NEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i Air National Guard to Conduct Exercise Sentry Aloha
#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…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i Office of Homeland Security response to Hamas threat
#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…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i Army National Guard Mourns Death of Specialist Laau J. Laulusa
#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…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Luke Meyers Named State Disaster Management Advisor; James Barros to Become New HI-EMA Administrator
#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…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i Army National Guard helicopters supports state with emergency flights
#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…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i National Guard to assist with Mauna Loa eruption
#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…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i National Guard bids Aloha to Brig. Gen. Kaowi after 39 years of service, welcomes Col. Ross as the new Director of the Joint Staff
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…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Maj. Gen. Hara continues role as Hawaiʻi Adjutant General
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…
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