{"id":85140,"date":"2025-04-01T22:21:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T22:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/?p=85140"},"modified":"2025-05-21T22:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T22:52:15","slug":"check-six-230th-engineer-detachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2025\/04\/01\/check-six-230th-engineer-detachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Six: 230th Engineer Detachment"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" data-id=\"85141\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2025\/04\/1981.Oct-Dec-Pupukahi-Vol-8-1024x812.jpg\" alt=\"Check Six: 230th Engineer Detachment\" class=\"wp-image-85141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2025\/04\/1981.Oct-Dec-Pupukahi-Vol-8-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2025\/04\/1981.Oct-Dec-Pupukahi-Vol-8-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2025\/04\/1981.Oct-Dec-Pupukahi-Vol-8-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2025\/04\/1981.Oct-Dec-Pupukahi-Vol-8-1536x1218.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2025\/04\/1981.Oct-Dec-Pupukahi-Vol-8.jpg 1542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard\u2019s 298th Engineer Detachment work on a proposed lookout at the Diamond Head memorial Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>(Picture from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/blog\/newsletters\/pupukahi\/1981-winter-pupukahi\/\">1981 Winter P\u016bp\u016bkahi<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Happy 55th Birthday to the 230th Engineer Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we celebrate a remarkable 55 years of service, dedication, and excellence. Originally designated the 298th Engineer Detachment upon its founding on April 1, 1970, the detachment has a rich history of supporting both local and global missions with outstanding skill and unwavering commitment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From its early years at Kokohead to its relocation across the islands, the detachment\u2019s impact has been felt in Hawaii and beyond. Through the 1970s and 1980s, the&nbsp;unit contributed to major community projects like the renovation of Diamond Head Monument Park and the restoration of Mokauea Island fishing village. The Soldiers efforts in disaster response and environmental preservation set the foundation for the outstanding reputation they continue to hold today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the 298th Engineer Detachment evolved into the 230th Engineer Detachment in 2007, it embraced a new focus on vertical construction support, but their mission to serve their community and nation never wavered. The Unit&#8217;s deployment to Afghanistan in 2005-2006 for Operation Enduring Freedom was a testament to their ability to overcome challenges and complete critical infrastructure projects, such as the Tarin Kowt Road, under demanding conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the years, from disaster relief during Hurricane Iniki to supporting construction projects in the Philippines and Cambodia, the 230th Engineer Detachment has continually demonstrated their versatility and resilience in times of need. They were instrumental in the building of alternative housing for the Kahauiki Village Homeless Relocation project near Sand Island. The&nbsp;Soldiers have supported Hawaii&#8217;s recovery after the Kilauea eruption and built micro-homes in Pahoa and provided assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, proving their adaptability and readiness to serve in any circumstance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/blog\/hing-history\/history-of-the-230th-engineer-company\/\">Learn more about 230th Engineer Detachment<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The State of Hawaii, Department of Defense (HIDOD)\u2019 Retiree News does not endorse any of the external hyperlinks listed or posted on this site. This includes linked websites, information, products, or services contained therein. We are a government run website for which transparency and accountability are paramount. HIDOD cannot have the appearance of endorsement and are bound by the HIDOD Social Media Policy concerning political posts being respectful, honest, and accurate. Operational Security will additionally be adhered to. Retiree News does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at linked sites. Some of the sites linked to may limit the number of stories you can access without a paid subscription. All links were provided with the intent of meeting the mission of the HIDOD\u2019s version of Retiree News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy 55th Birthday to the 230th Engineer Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard! Today, we celebrate a remarkable 55 years of service, dedication, and excellence. Originally designated the 298th Engineer Detachment upon its founding on April 1, 1970, the detachment has a rich history of supporting both local and global missions with outstanding skill and unwavering [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":85141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"40501,46818,11306,41071,9980,2592","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12398,12397,12396,12395,12394,12393,12386],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1970s","category-1980s","category-1990s","category-2000s","category-2010s","category-2020s","category-check-six"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85140"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85518,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85140\/revisions\/85518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}