HING History

On Aug. 30, 1994, the 29th Hawaii Army National Guard Infantry Brigade (Separate) was officially selected as one of the National Guard's 15 enhanced readiness combat brigades. Those units will receive the best equipment, additional funds for training, and other...

In June, the Guard and State Civil Defense assisted Maui county officials in extinguishing a fire which destroyed 12,500 acres on Molokai. - 1991 Annual Report pp. 1 (Picture from the 1991 Annual Report) Brigade soldiers were activated in July...

Gulf War Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Although the Hawaiʻi National Guard did not deploy in Operations Desert Shield or Desert Storm, Guardsmen and resources played a supporting role during the Gulf War. In late 1990, as Iraq’s invasion...

Signaling the start of wet winter weather in December '87, a series of storm-fronts began to drench the island of Oahu. From mid-month on, heavy rains continued to saturate the ground, causing isolated flooding and the buildup of debris. In...

Hawaiʻi Air National Guard's F-15A Eagle Aircraft Conversion In the mid-1980s, the Hawaiʻi Air National Guard (HIANG) undertook one of the most significant modernization efforts in its history: the conversion from the Vietnam-era F-4C Phantom II to the cutting-edge F-15A...

Iwa takes its toll Guard moves into action COVER PHOTO-Hurricane lwa as seen on a 169th ACW Sq. radar screen. Maj. Steven Berg took the picture when the eye was 200 miles southwest of Kauai. GUARD LOSSES-Officials evaluate losses at...

Operations. The only need for active duty operations by Hawaii National Guard units during the year occurred on Maui. Drought conditions in the Kula district on the slopes of Haleakala resulted in a dangerous situation when a forest fire broke...

Aviators help in Green Harvest Hawaii Army National Guard helicopters transport police task force personnel in a recent Green Harvest operation. - Hawaii National Guard Photo. (Picture from the 1978 December Pūpūkahi) Nearly 22,000 pounds of marijuana were confiscated on...

Guard supports CD as Pele's wrath threatens by Sp4 Milton Imada and Sp5 Dennis Fujii117th Pub. Affairs Det. Kalapana, a sleepy seaside community on the Big Island, suddenly came alive on Sept. 15, 1977. An unexpected surge of volcanic activity...

The Hawaii National Guard's ability to accomplish its assigned State mission was evident when in February and March of 1975, Guard units were ordered to State active service by the Governor to provide assistance at the Hawaii State Prison. The...

The Hawaii Army National Guard was called to support civil authorities and restore order twice at the Hawaii State Prison. The operations, in October and November 1973, were accomplished without any major violence or confrontations. A total of 621 guardsmen...

The 298th Arty Group (Air Defense) will train primarily at its Sand Island and East Range Nike-Hercules training sites during August 1960 utilizing Nike-Hercules equipment. Training stressed battery drills to include Operational Readiness Inspection, tracking missions, and Air Defense Exercises...