{"id":901,"date":"2023-01-27T14:09:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T00:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiang\/?page_id=901"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T02:07:24","slug":"launa-ole","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiang\/about\/launa-ole\/","title":{"rendered":"Launa \u2018ole Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--blockstudio\/soh\/callout-text--><section class=\"soh__callout container-fluid p-2 p-md-4\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center g-5 m-1\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-5\">\n                <h2 class=\"mt-0 ps-3 soh__callout--title\">Launa &lsquo;ole Awards<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 rounded shadow p-5 m-3 bg-white soh_description-text\">\n                <p>The Hawai&#699;i Air National Guard&#8217;s Launa &lsquo;ole recognizes the outstanding performance of Airmen. Launa &lsquo;ole means &ldquo;beyond comparison&rdquo; or &ldquo;without peer.&rdquo;<\/p>                <div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Launa&amp;apos;ole Awards Ceremony\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SokVc66aK0g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nk-awb nk-awb\"><div class=\"nk-awb-wrap\" data-awb-type=\"image\" data-awb-image-background-size=\"cover\" data-awb-image-background-position=\"50% 50%\"><div class=\"nk-awb-inner\" style=\"opacity: 0.1;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiang\/files\/2024\/09\/HIANG-LOGO-CUT.png\" class=\"wp-image-4819 jarallax-img\" width=\"438\" height=\"433\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nk-awb-wrap-content is-layout-constrained wp-block-nk-awb-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Launa \u2018ole Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feb. 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launa \u2018ole recognizes the outstanding performance of HIANG Airmen in 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><em>Full Time<\/em><\/td><td><em>Traditional<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Airmen of the Year<\/em><\/td><td>Senior Airman&nbsp;Isabella Harris<\/td><td>Senior Airman&nbsp;Jeremy Mcdonald<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Non Commissioned Officer of the Year<\/em><\/td><td>Staff Sgt. Breeze Agpaoa<\/td><td>Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Morales-Onza<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Senior Non Commissioned Officer of the Year<\/em><\/td><td>Master Sgt.&nbsp;William Morgan<\/td><td>Master Sgt.&nbsp;Derek Lee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Company Grade Officer of Year<\/em><\/td><td>Capt. Darryen Rhodes<\/td><td>Capt. Meghan Tomasita Cosgriff-Hernandez<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Field Grade Officer of Year<\/em><\/td><td>Maj. Sy Cullen<\/td><td>Maj. Albert Obier<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em>First Sergeant of the Year<\/em><\/td><td>Master Sgt.&nbsp;April Scott<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Service Team Award<\/em><\/td><td>298 Air Defense Group Community Outreach Team<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Winning Team Award<\/em><\/td><td>298 Air Defense Group Agile Operations Team<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Outstanding Unit Award<\/em><\/td><td>154 Communications Squadron<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Kaleo Nui (Spirit) Award<\/em><\/td><td>154 Mission Support Group<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Key Support Liaison<\/em><\/td><td>Shirlene Cardenas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/blog\/launa-ole-awards\/\">Learn more about the past winners and the Launa \u2018ole  awards history<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Full Time Traditional Airmen of the Year Senior Airman&nbsp;Isabella Harris Senior Airman&nbsp;Jeremy Mcdonald Non Commissioned Officer of the Year Staff Sgt. Breeze Agpaoa Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Morales-Onza Senior Non Commissioned Officer of the Year Master Sgt.&nbsp;William Morgan Master Sgt.&nbsp;Derek Lee Company Grade Officer of Year Capt. Darryen Rhodes Capt. 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