Hawaiʻi Air National Guard
The HIANG is comprised of the HIANG Headquarters, the 154th Wing, the 201st Air Operations Group and the 298th Air Defense Group.
154th Wing
Headquarters Hawai’i Air National Guard
201st Air Operations Group
298th Air Defense Group
154th Wing (154th WG)
It is the largest of the HIANG organizations and the largest, most complex,and geographically separated wing in the entire Air National Guard. The headquarters consists of the wing commander, command chief master sergeant, wing control center, chaplain, judge advocate, military equal opportunity, plans, safety, public affairs, inspector general and the 154th Comptroller Flight.
Headquartered: Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
01 DEC 1960 Federal Recognition Date
154th Comptroller Flight
154th Operations Group
The 154th Operations Group consists of the 199th Fighter Squadron, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, 204th Airlift Squadron, 154th Operations Support Squadron and 297th Combat Airfield Operations Squadron.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
31 OCT 1994 Federal Recognition Date
199th Fighter Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
04 NOV 1946 Federal Recognition Date
203rd Air Refueling Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
12 FEB 1993 Federal Recognition Date
204th Airlift Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
31 OCT 1994 Federal Recognition Date
154th Operations Support Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
31 OCT 1994 Federal Recognition Date
297th Air Traffic Control Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
13 OCT 1967 Federal Recognition Date
154th Maintenance Group
The 154th Maintenance Group consists of the 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 154th Maintenance Squadron, and 154th Maintenance Operations Flight and is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the wing’s aircraft consisting of the F-22 Raptor, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
31 OCT 1994 Federal Recognition Date
154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
12 JUL 1995 Federal Recognition Date
154th Maintenance Squadron
01 DEC 1960 Federal Recognition Date
154th Maintenance Operations Flight
25 JUL 2003 Federal Recognition Date
154th Mission Support Group
The most diverse of the four groups, the 154th Mission Support Group (154th MSG) provides home station support services to the entire HIANG, as well as deployable supply system, construction, security, communications and support services. The 154th MSG consists of the 154th Logistics Squadron, 154th Civil Engineer Squadron, 154th Security Forces Squadron, 154th Communications Squadron and the 154th Force Support Squadron.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
31 OCT 1994 Federal Recognition Date
154th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
16 JUN 1994 Federal Recognition Date
154th Civil Engineer Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
18 DEC 1959 Federal Recognition Date
154th Security Forces Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
04 JAN 1979 Federal Recognition Date
154th Communications Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
31 OCT 1994 Federal Recognition Date
154th Force Support Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
20 SEP 2009 Federal Recognition Date
154th Regional Support Group
The 154th Regional Support Group (154th RSG) provides combat mission ready Airmen to enhance warfighting capability for communications, intelligence, weather and space capabilities in the Pacific. The 154th RSG consists of the 109th Electronic Warfare Squadron, the 199th Combat Weather Flight, and the 201st Intelligence Squadron all of which reside on O‘ahu. The 150th Electronic Warfare Squadron is located at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua‘i, the 291st Combat Communications Squadron located in Hilo; and the 292nd Combat Communications Squadron located in Kahului. 154th RSG is the only group to span across all 4 counties in Hawai`i.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
01 OCT 2023 Group Stood up
199th Combat Weather Flight
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
04 NOV 1946 Federal Recognition Date
201st Intelligence Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
31 JAN 2015 Federal Recognition Date
291st Combat Communications Squadron
Keaukaha Military Reservation
06 MAR 1967 Federal Recognition Date
292nd Combat Communications Squadron
Kahului, Hawaiʻi
13 OCT 1967 Federal Recognition Date
154th Medical Group
The 154th Medical Group provides the HIANG with fixed and deployable medical and dental resources and a medical response capability to the 93rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package mission.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
01 DEC 1960 Federal Recognition Date
201st Air Operations Group (201 AOG)
The 201st AOG’s subordinate units are the 201st Combat Operations Squadron (201st COS) and the 201st Air Mobility Operations Squadron (201st AMOS). 201st AOG units are classic associate units of the HIANG, augmenting the Pacific Air Forces’ 613th Air Operations Center (AOC) and the 613th Air Mobility Division through the full range of combat operations. The 201st AOG is the only AOC Total Force Integration unit in the Air National Guard, and a significant partner in the Pacific AOC Enterprise which plans and executes Air Force, joint, and combined operations to meet USINDOPACOM regional strategy and to assist in humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations.
The units are co-located with the 613th AOC at JBPH-H. The mission of the 613th is to provide command and control of realworld air, space and cyber operations in the pacific theater for the Commander, Air Forces and the Coalition or Joint Forces Air Component Commander. In the event that operations exceed the 613th’s capabilities, the HIANG Airmen will be immediately available to supplement active duty Air Force requirements. The 201st AOG’s Airmen include pilots, navigators, weapons controllers, flight nurses, intelligence specialists and cyber operators. The 201st COS has approximately 71 Airmen, which include intelligence, network strategy, and airspace branches. The 201st AMOS has approximately 36 Airmen split between tanker, airlift, logistics, and aeromedical branches.
