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In 2001, the Launa’Ole - Above All Others awards were born. For the past 15 years, the Hawaii Air National Guard has held the Launa’Ole awards and our reputation continues to grow world-wide. Our nominees and award recipients and every one of...

Maj. Gen. Gary Hara spent most of that time with the Hawaii Guard, but since June of 2013 has been deputy commanding general for National Guard affairs at Fort Shafter, U.S. Army Pacific said. A “Flying V” ceremony will be...

Hawaii Air National Guard photo Lt. Col. Ryan Endo, Lt. Col. James Faumina, Lt. Col. Jamie Jicha and Lt. Col. Stuart Thompson from the 154th Medical Group pose together during their joint promotion and pinning ceremony, January 10, 2016, Joint...

Left to right: Paul Putzulu, State Fusion Center; Maj Gen Arthur “Joe” Logan, Adjutant General, Connie Lau, President and CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Stephen M. McMenamin, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Hawaiian Electric Industries Hawaiian Electric Company and...

Governor David Y. Ige hosted a ceremony yesterday for Brigadier General Arthur “Joe” Logan promoting him to the rank of Major General. The ceremony was held at Washington Place and there was a reception following to the pinning. In attendance...

From left to right) Hawaii Air National Guard recruiters Tech. Sgt. Nolan Kaahanui, Tech. Sgt. Sharon Pasion, Tech Sgt. Todd Shak and Senior Master Sgt. Christophr Perez, pose for a group photo with Air National Guard enlistees (from left to...

Hawaii DOD photo by MSG-R Stephen Lum Brig. Gen. Bruce Oliveira, Hawaii Army National Guard commander, Brig. Gen. Ryan Okahara, Hawaii Air National Guard commander, and other organizations’ representatives join City and County of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Councilmembers...

Shawn Tsuha will serve as Deputy Director for Law Enforcement. Tsuha has worked within the Public Safety Department’s (PSD) Sheriff Division since 1991 and steadily worked his way up the chain of command assuming higher rank and responsibility. He was...

Kalaeloa, Hawaii- Governor David Y. Ige presided over a “Transfer of Authority” ceremony in which outgoing state adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Darryll Wong, formally relinquished his authority to incoming state adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Arthur “Joe” Logan, in front of...

Lieutenant Colonel Melvin “Humphrey” Souza passed away on December 23, 2014. Humphrey was a fighter pilot who served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-86 Sabers and F-102 Delta Daggers. More recently, Mel served with the Hawaii Wing of the...