HING History

Promotion Col. Silva Promoted to Brigadier General General McKinney (right) congratulates General Silva following Silva’s promotion to the rank of brigadier general. (Picture from the 1962 March The Hawaii Guardsman) Colonel David P. Silva became Brig. Gen. David P. Silva…

(Pictures from 1941-1942 Annual Report) The year ending June 30, 1942, finds our great nation at war, the Hawaii National Guard still in Federal service, and the Hawaii Territorial Guard ("Home Guard") organized and activated on December 7, 1941, and…

199 CWF 199th Combat Weather Flight 199th Weather Flight (Oct. 1, 1965 - FY 2025) 199th Weather Flight (Mobile / Fixed) (April 1, 1964 - Oct. 1, 1965) 199th Weather Flight (Mobile) (Aug. 10, 1958 - April 1, 1964) 199th…

199 FS 199th Fighter Squadron 199th Tactical Fighter Squadron (June 10, 1976 - Feb. 1, 1993) 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (Nov. 19, 1952 - June 10, 1976) 199th Fighter Bomber Squadron (? - Nov. 19, 1952) The 199th Fighter Squadron,…

Unit Emblem Blazon Azure, an Hawaiian God proper holding in his dexter hand a ceremonial spear and in his sinister hand a lightning bolt or, on a chief gules fimbriated of the third a dolphin hauriant argent holding his mouth…

169th ADS 169th Air Defense Squadron 150th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight (Oct. 21, 1961 -Oct. FY 2007) 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Oct. 7, 1956 - FY 2014) The 169th Air Defense Squadron traces its roots to the early days…

Distinctive Unit Insignia Description/Blazon A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a white shield, bearing a gold and red delineation of the feather helmet of Kamehameha the Great in front…

2-298th MFTR 2nd 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 Dec.…

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,…