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- 2026 29th Brigade Support Battalion Change of Command CeremonyColonel Wesley K. Kawakami, Commander, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, cordially invites you to the 29th Brigade Support Battalion Change of Command Ceremony at which Lieutenant Colonel Joshua A. Jacobs… Read more: 2026 29th Brigade Support Battalion Change of Command Ceremony
- Retiree News Email: March 25th, 2010
- 2026 Det 1, G Co, 1-189th Aviation Change of CommandCPT Andrew Ung will relinquish command of Detachment 1, Company G, 1-189th Aviation to 1LT Chase Lundberg on 8 March 2026, at 1100 hours, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii.
- TAPS: James SprayWHO: SPC James Alton Spray WHAT: Service and Military Honors WHEN/WHERE: Public Visitation and Service: 19 Feb 26, 1700 Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel Burial and Military Honors 20 Feb 26,… Read more: TAPS: James Spray
- 2026 Basic Leader Course Class 001-26 Graduation CeremonyLieutenant Colonel Normandy F. Smithers, Commander of the 2nd Battalion, 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard, requests the pleasure of your company at the Basic Leader Course Class 001-26… Read more: 2026 Basic Leader Course Class 001-26 Graduation Ceremony
- Retiree News Email: March 15th, 2010
- TAPS: Charles RosaCharles S. Rosa, 90, of Kaumana, died Jan. 3 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired plumber for the former Lillie Continental Contracting, member of St. Joseph Catholic… Read more: TAPS: Charles Rosa
- Check Six: Olympians in the GuardDid you know the Hawaiʻi’s National Guard has had Olympians in it’s ranks? Master Sgt. John H. Beaumont competed in the 25-meter pistol event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in… Read more: Check Six: Olympians in the Guard
- 2026 Kūkā‘ilimokuThe first 2026 edition of Kūkā‘ilimoku is out now This issue showcases operations across the Pacific, including Talisman Sabre 25 and JPMRC-26, along with highlights from HIANG Family Day and… Read more: 2026 Kūkā‘ilimoku
- Hawaii Air National Guard Hosts Sentry Aloha Exercise, Bolsters Pacific ReadinessThe Hawaii Air National Guard hosted approximately 1,000 personnel and more than 40 aircraft from across the U.S. and Australia as part of this year’s Sentry Aloha exercise, held Jan.… Read more: Hawaii Air National Guard Hosts Sentry Aloha Exercise, Bolsters Pacific Readiness
- Retiree News Email: March 1st, 2010
- 2025 Launa‘ole AwardsCelebrating those who lead, inspire, and elevate the force. 🌺 The 2025 Launa‘ole Awards honor the Hawaii Air National Guard’s best and brightest — our Airmen, our teams, and our… Read more: 2025 Launa‘ole Awards
- HIARNG WWII Soldiers HonoredHonoring a forgotten chapter of WWII history. The 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaiʻi Army National Guard held a memorial unveiling ceremony remembering the Soldiers lost aboard the USAT Royal T. Frank,… Read more: HIARNG WWII Soldiers Honored
- Change of Command Troop C, 1-299th Cavalry RegimentThe Commander, 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick J. Werner cordially invites you to a Change of Command Ceremony between CPT Ryan G. Cowherd and CPT Jordan K. Linnell… Read more: Change of Command Troop C, 1-299th Cavalry Regiment
- Mission Complete – 1st Det, A Co, 3-140th Return HomeSCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII – U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Detachment 1, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment (1/A/3-140th AV), 103rd Troop Command (103rd TC), Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG)… Read more: Mission Complete – 1st Det, A Co, 3-140th Return Home
- Retiree News Email: February 15, 2010
- Nearly 40 years of service; Chief Costa leaves lasting legacy with HIANGChief Master Sgt. Richard Costa, a senior enlisted leader whose career spanned nearly 40 years of service in the Hawaii Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force retired during… Read more: Nearly 40 years of service; Chief Costa leaves lasting legacy with HIANG
- Did you Know: The Hawaii GuardsmanThe Hawaii Guardsman was a department wide newsletter that was started in 1950. It was a quarterly magazine that was published till 1973 when it was rebranded the Pūpūkahi.

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