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Join the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard

Everyone in the National Guard joined for a reason. Some of us wanted to pursue a new challenge. Others wanted to follow in family’s footsteps. Others wanted to do their part and serve their country. What is your motivation?

  • Training, Education, Adventure, Mission, Service

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Meet Your Retention Team!

Training

  • Receive the same training as the Active Duty and Reserves
  • Learn technical skills to use in your civilian workplace
  • Choose a job from one of many competitive career fields, such as aviation, human resources, logistics, healthcare, and more
  • Build additional skills to enhance your current civilian career
  • Develop soft skills such as communication, problem solving, leadership, teamwork, and more
  • Diversify your skill set
  • Train monthly to maintain proficiency in your career field

Education

  • Receive state and federal tuition assistance for college
  • Utilize the Montgomery GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill Kicker to assist with monthly living expenses (for more info on the above 2 items: visit nationalguard.com/education)
  • Receive college credits for your military training with your joint service transcript
  • Utilize free test prep resources and free exams (such as ACT, SAT, GMAT, and PRAXIS) through DANTES program
  • Pursue a certificate/license through the Army Credentialing Assistance Program. Examples of available certificates: private pilot, certified personal trainer, Security +, etc.

Adventure

  • CERFP (CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package): a quick response unit that assists in events of chemical, biological, radiological nuclear, and environmental events. Search and rescue teams: respond to emergency calls for lifesaving evacuation during natural disasters
  • Counter-drug operations: works with local law enforcement to counter the production and trafficking of illegal drugs
  • Air Assault school: 10 day course that teaches rappelling and sling loading techniques with the use of helicopters
  • Airborne school: 3 week paratrooper course
  • Army Ranger training: 63 week intensive course that teaches unconventional warfare

Mission

  • Activate to assist your local community during major emergencies, such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, and pandemics
  • Activate to assist other states during their major emergencies
  • Activate to assist in peacekeeping with our allies overseas
  • Activate to assist the active duty military with deployment operations overseas

Service

  • Serve your community and country honorably
  • Continue or create a family legacy dedicated to selfless service
  • Do your part and make difference in your community and country
  • Join a longstanding organization with a rich history
  • Serve part-time while still pursuing other goals, such as education

Retention Quick Links

Hawaiʻi Army National Guard Retention

Hawaiʻi Army National Guard Recruiting Professionals

19 Shangrila Street
Kapolei, HI 96707

Phone (808) 672-1020