HING History

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 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Oct. 7, 1956 - FY 2014) 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron. The 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was activated 7 October 1956, with station at Sand Island Site....

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,...

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...

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...