Awards

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam – The Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) held its annual “Launa Ole” award ceremony recognizing its outstanding airmen. The Launa Ole (meanings include: unequalled, superior) awards are for outstanding performance for individuals and teams over the...

By Jennifer Schneider, AFCEC Public Affairs / Published September 30, 2014 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force has announced the winners of the 2014 Air Force Design Awards. Seven projects were recognized for achieving excellence in...

The State Department of Defense held its annual Retirement and Awards Breakfast on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Following the buffet breakfast was the recognition of the recent department retirees, state awardees, and Federal 30 &...

Earlier this year, COL Suzanne Vares-Lum, announced that the Secretary of the Army approved the new instructor badges designed by MSG Dana Mueller. He is a staff member at the HQ 298th Regiment, Multifunctional Training Unit, Regional Training Institute. The...

The State of Hawaii House of Representatives honored the Small Business Administration's State of Hawaii 2014 Awardees. Among this year’s awardees was Raymond Jardine, Jr., a retired Hawaii Army National Guard colonel. Representative Cliff Tsuji introduced House Resolution 210 which...

The National Guard Education Foundation added nine names last month to its Medal of Honor Gallery at the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The nine men who earned their nation’s highest award for valor were members of the Hawaii National...

Yesterday, the Hawai‘i State Legislature met in joint session for the Hawai‘i Medal of Honor ceremony.  The Legislature awards the medal to honor members of the armed forces with Hawai‘i ties who were killed in action while serving America in...

Nine National Guardsmen from Hawaii were added to the Medal of Honor Gallery last night at the National Guard Memorial in Washington, D.C. The nine include eight who fought in World War II and one who saw action in the...

The Adjutant General’s annual awards were presented at the DOD Retirement and Awards Luncheon on September 4, 2012. The department award winners go on to complete for the statewide awards announced at the Governor’s awards presentation in October.  For the complete...

The month of May is Military Appreciation Month and as part of the tradition is the annual Military Recognition Luncheon.  This year’s 28th annual luncheon was held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The event hosted over 300 service members and...