News Release

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…

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 an increase in…

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…

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 coast, may see…

#2025-001 January 27, 2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) will be hosting a Sentry Aloha fighter exercise from Wednesday, Jan. 29 through Feb. 12. O‘ahu residents, particularly along the island’s southern coast, may…

2024-008 November 27, 2024 What: Military flyover at UH Football game When: Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, flyover scheduled at approximately 6:00 p.m. Where: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (Kaimukī and Manoā) Who: Helicopters from the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard (HIARNG) Details: Two helicopters- one UH-60…

2024-003 July 22, 2024 Hilo, Hawai‘i – The Hawaiʻi National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be changing its name, who can participate, and its mission. The new name is the Hawaii Job Challenge Academy- Hilo. It will still…

#2024-004  July 19, 2024 KĀNEʻOHE  ̶  The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard will conduct a funeral flyover in Kāneʻohe on Monday, July 22, 2024, over the Hawaiʻi State Veterans Cemetery. The two helicopters, a CH-47 Chinook and a UH-72 Lakota, will…

#2024-006 May 24, 2024 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) will be hosting a Sentry Aloha fighter exercise from May 29 through Jun 12. O‘ahu residents, particularly along the island’s southern coast, may see…