HING History

Hawaiʻi National Guard's Airport Security Mission Post 9/11 The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, forever changed the United States. As commercial aviation across the U.S. came to an abrupt halt, the Hawaiʻi Air National Guard was among the first…

Hawaiʻi Air National Guard's 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…

December 1997, HIANG aircraft from the 204th Airlift Squadron and the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron deployed with emergency supplies and relief workers to Guam following Typhoon Paka. The deployment clearly demonstrated the Hawaii Air Guard's ability to quickly respond to…

The Na Koa (Warriors) Crime Watch program has experienced much success, since its inception. Since it was introduced in the January 1997 State-of-the-State address, as just one part of your overall crime fighting package submitted to the Legislature, numerous initiatives have been launched. Under…

Operation Kokua: HING leads joint effort to help flood victims By Spc. Jonathan M. Shiroma NO EASY TASK -- Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard use plenty of elbow grease to help remove some of the refuse and debris…

Hawaii Air Guard personnel along with Army Guard and departmental employees assisted with the gathering, packaging and delivering of relief supplies to the earthquake victims of the Kobe, Japan, in January. - 1995 Annual Report pp. 20 Hawaii Army National Guard's…

1993-2001 Hawaiʻi National Guardʻs NATO Support During the Yugoslav Wars The Hawaiʻiʻ National Guard played an important role in NATO operations during the Yugoslav Wars (1991–2001), providing both combat support and peacekeeping contributions across Europe. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard’s…

Operation Provide Comfort II Dec. 3, 1994 - March 1995 Deployment March 7, 1996 - 14 April 1996 Deployment In the aftermath of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, Coalition forces established northern and southern no-fly zones over Iraq to protect…

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…