History

Last week, your webmaster visited the Hawai‘i Air National Guard facilities at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.  If you haven’t visited the fighter compound area in the last year or so, the amount of construction going on will overwhelm you.  All...

Congratulations to Brig Gen Michael Compton on his new assignment at Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) as the Air National Guard Assistant to Commander, Pacific Air Forces. General Compton currently services as the Strategic Planning and Policy Mobilization Assistant, United States...

On January 17, 1994, TSgt Eddy Compoc died during a Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) Fun Run at Bellows AFS. Eddy enlisted and spent 10 years on active duty with the Air Force.  He joined the HIANG as a staff...

The Royal Guard celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 16, 2013.  To commemorate the event, unit members recently posed for photos at Iolani Palace.  From the left. Noah Keaulii, Dwayne Lim, Ryan Schrieiner, Darrell Bactad, Franklin Ho, Maj. Gen. Darryll...

Greetings This year the air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) hosted a Christmas Around the World Event on 12 December 2013. The event highlighted the multi-ethnic cuisine represented by the diverse members of the ANGRC. The Asian/Pacific Islander region was...

Taken from last Saturday’s Star Advertiser front page. Monday to Friday, Franklin Ho Jr. and Maui Quizon wear digital tiger-stripe camouflage with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. Today they'll be drilling as part of a unit that wears wool, dons pith...

The photo above was taken at the 1984 Hawai‘i Army National Guard Officer Candidate School graduation. From left to right: Colonel Irwin Cockett, the Hawai‘i Army National Guard commander, Second Lieutenants John Kakazu, Kent Tsutsumi, Stephen Logan, Major General Alexis Lum,...

CPT Gary Hara administers the oath of enlistment to Kenneth. In the background, Dennis, LTC Henry Hara, mother Janet, and Larry In this photo taken on May 4, 1984, then Captain Gary Hara administers the enlistment oath to his youngest...

As part of the State Partnership Program, Hawaii National Guard Soldiers traveled to Bogor, Indonesia for a five-day Non-Commissioned Officer Development Class with the Indonesian Armed Forces. The class focused on advanced, platoon sergeant and above leadership skills. Read more...

Brigadier General Bruce Oliveira, the Land Component Commander recently announced several Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG) senior command and key staff assignment changes. Colonel Bryan Suntheimer, the currently HIARNG Chief of Staff, will become the Mobility Assistant, Director, Logistics, Engineering...