State Partnership Program Rotary Wing Key Leader Engagement in Hawai‘i

Posted on Apr 2, 2025 in 2020's, History

HAWAII, UNITED STATES

03.07.2025

Story by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson 

State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office  

Rotary Wing aviators from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held a key leader engagement on ‘Oahu during the first week of March 2025. The engagement included 103rd Troop Command Commander Col. Phoebe Inigo, State Army Aviation Officer Lt. Col. Deanna Manriquez, Philippine Air Force 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Alvin Hate and select members of their respective staffs.

Rotary Wing aviators from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held a key leader engagement on Oʻahu during the first week of March, 2025. The engagement included 103rd Troop Command Commander, Col. Phoebe Inigo, State Army Aviation Officer Lt. Col. Deanna Manriquez, Philippine Air Force 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Alvin Hate and select members of their respective staffs. Hawai‘i and the Philippines have had a partnership through the State Partnership Program (SPP) for 25 years.

This five-day SPP key leader engagement was comprised of discussions, academic sessions and hands-on demonstrations of tactics, techniques, and procedures. It is part of a multi-year plan to increase the skill level of both the HIARNG and the AFP.

“We are here to experience firsthand how the Hawai‘i National Guard conducts itʻs helicopter operations,” Hate said. “We want to learn about their operations because we are new to operating the Black Hawk (UH-60), and want to increase our capability to help the unified command of the AFP and in humanatarian assistance and disaster response operations.”


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