History

A Tribute to Hawaii National Guard Vietnam Veterans PALACE ALERT VETERANS. Majs Ritchie K. Kunichika, Edward V. Richardson, Gerald K. Sada, Capts Rexford H. Hitchcock and Marlin L. Little. (Picture from the HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard) Fifty-seven...

National Medal of Honor Day, a U.S. federal observance, is celebrated annually on March 25th to honor the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the highest U.S. military award for valor in combat. Over 3,400...

EAGLES TO THE RESCUE–Lt. Col Kimo Kelly and Maj. Wayne Wakeman, F-15 pilots stand at the Hawaii Air National Guard alert pad. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Wayne Pontes (Picture from the 1995 December Pūpūkahi) 30 years ago in March 1995, pilots...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 02.03.2025 Story by Staff Sgt. Robert Cabuco 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard An exercise cadre monitors Airmen protecting an injured member during a field training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on February...

An Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon flies alongside a Hawaii Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron during an air-to-air refueling training mission over Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2025. This bilateral training, supported by...

(Picture from the HANG Twenty Five Plus Five- History of the Hawaii Air National Guard 4 November 1971 to 3 November 1976) In February and March of 1975, the Hawaii National Guard was called to assist at the Hawaii State Prison...

U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors assigned to the 199th Fighter Squadron, operated by members of the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons, and a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron taxi the runway on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,...

(Picture from the 1968 Annual Report) In April 1968, the Hawaii National Guard was called to active duty for the first time since World War II. The 29th Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Frederick A. Schaefer III, mobilized on May...

A team comprised of U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, and contract personnel pose in front of their custom-designed F-22 Raptor maintenance stands during the debut event Sept. 26, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The specialized maintenance stands are...

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conduct a meeting during Yama Sakura 87 at Sagami General Depot, Japan, Dec. 9, 2024. As part of Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura is the largest joint, bilateral, and trilateral...