2000’s

AIR MAIL - Staff Sgt. Ivan Sanches directs 291st Combat Communications Squadron Airmen loading recovery equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at the Hilo International Airport, Hawaii, March 2006. The C-17 Delivered recovery equipment to the island of...

Hawaiʻi Air National Guard's C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Conversion The arrival of the C-17 Globemaster III in 2006 marked a transformative moment for the Hawaiʻi Air National Guard (HIANG), ushering in a new era of air mobility and joint operations...

Hawaiʻi National Guard's Federal Service During the Iraq War From the outset of the Iraq War in 2003 through the drawdown in 2011, members of the Hawaiʻi National Guard answered the nation’s call with sustained service in support of Operation...

DESERT DUTY- Airmen from the 291st Combat Communications Squadron perform desert duty in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Kuwahara and Master Sgt. James Patao crimp a coaxial cable for a UHF antennae, Hawaii Air National Guard photos...

The Sept. 11, 2001, attack on New York City's World Trade Center and the Pentagon generated a number of challenging missions in its aftermath for the entire nation. The 29th Separate Infantry Brigade's 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, supported the...

2000-2003 Hawaiʻi National Guardʻs Operation Southern Watch support Following the 1991 Gulf War, coalition forces established no-fly zones over Iraq to limit Saddam Hussein’s ability to threaten regional stability. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard (HIANG) played a key role in...

Presidential Disaster Declared. Over Oct. 28 - Nov. 2, 2000, Hawaii County recorded some of the heaviest rains and flooding in its history. Twentyfour hour rainfall totals reported record numbers from Hilo to Pahala, with the Hilo Airport recording nearly...

The Na Koa (Warriors) Crime Watch program has experienced much success, since its inception. Since it was introduced in the January 1997 State-of-the-State address, as just one part of your overall crime fighting package submitted to the Legislature, numerous initiatives have been launched. Under...

1993-2001 Hawaiʻi National Guardʻs NATO Support During the Yugoslav Wars The Hawaiʻiʻ National Guard played an important role in NATO operations during the Yugoslav Wars (1991–2001), providing both combat support and peacekeeping contributions across Europe. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard’s...

BURNING CONTROL-A Hawaii Army National Guard CH-47D Chinook helicopter fights the fire over Waipio Gentry in June. Ken Ige, Honolulu Star-Bulletin photo ANGEL AID Maj. Terry Ganiko, Master Sgt. Darrin Morris and other 204th Airlift Squadron C-130 crew members deliver...

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