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Hawaiʻi National Guard Supports Final GPOI-Funded Garuda Canti Dharma III

August 7, 2026
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Brig. Gen. Phillip L. Mallory (left), Hawaiʻi National Guard deputy adjutant general, stands alongside Maj. Gen. Iwan Bambang S., S.I.P., commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces Peacekeeping Center (PMPP TNI), during the opening ceremony of Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma III at the Indonesian Peacekeeping Training Center, July 20, 2026. The exercise brings together more than 700 military members and civilians from 22 nations to strengthen interoperability and prepare participants for future United Nations peacekeeping missions. Garuda Canti Dharma III marks the final iteration funded through the Global Peace Operations Initiative. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)
Brig. Gen. Phillip L. Mallory (left), Hawaiʻi National Guard deputy adjutant general, stands alongside Maj. Gen. Iwan Bambang S., S.I.P., commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces Peacekeeping Center (PMPP TNI), during the opening ceremony of Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma III at the Indonesian Peacekeeping Training Center, July 20, 2026. The exercise brings together more than 700 military members and civilians from 22 nations to strengthen interoperability and prepare participants for future United Nations peacekeeping missions. Garuda Canti Dharma III marks the final iteration funded through the Global Peace Operations Initiative. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

INDONESIA

07.22.2026

Story by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy

154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard  

SENTUL, Indonesia – The Hawaiʻi National Guard participated alongside military members and civilians from 22 nations during the opening ceremony of the final Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI)-funded Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma (GCD) III on July 20 at the Indonesian Peacekeeping Training Center, where more than 700 participants gathered to enhance multinational peacekeeping capabilities.

This year’s iteration marks the closing chapter of more than two decades of GPOI support while taking place during the milestone 20th year of Hawaiʻi’s relationship with Indonesia through the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP), a bond that continues to grow through shared training, trust and cooperation.

Serving as a keynote speaker during the opening ceremony, Brig. Gen. Phillip L. Mallory, Hawaiʻi National Guard deputy adjutant general, reaffirmed the enduring relationship between Hawaiʻi and Indonesia and the importance of continued multinational cooperation.

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