HING History

Air Guard upgrading jetfighters For the Hawaii Air National Guard, we're really looking forward to the conversion to the F-22 Raptor in late 2010. For the first time since the HIANG converted to F-15's in 1987, we lost one of...

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...

HIANG airmen answered the State's Call in December 2008 after torrential rains caused millions of dollars in damage to property on Oahu’s north shore and Waiane coast. In a joint effort with Hawaii Army National Soldiers, HIANG Airmen helped residents...

DoD Earthquake Response By Maj. Charles Anthony Guardsmen and volunteers work together to clear the Hamakua ditch from earthquake debris. Governor Lingle and Maj. Gen. Lee go over the earthquake recovery plan in the Hawaii County Emergency Operation Center (Pictures...

Air Guard responds to Kauai flooding CERF-P members, along with numerous other HIANG members, also participated in disaster relief and recovery after the Kaloko Dam breach and the intense flooding that occurred on Kauai, March 2005. The CERF-P sent their...

The ground breaking ceremony for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster lll was held Aug. 19, 2004. The 154 WG and the 15AW will fly joint operations with the C-17 Globemaster I II beginning in 2005. (Picture from the 2004 November Kūkāʻilimoku)...

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...