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August 16, 2014 Big Island, Hawaii – Getting to work on time can be stressful.  Usually there is no valid explanation to excuse tardiness to military duty.  One Airman with the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 291st Combat Communications Squadron found...

by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Lee JacksonHawaii Air National Guard A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, breaks away from formation as the aircraft lines up for landing at Royal Malaysian air force...

Honolulu, Hawaii – The Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) today held its annual "Launa ʻOle" awards ceremony for outstanding achievement over the past year.  Launa ‘Ole means “beyond comparison” or “without peer.”  Airman nominated for the Hawaii Air National Guard...

(22nd Avenue, DIAMOND HEAD) Today, Gov. Neil Abercrombie joined by Maj. Gen. Darryll D.M. Wong, the adjutant general and retired Maj. Gen. Ray Starling, Hawaii Energy program manager, shared how Hawaii State Department of Defense, Hawaii National Guard division, reduced...

Adjutant General's Award winner is Kimberly Magday 2013 manager of the year is Leighton Ah Cook 2013 team of the year is the Fiscal Office (Administrative Services) The 2013 Adjutant General's Award winner is Kimberly Magday, Office of Veterans Services....

July fourth, a day celebrated by family and friends across the United States poses unique security and safety concerns for those entrusted to protect the public. The highly trained professionals of the Hawaii National Guard’s Weapons of Mass Destruction -...

The first exercise using the University of Hawaii’s newly christened cyber range “Po’oihe” took place on the University of Hawaii, Manoa campus, August 2-4.  Some of the top hackers in the world squared off against cyber defense teams from the...

Yesterday Gov. Neil Abercrombie today enacted State Bill SB680 (Relating to Homeland Security): "Long-overdue, this bill modernizes state statutes regarding Civil Defense and homeland security in light of federal changes. It aligns state and federal best practices."

HIARNG participated in its 1st Earth Day Beach Clean Up on 4/20/13. Thank you to all the volunteers for making this a huge success!  On April 20, 2013 the HIARNG Environmental Office partnered with Sustainable Coastlines Hawai‘i (SCH) to conduct...

Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard 292st Combat Communications Squadron and others, recently participated in a Cyber Defense Exercise dubbed “Big Splash”. The exercise was designed to bring practitioners in industry and government together with students to practice cyber-security...

The Hawaii National Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy is currently making a relocation of one of its campuses from Kulani to Keaukaha Military Reservation on the island of Hawaii.  The move will provide a cost savings that directly translates into the...

By Cindy Ujimori and Kyle Karioka CPT Aaron Blanchard and SGT Christopher Alessi Assist with special olympics rappelling event. If you have participated in our Over the Edge of Waikiki fundraiser, chances are your rappel was conducted by a volunteer...