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The Hawaiʻiʻ National Guard played an important role in NATO operations during the Yugoslav Wars (1991–2001), providing both combat support and peacekeeping contributions across Europe. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard’s 203rd Air Refueling Squadron (203rd ARS) was at the forefront of these...
Read More Check Six: The Hawaiʻi National Guard’s NATO Support During the Yugoslav WarsLeaders and attendees from the Hawai‘i National Guard, Guam National Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines gather for a group photo during the 25th anniversary celebration of the State Partnership Program between the Hawai‘i National Guard and the AFP...
Read More 25 Years Strong: Hawai‘i Guard and Philippines Celebrate Enduring PartnershipChief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Brun (center), 292nd Combat Communications Squadron communications and IT systems operations officer, receives a commissioning certificate from Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny, National Guard Bureau A2/6 director, alongside U.S. Air Force Warrant Officer Training School leadership...
Read More Combat Communications Airman becomes Hawaii Air National Guard’s 1st Warrant Officer in GenerationsJoint and multilateral personnel pose for a group photo at a Staff Exercise during Super Garuda Shield 25 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. Military...
Read More Hawaii National Guard Strengthens Ties with Indonesia During Super Garuda Shield 25Senior Airman Cathleen Drake, 154th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management specialist, dons personal protective equipment during exercise Toxic Swell Aug. 21, 2025, at Marine Corps Training Area, Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii. The exercise strengthened chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear...
Read More Hawaii Airmen, Marines host hazmat-combat training in Toxic Swell 25The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard (HIARNG) Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy was formally established in September 1970 to fill a longstanding need for a structured, in-house program to train and develop the Guard’s NCO corps. Initially, the course was conceived as...
Read More Check Six: Leadership Education: The Birth of Hawaiʻi’s NCO AcademySince the launch of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in 2014 which was aimed at defeating ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has contributed to the multinational campaign with multiple deployments. Units from both the Hawai‘i Air...
Read More Check Six: Hawai‘i Guard on the Frontlines: Supporting the Coalition Against ISISSoldiers of the 1950th Contingency Contracting Team (1950th CCT) stand proudly after receiving the Army Commendation Medal from Maj. Robert Frank at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait during Operation Spartan Shield. Pictured left to right: Mr. Kit Ariyat (Contracting Deputy), Staff Sgt....
Read More Check Six: 1950th Contingency Contracting Team HistoryIn August 1950, torrential rains unleashed a devastating flash flood upon the town of Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi. Swollen by days of relentless downpour, the Waimea River surged beyond its banks, cutting off the town from the rest...
Read More Check Six: Courage in the Current – the 1950 Waimea Flood and the Hawaiʻi National GuardPhoto curtsey of MSgt (ret) Darrell Bactad Early practice days for the Hawaii Air National Guard Honor Guard Volunteer Team created in April 1999 by TSgt Thomas Chock, 154 LRS SSgt Wasada (LRS), SSgt Bactad (LRS), TSgt Samson (293 CBCS),...
Read More Check Six: Hawaii Air National Guard Honor Guard Volunteer Team