Headquartered: Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
02 NOV 2008 Federal Recognition Date
201st Combat Operations Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
02 NOV 2008 Federal Recognition Date
201st Air Mobility Operations Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
02 NOV 2008 Federal Recognition Date
298th Air Defense Group (298 ADG)
The 298th ADG is also known as the Pacific Air Defense Sector whose mission is to defend the homeland with professional, alert, dynamic and steadfast airmen. The 298th ADG’s subordinate units are the 169th Air Defense Squadron, the 298th Support Squadron, and the 298th Support Squadron Operating Location A.
ADG personnel are postured to detect, monitor, identify, intercept, and potentially destroy airborne objects which posed potential threats to the Pacific Air Defense Region. Intelligence, surveillance, weapons, Command and Control, and maintenance teams work in concert to deter possible airborne hostilities while ensuring a seamless continuity of operations. Higher level Air Force and Joint Force coordination transactions were conducted to not only maintain, but to increase air domain awareness on current and emerging threats.
Headquartered: Wheeler Army Airfield
01 MAR 2019 Federal Recognition Date
169th Air Defense Squadron
Wheeler Army Airfield
07 OCT 1956 Federal Recognition Date
298th Support Squadron
The group’s 298th Support Squadron operates radar sites at Mount Ka‘ala on O‘ahu and Koke‘e Air Force Station on Kaua‘i. These radar sites are linked to the Pacific Air Defense Sector at Wheeler Army Airfield where 24-hour air surveillance and Homeland Defense of the Hawaiian island chain is provided.
Mount Ka‘ala
01 MAR 2019 Federal Recognition Date
298th Support Squadron Operating
Location A
The group’s 298th Support Squadron operates radar sites at Mount Ka‘ala on O‘ahu and Koke‘e Air Force Station on Kaua‘i. These radar sites are linked to the Pacific Air Defense Sector at Wheeler Army Airfield where 24-hour air surveillance and Homeland Defense of the Hawaiian island chain is provided.
Koke‘e Air Force Station
HIANG Recruiting and Retention Flight
The HIANG Recruiting & Retention flight is responsible for building and sustaining a resilient, mission-ready force by guiding recruitment and retention efforts. Their strategic plan, rooted in the values of aloha, kuleana, and operational excellence, aims to achieve 102% end-strength and 93% annual retention by FY2030. They achieve this through four pillars: recruiting with aloha, rooted in retention, precision accessions, and strength from within, focusing on community engagement, talent acquisition, personnel well-being, and leadership development.
01 OCT 2025 Federal Recognition Date
The Joint Staff (JFHQ-HI)
The Hawai‘i National Guard Joint Staff coordinates planning, training, and execution of National Guard missions with other U.S. Government agencies, protects and defends the homeland and its interests; performs National Guard domestic operations to protect life and property within the state; and alongside Allies and partners, promotes security and stability in the Indo Asia-Pacific region.
93rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package (93rd CERF-P)
The 93rd CERF-P is a specialized team that responds to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) incidents within FEMA Region IX, deploying within six hours of formal alert. Their primary mission is to support local, state and federal agencies in consequence management by providing critical capabilities to operate in contaminated environments.
The 93rd CERF-P team is trained to perform a range of tasks, including:
- Coordinating internal and external logistics services
- Establishing internal and external communications
- Conducting decontamination operations for mass casualties, including ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients, as well as technical decontamination
- Searching for and extracting casualties in contaminated environments
- Using rigging techniques to lift and move heavy debris
In addition to these skills, the team is equipped with specialized equipment for excavation support and shoring, and is trained in:
- Basic and light search and extraction
- National Fire Protection Association confined-space entry (non-permit)
- Hot zone triage, patient packaging, and medical treatment for approximately 330 ambulatory, non-ambulatory, and critical patients
- Medical triage and initial treatment
- Stabilization of critical and non-critical patients for civilian transport
The 93rd CERF-P team also provides limited expeditionary search and recovery capabilities, as well as search and recovery operations in contaminated environments.
93rd Civil Support Team, Weapons of Mass Destruction (93rd CST WMD)
The 93rd CST supports civil authorities at the direction of the Governor at domestic CBRNE incident sites by identifying agents/substances, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures, and assisting with requests for additional support in order to help save lives and minimize property damage.
The 93rd CST consists of 22 full-time Guardsmen (18 Army, Four Air) who are postured for immediate recall 24/7, primarily in a Title 32 operational status.
13 MAR 2002 Federal Recognition Date
Counterdrug Program (CDP)
The CDP supports Federal, State, and local Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), Community Base Organizations (CBOs) and other government agencies in their efforts to reduce the supply and demand for illicit drugs within the state. The CDP Analyst Support section assists LEAs with criminal data analysis to detect, interdict and curtail illicit drug trafficking activities. The HING CDP Drug Demand Reduction Outreach section assists the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Prevention Initiative in supporting CBOs, LEAs, and government agencies with training, planning, decision making, and interagency collaboration to reduce substance misuse and its destructive impact on our communities
