News Release

May 14, 2026 #2026-006 KĀNEʻOHE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Defense is asking for the public’s assistance in honoring the fallen this Memorial Day. Community members are invited to donate fresh flowers and lei for the upcoming Memorial Day...

May 13, 2026 #2026-005 HILO, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) will be closing the Hawai‘i Job Challenge Academy (JCA) in Hilo following the current class graduation on June 22, 2026, due to federal budget cuts. JCA allowed graduates from the Hawai‘i Youth Challenge Academy (YCA) on O‘ahu, a chance...

#2026-004 April 21, 2026 The Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has wrapped up recovery efforts on Maui after three storms hit Hawaiʻi within a month. Recovery efforts on Oʻahu by the HING are currently expected to continue to mid-May. The HING...

#2026-003 April 7, 2026 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) is continuing recovery efforts on Oʻahu and preparing for the incoming storm which is threatening the state with more heavy rain and possible flooding. The HING has about 200...

#2026-002 March 24, 2026 HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – As of 2:00 p.m. today, the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has Soldiers and Airmen supporting O‘ahu and Maui counties due to the latest Kona Low Storm damage. On O‘ahu, rescues supported by the...

March 21, 2026   KONALOW2-JIC-2026-003  HONOLULU – As of 9:00 a.m. today, the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has activated about 200 Soldiers and Airmen to support all counties during the current Kona Low Storm.  “The Hawaiʻi National Guard has personnel in every county emergency...

#2026-002 March 15, 2026 HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – As of 3:00 PM today, the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has activated about 90 Soldiers and Airman to support all counties during the recent Kona Low Storm. “The Hawaiʻi National Guard also had...

For Immediate Release January 13, 2026 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) will be hosting a Sentry Aloha fighter exercise from January 14-28, 2026. O‘ahu residents, particularly along the island’s southern coast, may see...

November 10, 2025 HILO — The Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) provided up to three helicopters to assist Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense with fire suppression on the Mana Road fire. A UH-60 and HH-60 Blackhawks and a CH-47 Chinook were used...

#2025-005 August 20, 2025 KUNIA, HAWAIʻI ­­­­­­­­­— The Hawai‘i National Guard has two helicopters assisting the Honolulu Fire Department with fire suppression on the Kunia Road fire. A UH-60 Blackhawk and a CH-47 Chinook started their support yesterday and were...

#2025-003 July 8, 2025 WAHIAWĀ, HAWAIʻI ­­­­­­­­­— Due to concerns with recent repeated wildfire emergency responses in the West Oʻahu and South Maui areas, Gov. Josh Green, M.D., Commander in Chief of the Hawai‘i National Guard, activated aircrew members to...

For Immediate Release April 8, 2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) will be hosting a Sentry Aloha fighter exercise from Tuesday, Apr. 8 through Apr. 17. O‘ahu residents, particularly along the island’s southern...