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A F-22 Raptor, from the 199th Fighter Squadron, increases altitude shortly after taking off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 6, 2015. Pilots of the F-22 from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the 19th Fighter Squadron teamed up with maintenance Airmen from the 154th Wing and 15th Maintenance Group to launch and recover 62 Raptors in a day. The previous record was 46 sorties in one day with 14 aircraft, this recorded was broken using only 12 of the 18 aircraft in the smallest F-22 squadron in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

Hawaiian F-22s deploy downrange

Posted on Oct 7, 2015 in 2010's, History

Two F-22 Raptor squadrons and two maintenance squadrons from Hawaii have joined forces to create a combined unit with more than 200 active-duty and Air National Guard airmen that has ...
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Several Hawaii Air National Guard members deployed to Halim Air Base, Indonesia for the Subject Matter Expert Exchange – SMEE 2015. Check out the photograph

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Third generation Hara excels

Posted on Sep 9, 2015 in 2010's, History

Justin Hara is a third generation Hawai‘i Army National Guard Soldier. He is the son of COL Kenneth Hara and the grandson of the late LTC Henry Hara. Justin recently ...
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Team 808 Report

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 in 2010's, History

SFC Linda Hesch, part of Team 808, sent the following article for posting. Linda said, “Just passing along some Team 808 news. Not sure if you already published this already, ...
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SMSgt Christopher Perez serves as the Superintendent, Recruiting & Retention for the Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG).  He assumed the duties of the superintendent in June 2013. As the Superintendent, ...
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Taken from a State Department of Defense press release Honolulu, Hawaii- More than 80 members of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) from four different units, have returned home from ...
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Left to right: Paul Putzulu, State Fusion Center Director; Maj Gen Arthur “Joe” Logan, Adjutant General, Connie Lau, CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Stephen M. McMenamin, HEI Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

MOU Signing with HECO

Posted on Jul 7, 2015 in 2010's, History

Hawaiian Electric Company and the Hawai‘i State Fusion Center, under the direction of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Defense, today committed to collaborate on safety and security to safeguard ...
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A 22-year-old citizen-soldier from Hawaii “crushed” the competition at the 2015 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, the Hawaii National Guard said. Specialist Cruser Barnes, a ...
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This is the program Kai Kahele (HIANG C-17 pilot and Hawaiian Air captain) and his father Senator Gilbert Kahele were advocating. The school will offer courses that Guardmembers can parallel their ...
Read More UH Hilo develops a flight training program

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawai‘i — A record breaking number of F-22 Raptor sorties were successfully launched from the runway at JBPHH, June 6. Pilots of the F-22 from the ...
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