{"id":87517,"date":"2026-07-06T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/?p=87517"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:10:07","slug":"aloha-across-the-pacific-hawai%ca%bbi-and-indonesia-celebrate-20-years-of-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2026\/07\/06\/aloha-across-the-pacific-hawai%ca%bbi-and-indonesia-celebrate-20-years-of-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Aloha Across the Pacific: Hawai\u02bbi and Indonesia Celebrate 20 Years of Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Indonesian military leaders, U.S. Pacific Command representatives and members of the Hawai\u02bbi National Guard delegation pose for a group photo in front of the National Monument (Monas) following a static display of riot control equipment (PHH) hosted by Kodam Jaya\/Jayakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 11, 2026. The demonstration showcased Indonesian military personnel, specialized equipment and operational capabilities supporting public order, force protection and emergency response missions. The engagement provided an opportunity for professional military exchange and strengthened relationships among Indonesian, U.S. Pacific Command and Hawai\u02bbi National Guard leaders. The event was part of a week-long series of activities commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Hawai\u02bbi\u2013Indonesia State Partnership Program, which promotes military partnerships, professional exchanges and regional security cooperation between Hawai\u02bbi and Indonesia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

AKARTA, Indonesia \u2014 The sounds of Hawaiian melodies and Indonesian songs echoed through classrooms, diplomatic receptions and community venues in Surabaya and Jakarta as Soldiers from the Hawai\u02bbi Army National Guard’s 111th Army Band, Na Koa, joined Hawai\u02bbi National Guard leaders in strengthening a partnership more than 20 years in the making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From June 8-12, music became the backdrop for diplomacy as Hawai\u02bbi National Guard leaders met with military and government officials, shared lessons in disaster response and reserve force development, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Hawai\u02bbi-Indonesia State Partnership Program while supporting events commemorating the 250th Anniversary of America’s Independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in 2006, the Hawai\u02bbi-Indonesia State Partnership Program has facilitated hundreds of exchanges focused on disaster response, aviation, medical readiness, cybersecurity and professional development. During the visit, Hawai\u02bbi National Guard leaders met with Indonesian military and government officials to explore future collaboration while the 111th Army Band served as cultural ambassadors, connecting with communities through the universal language of music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AKARTA, Indonesia \u2014 The sounds of Hawaiian melodies and Indonesian songs echoed through classrooms, diplomatic receptions and community venues in Surabaya and Jakarta as Soldiers from the Hawai\u02bbi Army National Guard’s 111th Army Band, Na Koa, joined Hawai\u02bbi National Guard leaders in strengthening a partnership more than 20 years in the making. From June 8-12, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":87518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","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":"86136,31600,40423,24661,9550,54467","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12393,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2020s","category-history"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87517","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=87517"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87520,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87517\/revisions\/87520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}