HING History

30 2024 August - Present Col. Wesley K. Kawakami 29 2022 April - 2024 August Lt. Col (P) David R. Hatcher II 28 2021 April - 2022 April Col. Jonathan A. Ishikawa 27 2019 - 2021 April Col. Michael Tougher...

The 299th Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 299th Infantry Regiment was established in August 1923 from the old 2nd Hawaiian Infantry Regiment, and serves as one of the core units of the Hawaii National Guard. The unit’s nickname as “The Hawaiian...

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,...

C-130 HERCULES. 1983-Present. The Hercules is the workhorse of the Air Force, reliable and dependable KC-135 STRATOTANKER 1993-Present. The Stratotanker is our "gas station" in the sky, giving the Air Force and Air National Guard flexibility. F-86 SABRE JET, 1954-1958....

The 29th Infantry Brigade was organized in the Hawaii Army National Guard (HARNG) in January 1959. The original elements of the Brigade consisted of the Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the 1st and 2nd Battle Groups, 299th Infantry. These...

1860-1873 Some three years later, in 1860, the lst Hawaiian Cavalry was revived and became known as the Leleiohoku Guard: It was composed almost entirely of Hawaiians, with several business men as officers. The troop had almost one hundred members,...

Hawai‘i National Guard COVID-19 neighbor island response, Kalaeloa, HI. Members of the Hawai‘i National Guard board a C-17 to deploy to Maui, Hawai‘i Island, and Kaua‘i, to assist with the state's fight against COVID-19. Over 800 Guardsmen were activated in...

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....

1874 King Kalakaua organized an infantry company of native volunteers, named the Mamalahoas. Kalakaua took a deep interest in these two volunteer companies and frequently appeared personally at the armory to take part in the drill, himself acting as colonel....

Just home from Iraq, air traffic controllers answer call from state National Guard Bureau -Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers - Friday, June 8, 2018 Staff Sgt. Skyler Ross, Air Traffic Control Specialist for the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron,...

On Aug. 8, 2014 the HING activated its Joint Staff, the Joint Operations center, and the HING Joint Task Force in response to Hurricane Iselle. The HING Mission was to conduct NGDO within the areas affected by Hurricane Iselle to...

The State was impacted by a tsunami caused by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake from Honshu Japan on March 11, 2011. Gov. Neil Abercrombie and his cabinet worked seamlessly throughout the evening of March 10 and early morning of March 11...