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  • Hawaii Air National Guard hosts first Sentry Aloha of 2016

    The first large-scale fighter centric exercise of 2016 was recently completed here Aug. 17-26.Sentry Aloha is an ongoing series of combat exercises hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard and involves a variety of fighter and support aircraft from varying Air Force, Air National Guard, and  DoD

  • Indonesian air defense experts visit HIANG

    Indonesian air defense experts attended a four day Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) for the State Partnership Program with the Hawaii Air National Guard's 169th Air Defense Squadron here, Aug. 30 to Sep. 2.The program is administered by the National Guard Bureau, guided by State Department

  • 154th Security Forces celebrate ohana day, and introduces support team

    The 154th Security Forces Squadron recently held a family day event here to introduce family members to the Key Ohana Team.The Key Ohana Team is comprised of volunteer spouses and military unit representatives. Its goal is to be a strong support for the families during times of deployment.The Key

  • International air defense teams help to control RIMPAC skies

    The Hawaii Air National Guard's 169th Air Defense Squadron teamed up with international air defense counterparts to help control the air space in and around Hawaii during RIMPAC 2016, June 30 to Aug. 4.Joining the 169th ADS were air defense experts from the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF] and the

  • HIANG says aloha to incoming and outgoing 154th wing commanders

    Brig. Gen. Gregory S. Woodrow assumed command of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard during a Change of Command Ceremony held here July 10.Woodrow previously served as 154th WG vice commander before taking command from Brig. Gen. Braden K. Sakai."It is very humbling to me, very challenging,"

  • Lights, camera, ANGtion!

    Step into an Air National Guard recruiting station and photographs and pamphlets abound--photographs taken by them. Perhaps a television commercial extoling the merits of the Air National Guard fills the TV screen--likely produced by them. The ears may tune to a national radio advertisement with

  • HIANG air crews return from southwest asia deployment

    More than 50 Hawaii Air National Guard members and three KC-135 Stratotankers from the HIANG 203rd Air Refueling Squadron returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam June 16 and 20 following a deployment to Southwest Asia.The airmen were deployed for four months in support of Operation Inherent

  • Hickam airlift squadrons participate in Balikatan 2016

    Airmen and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the active duty 535th Airlift Squadron and Hawaii Air National Guard 204th Airlift Squadron returned home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participating in exercise Balikatan 2016.Balikatan is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase

  • Welcome home Hawaiian Raptors

    Editor's note: Because of security considerations and host nation sensitivities, the Hawaii Air National Guard will not release the names of its personnel who deployed, and the country, or base where the Raptors operated.Friends and family celebrate the homecoming of their loved ones as they

  • Newly formed HIANG medical unit put skills to the test

    The Hawaii Air National Guard unit officially known as Detachment 1 Headquarters 154th Medical, put its skills into practice with other HIANG components and with units from the Hawaii Army National Guard during a Collective Training Exercise held at Kalaeloa, Hawaii, Mar 23-24.The exercise was