2026

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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2026 #2026-08 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) will undergo a leadership transition on July 1, 2026, as Administrator James Barros steps down from his role and David Lopez assumes responsibility for the agency’s...

To “Extinguish Fire” Operation Hoʻopauahi brings faster response time and extra assistance to the wildfires that hit the islands during wildfire season. Gov. Josh Green, Commander in Chief of the Hawai‘i National Guard, signed an emergency proclamation, authorizing the Hawai‘i...

May 29, 2026 #2026-007 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi National Guard (HING) has officially concluded civil support operations and relief efforts related to the two Kona Low storms and April’s severe weather systems that swept across the state. The remaining personnel who...

pupukahi-JUNE-2026-FINAL-rev.1-1Download HAWAI‘I NATIONAL GUARD Hawai‘i National Guard concludes response to severe weather events By Rachel Blaire | State of Hawai‘i Department of Defense Public Affairs Hawai‘i National Guard members removed debris, cleared mud and provided sandbags and potable water to...

In 2000, the Hawaiʻi National Guard became the first to establish a State Partnership Program (SPP) with an Asia-Pacific nation, the Republic of the Philippines was its inaugural partner. This designation established the oldest and most active SPP relationship in...