Space capabilities activated in Hawaii: ANG’s newest Electromagnetic Warfare units receive federal recognition

Posted on Nov 25, 2024 in 2020's, History
U.S. Air National Guard Col. Kathleen Fallis, 154th Regional Support Group commander confers leadership to U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jermiah Hitchner, 109th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron commander, during a squadron activation ceremony Nov. 2, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 109th EWS provides modern warfighters to capabilities to disrupt, deceive, or deny adversary operations in space through electromagnetic means, while also ensuring the protection of their own space assets from similar threats. (courtesy photo)

Making an expansion into the space domain, the Hawaii Air National Guard activated two Electromagnetic Warfare Squadrons across the Hawaiian Islands on Nov. 1 and 2, ushering in a new era of offensive and defensive capabilities.

The primary functions of the new units, the 109th and 150th Electronic Warfare Squadrons, are to monitor and disrupt enemy satellite communications, ensuring dominance within the electromagnetic spectrum, offering critical capabilities to modern military operations.

Leadership from the Hawaii Air National Guard traveled to Kauai on Nov. 1 to participate in the activation ceremony and witness the culmination of years spent building space capabilities.

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