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HI-EMA responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and became fully operational in April 2020. HI-EMA helped secure and provide personal protective equipment (PPE), created messaging to the public on safety guidelines, and provided assistance to state, federal, and county partners on...

STATE OF HAWAI‘I KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN F. LOGAN ADJUTANT GENERAL KA ʻAKUKANA KENELALA BRIGADIER GENERAL PHILLIP...

pupukahi FEB 2026Download HAWAI‘I NATIONAL GUARD HING says ‘aloha’ to leaders Ceremonies were held for the retirements of  Maj. Gen. Roy Macaraeg, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Curtis Hiyane and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Costa Jr. Maj. Gen. Roy Macaraeg Maj....

Maj. Gen. Roy Macaraeg enlisted as a traditional Guardsman in the Hawaii Army National Guard (ARNG) in 1990 as a Private (E1) assigned to 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He commissioned as a Field Artillery...

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration that may be awarded by the U.S. government. It is presented by the President of the U.S., in the name of Congress, and is conferred only upon members of the U.S....

Launa ‘ole The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard's Launa ʻole recognizes the outstanding performance of Airmen. Launa ʻole means "without comparison" in Hawaiian. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard (HIANG) Launa ʻOle Awards represent one of the organization’s most enduring and prestigious...

Brig. Gen. Kristof K. Sills serves as Commander of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He implements, maintains, and oversees all wing programs, providing leadership and mission support to units on four separate islands....

The 298th Multi-Functional Training Regiment (MFTR), part of the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG), has a rich lineage rooted in the military traditions of Hawaii, evolving through the Territorial era, World War II, and into its modern role as a...

STATE OF HAWAI‘I KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN F. LOGAN ADJUTANT GENERAL KA ʻAKUKANA KENELALA BRIGADIER GENERAL PHILLIP...

Maj. Gen. Joseph R. Harris Maj. Gen. Joseph R. Harris II is the Chief of Staff and Commander of the Hawaiʻi Air National Guard (HIANG). He coordinates with both Federal and State Department of Defense agencies to provide 2,500 combat...

-Photo by Steven Philben (Picture from the 1980 Annual Report) High winds, high surf, and heavy rains battered the islands during the year, prompting Governor George R. Ariyoshi to issue state disaster proclamations on three occasions. The January 1980 storm...

TRAFFIC CONTROL Hawaii National Guard vehicles detour traffic around roads damaged from the November 2000 Hilo flood. Sgt. 1st Class Wayne T. Iha photo RAGING RAPIDS- A Hawaii Army National Guard reconnaissance photo from a UH- 60 Black Hawk helicopter,...