History

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...

Department of Defense staff enjoyed the annual holiday luncheon where the winners of the Door Decorating contest were announced. See More Photos on Facebook Door Decorating Contest Winners

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 382nd Military Police Detachment and 422nd Military Police Company, 96th Battalion, 11th Brigade, pose for a photo under the Sagami gate during Yama Sakura 87 at Sagami General Depot, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. The...

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Kathleen Fallis, 154th Regional Support Group commander confers leadership to U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jermiah Hitchner, 109th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron commander, during a squadron activation ceremony Nov. 2, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl...

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division load onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Oct. 14, 2024. The Joint...