2000’s

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...

The State Partnership Program between the Hawaiʻi National Guard (HING) and the Republic of Indonesia, represents one of the most successful and enduring civil-military cooperative agreements in the Indo-Pacific region. Managed by the National Guard Bureau and closely aligned with...

Exercise Makani Pahili History Makani Pāhili, meaning “strong winds” in Hawaiian, is the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense’s annual hurricane exercise designed to test and strengthen coordinated response capabilities before the start of the hurricane season (June - November)....

Staff Sgt. Charles Browning Company B, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Charles Browning was born on March 6, 1976, in Whidbey Island, Wash. He attended high school in Tucson, Ariz. Browning worked for the...

Cpl. Glenn Watkins Company A, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard Corporal Glenn J. Watkins was raised in the California sunshine of the San Diego area. He had spent his younger years in the Navy and in...

2000 Training and missions The training year for the 29th SIB began with three division level command post exercises (CPX). The last was the 25th Infantry Division (Light) Warfighter exercise. In March 2000, cadre from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., flew to...

Civil Engineers build Arizona/Mexico borderwall By Senior Airman Byron Cooper and Capt. Ian Beltran154th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineers buiId Mexico border wall pg. 3 154th Civil Engineers weld the uprights together to form Arizona - Mexican border walls. Hawaii's...

IN MEMORIAM It is with deep regret that the deaths of the following personnel of the 29thInfantry Brigade, Hawaii Army National Guard, mobilized on 13 May 1968, are announced. The Hawaii National Guard mourns the lose of these loyal members...

Hawaii Air National Guard Commanders (2006 - present) C-17 Globemaster III - 15 AW/154 WG Associate Unit (1993 - present) KC-135R Stratotaanker (1947-1954) P-47, later F-47, Thunderbolt (1952) B-26, also one of the HIANG's first aircraft. (1954-1958) F-86E Sabre Jet,...

Hawaii's periodic episodes with Madame Pele are another source of danger which constantly requires the support of the Hawaii National Guard. In early January, Hawaii Army National Guard UH-1H "Huey" helicopters stationed on the Big Island were used to transport U.S....

MOBILE COMMUNICATION – Master Sgt. Edward Samson, 293rd Combat Communications Squadron, test mobile communications equipment for operability upon arrival on American Samoa after the tsunami disaster in September. U.S. Air Force photo ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Tech. Sgt. Kimo McKee,...

This year, more Hawaii Army National Guard units and personnel were mobilized in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT) for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan and for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in Iraq and Kuwait. The 29th Infantry Brigade...