Year: 2026

OTC, RTS-M Ordnance Training Company, Regional Training Site-Maintenance Ordnance Training Battalion (OCT 1996 - ?) Regional Training Site-Maintenance (OCT 1992 - OCT 1996) Hawaii Military Academy The Hawaii Military Academy (HMA) provided training for Army National Guard units from Hawaii,…

1-298th MFTR 1st Battalion, 298th Multi-Functional Training Regiment Dec. 1, 1996 officially organized Headquarters, 298th Regiment - Regional Training Institute Headquarters, 298th Regiment-Regional Training Institute (RTI), previously known as the Hawaii Military Academy (Detachment 2, Headquarters, State Area Command, was officially reorganized on…

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 the Waialua community after…

A standout achievement was HING’s pivotal support in fire response and recovery through Operation Ho‘opauahi, which dramatically reduced response times by allocating dedicated funding in advance. This enabled helicopter crews on O‘ahu and Hawai‘i islands to maintain constant standby status,…

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 through classrooms, diplomatic receptions and…

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…

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…

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, totaling over 14,520…

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…