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  • Students learn fast facts from Hawaii Counterdrug personnel

    Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson Sgt. Bernie "Buma" Bumanglag, Hawaii Army National Guard with the Hawaii Counter Drug Stay On Track Program, teach a group of sixth graders at Aiea Elementary School on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, about the GUARD decision making process. This lesson is a part of a semester long drug awareness curriculum designed to give

  • Exercise Makani Pahili tests Hawaii's hurricane preparedness

    OAHU - A Category 4 hurricane with winds exceeding 135 miles per hour and a storm surge of 15 feet swept through the Hawaiian Islands this week causing millions of dollars worth of damage and displaced thousands of residents across the state. It's only a scenario that emergency responders in Hawaii hope will never happen but, officials want to be
  • Gen. Craig T. McKinley, National Guard Bureau chief, awards Maj. Gen. Robert G. F. Lee, adjutant general Hawaii, the National Guard's Minuteman award during Gen. Lee's farewell ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Nov. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Betty J. Squatrito-Martin)

    HIANG says aloha to TAG

    During a farewell ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Nov. 6, Hawaii Air and Army National Guard celebrated the nearly eight years of service Hawaii's adjutant general has given to the state of Hawaii. Maj. Gen. Robert G. F. Lee, adjutant general Hawaii, bid a fond farewell to over 800 Airmen and Soldiers by thanking them and their families

  • HIANG soars into the future, says good-bye to old friend

    The 154th Wing's transition operations is at full throttle with several changes to facilities and training to meet new standards given the difference in war-fighting capabilities.Nearly three months after the Hawaii Air National Guard welcomed the first of its new inventory of F-22 Raptors, construction has started on new facilities and pilots have
  • Specialist, Bruce Blanton, Counterdrug, Hawaii National Guard, explains the "Monkey Feet" rules to students at V.S.A. Benavente Middle School on Guam, June 29, during a Drug Demand Reduction program. "Monkey Feet," is an activity designed to develop teamwork and communication skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Betty J. Squatrito-Martin)

    DDR develops leadership and teamwork

    Smiles and cheers greeted counterdrug personnel from the Hawaii, Idaho, and Guam Air and Army National Guard as they presented the Drug Demand Reduction curriculum to several youth programs on Guam, June 29. The DDR program is part of the National Guard Counterdrug Program of each state and territory. The DDR program emphasizes education and
  • Tech. Sgt. Kehaulani Lobetos and Tech. Sgt. Lokelani Ishikawa, 154th Medical Group, health services management craftsmen, Hawaii Air National Guard, prepare Waianae High School students for sports physicals during Innovative Readiness Training at Waianae High School in Waianae, Hawaii, July 14. The HIANG 154th Medical Group gave Waianae High School student athletes sports physicals as part of its week long IRT held on the Leeward Coast of Oahu, July 12-17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Betty J. Squatrito-Martin)

    HI-MIRT defines paradise

    When people hear or speak of Hawaii, the word paradise often follows. Visions of sun, surf, palm trees swaying and pineapples are usually conjured by the mind. Most people do not equate paradise with the underprivileged. However, while sand, surf and sun reign supreme, there is a part of Hawaii that is filled with the less fortunate. It is this
  • Lt. Col. Harvey "Banger" Newton, pilot 19th Fighter Squadron, along with his wife and Staff Sgt. Joel Herman, an active duty F-22 Raptor crew chief assigned to the 154th Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, drape maile lei across the nose of the F-22 Raptor during the F-22 Arrival Ceremony July 9, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Maile lei is part of a Hawaiian tradition used to mark important occasions. The arrival of the F-22 Raptor marks the beginning of a new associate unit between the Hawaii Air National Guard and the 15th Wing, active duty Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Betty J. Squatrito-Martin)

    HIANG newest Guard Wing to fly F-22 Raptor

    The Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing welcomed the first of its new inventory of F-22's here today during a ceremony at 9 a.m. Two of the twenty jets that will eventually make up its war-fighting cadre rolled onto the tarmac and were greeted by a mixed audience of Guardsman, Active Duty, and government dignitaries, to include Governor Linda
  • Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard perform "eyes right" as they go by the pass and review stand during the Salute to Troops parade held in Waikiki, Hawaii, May 22. The HIANG members were marching as part of the Military Appreciation Month celebration. Military Appreciation Month is designed to honor military members, past and present, and their families for their dedication, service and sacrifice to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Betty J. Squatrito-Martin)

    Marching through Waikiki

    Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard march through Waikiki, May 22, as part of the Salute to our Troops Parade.The Salute to our Troops Parade was the culminating event of Military Appreciation Month in Hawaii.A number of activities such as luncheons, dinners, parades, and military discounts have taken place over the course of the month. These
  • Gen. Gary L North, PACAF commander and Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee, Hawaii adjutant general untie maile lei as part of the ground breaking ceremony for the F-22 Low Observable Composite Repair Facility on Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The Hawaii Air National Guard is replacing their F-15 Eagles with the F-22 Raptor. The HIANG is scheduled to receive their first F-22 in July. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Kristen Stanley)

    F-22 repair facility ground breaking

    Leaders from the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), the 13th Air Force, the 15th Airlift Wing and the Hawaii National Guard gathered on the edge of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing fighter ramp this morning to break ground for the new F-22 Raptor Low Observable Composite Repair Facility. The facility will cost more than $23 million and is the
  • The Hawaii Air National Guard honored its top performers during an awards ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Mar. 7. The winners will represent the state in the 2009 National Guard Bureau annual competition later this year.

    Guardsmen honored for superior service

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