2026

Staff Sgt John Casison 297th Combat Air Operations Squadron, Radar, Airfield & Weather Systems technician, erects ground-to-air radio frequency antenna at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, April 9, 2026. Practicing these skills helped the airmen demonstrate their ability to support...

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Joseph Alexander Riveira Sr., 71, of Hilo, died in Hilo on April 13, 2026. He was born on Oʻahu on December 14, 1954. He honorably served in the Air National Guard and earned Rifle M16 Expert and Hand Grenade Sharpshooter...

Lieutenant Deborah D. Gier, Commander, 2d Battalion, 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Regiment, requests the pleasure of your company at the Basic Leader Course Class 002-26 Graduation Ceremony, on Saturday, the twenty-fifth of April, two-thousand and twenty-six, at ten o'clock in the...

Brigadier General Tyson Y. Tahara Commander, Hawaii Army National Guard requests the pleasure of your company at the Appointment Ceremony for Warrant Officer Candidate School Class 26-002 on Sunday, the third of May at eleven o’clock in the morning at...

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Lt. Col. Melvin K. Matsui was a determined individual. He faced challenges professionally and personally but always tried to be honorable and do well. Melvin Matsui’s first act begins with the Vietnam war as he had joined the U.S Air...

The latest edition of the Hawaiʻi Department of Defense newsletter is live — check out HIDOD stories, highlights, and achievements from across the force. From aviation units earning national safety recognition to Guardsmen making a difference in our communities, this...