with helicopter support to help fight the Kawaihae Road fire on July 26, 2026. The Black Hawk helicopter conducted 22 fire-suppressing missions,...

Co. B, 2-211th AVN REG Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment The Chinook unit is headquartered at Kalaeloa. Its mission is to mobilize and deploy worldwide to conduct combat, combat support, combat service support to...

At top, Brig. Gen. Walter R. Ross Jr., Hawai‘i National Guard Director of the Joint Staff, gave the opening remarks at the HIARNG safety workshop at the 298th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (RTI) in Waimanalo on May 16. (Photo by...

Brig. Gen. Tyson Y. Tahara was born in Wahiawa, Hawaiʻi and graduated from Mililani High School in 1985. He graduated from The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Teaching Certificate. He also...