NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Air National Guard to conduct Sentry Aloha exercise
#2021-005 August 10, 2021 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) will be hosting the Sentry Aloha fighter exercise beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11, and will run through Wednesday, Aug. 25. O‘ahu residents, particularly along the…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawaii National Guard to deploy about 80 members to Washington D.C.
#2021-002 March 16, 2021 HONOLULU- At the request of the National Guard Bureau, the Hawaii National Guard (HING) is set to deploy about 80 of its members to Washington, D.C. to support U.S. Capitol Police until early May. Their mission…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Seven Guardsmen Test Positive For COVID-19 Following Inauguration Mission
January 28, 2021 HONOLULU, HI- Seven Hawaii National Guardsmen who recently deployed to Washington, D.C. to help ensure a peaceful transition of presidential power on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021, have tested positive for COVID-19. About 200 Guardsmen were requested…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: First death of Hawaiʻi National Guardsman from COVID-19
#2020-011 Nov. 17, 2020 HONOLULU- The Hawaiʻi National Guard lost its first member from the COVID-19 virus on Sunday, November 15, 2020. The 52 year old airman tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guardsman was a part-time reservist…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi National Guard Medical Task Force praised by Governor
#2020-010 Sep. 17, 2020 HONOLULU- The Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Joint Task Force, the activated portion of the Guard assisting the in the state’s response to COVID-19, has a specialized medical unit that was recognized by Governor David Ige today…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hurricane Douglas Nearing Maui, Coordination Continues Between Emergency Management Partners
July 26, 2020 HONOLULU —A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Maui County, along with O'ahu and Kaua'i. The latest outlook shows Hurricane Douglas was moving west-northwest near 16 mph, approaching Maui. According to the NWS, maximum sustained winds are…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi National Guard prepares for Douglas
#2020-009 July 24, 2020 HONOLULU- As Hurricane Douglas approaches the state, Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) Forces prepare to respond while continuing to assist all four counties and the State of Hawai‘i in COVID-19 mitigation measures. Currently, the HING has over…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi State Veterans Cemetery to close all bathrooms due to water main break
#2019-006 April 14, 2020 KĀNEʻOHE- Due to a water main break at the Hawaiʻi State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe, the water will be shut down throughout the cemetery from Wed., Apr. 15 through Fri., Apr. 17. A contractor will be…
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