History

After you enlist into the Hawaii Air National Guard, you will be part of our amazing student flight program. While waiting for your Basic Military Training and Technical School dates, you will attend our one weekend a month drills. During...

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This undated photograph show the crew of one of the Hawaii Air National Guard's two C-47 Commandos. The HIANG flew C-47s from 1947 until 1965, but this photograph was probably taken in the late forties....

Retiree News Photograph This photograph shows Franklin Ho and Duke Ota. They were attending Fred Higa's retirement ceremony at the 154th Wing Dining Facility. The ceremony was held on April 9, 2010 as Fred ended his long military career.

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This undated photograph shows a F-102 Delta Dagger that apparently had some landing gear problems. The plane has "US Air Force" on it's side but still has the round ANG logo, so a suggested date...

Off the Lava Brigade Facebook page US Army Photograph Kosovo Force 25 Soldiers participate in a 5k "Color Fun Run" on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo on April 28, 2019. The run was hosted by the SHARP Jr. Council members to raise...

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Hawaii Army National Guard Photograph Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers with 297th Engineer Detachment Fire Fighting Team attend a professional development seminar with James G. Davis, Member, Historian and last living...

Hawaii National Guard photograph | click to enlarge This photograph shows (L-R): unidentified soldier, then-LTC James Carpenter, Commander of the 1st Battalion – 487th Field Artillery (1-487FA), then-BG Eugene Imai, Assistant Adjutant General, Army/Deputy Commander, State Area Command, and then-SGT Colbert Helemano (Fire...

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph | click to enlarge This undated photograph shows a young Adrian "Kila" Kinimaka, who flew with the 199th Fighter Squadron. It looks like the photograph was taken at the Hawaii Air National Guard flightline. Kila...

Hawaii Army National Guard Photograph | click to enlarge This photograph shows a Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Nike Hercules missile battery at Bellows Field, Waimanalo. This Nike Hercules defense area was manned solely by Hawaii Army National Guard personnel....

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph A retiree emailed Retiree News this photograph of 199th Fighter Squadron pilots. In the photograph (L-R) are: Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot, Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Wade "Ninja" Oganeku, Adrian "Kila" Kinimaka, Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihara, Garro “Rojo” Johnson, Glen "Knockers...