News Release

May 24, 2024 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced today that Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara, the Adjutant General (TAG) for the state of Hawaiʻi, Commander of the Hawaiʻi National Guard, and Director of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency…

#2024-005                                                                   May 13, 2024  Hilo, Hawai‘i – The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard (HIARNG) will be preparing for its annual training exercises by shipping its vehicles and equipment from Oʻahu to Hawaiʻi Island in May. It will then conduct convoy…

#2024-002 May 8, 2024 Honolulu, Hawai‘i – The Governor has named John P. Alamodin as the new Director of the Office of Veterans’ Services. Alamodin will start on June 16, 2024. OVS is a division in the State of Hawai‘i,…

#2024-004 May 3, 2024 Kalaeloa, Hawai‘i – The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard (HIARNG) will be preparing for its annual training exercises during the month of May. From May 6-23, 2024, the HIARNG will be conducting convoy operations from its facilities…

#2024-001 January 12, 2024  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. 16 through Jan. 31. O‘ahu residents, particularly along the island’s southern coast, may…

#2023-004  October 13, 2023 HONOLULU, HI  ̶  The Hawai‘i Office of Homeland Security (OHS) is actively monitoring the developing situation in Israel and any local impacts from recent statements made by Hamas. "I want to emphasize that we are not…

#2023-02 March 15, 2023 HONOLULU, HI—We can confirm the deceased female in a Mililani car fire was Specialist Laau J. Laulusa, 21 years old, a proud Soldier with the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. She was a supply specialist for the…

#2023-01 January 17, 2023  HONOLULU, HI- Luke Meyers is joining the Office of Governor Josh Green, M.D., as the State Disaster Management Advisor (SDMA), with Col. (Ret.) James D.S. Barros named as the new Administrator for the Hawai‘i Emergency Management…

#2022-016 December 21, 2022 HONOLULU, HI- Hawai‘i Army Guard (HIARNG) helicopters flew both aero-medical evacuations and patient air transports since Monday. Two HIARNG medical evacuation crews, along with Hawaii Life Flight/Global Medical Response civilian flight nurses were on each HH-60…

#2022-015 December 5, 2022 HILO, HI- Josh B. Green and Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara are activating about 20 Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) servicemembers on Monday, December 5, 2022 to assist Hawaii County with the ongoing Mauna Loa eruption on Hawai‘i…

2022-014 December 1, 2022 HONOLULU, HI- The Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) welcomes its new Director of the Joint Staff today. Outgoing Director Brig. Gen. Moses Kaoiwi, Jr will retire with 39 years, 10 months and 18 days of service for…

2022-013 December 1, 2022 HONOLULU, HI- Today, Governor-Elect Josh Green said that Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara will continue to serve as the Hawaiʻi Adjutant General (Director of the State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Defense). “I am truly honored to…