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F-22 Raptors Rearmed in Demonstration of ACE Capabilities
March 10, 2023
A Hawaii Air National Guard weapons crew from the 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron arms an F-22 Raptor with inert munitions at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Hawaii, March 8, 2023.
Hawaii Air Guard Hosts U.S.-Australian Pacific Edge Exercise
December 16, 2022
U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft converge in a bilateral formation Dec. 8, 2022, near the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, during exercise Pacific Edge 23. The exercise provided realistic combat training to increase readiness and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Hawaii Airmen, Marines Practice Chemical Warfare Response
October 7, 2022
Master Sgt. Roderick Baker, 154th Operations Support Squadron F-22 Raptor aircrew flight equipment NCO, executes decontamination procedures Aug. 31, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. More than 70 U.S. Airmen and Marines participated in a Pacific Air Forces chemical warfare and decontamination exercise called Toxic Pineapple.
Hawaii, California, Nevada Airmen practice water rescue
August 26, 2022
Hawaii, Nevada and California Air National Guard Airmen paddle a boat in rough water during Swift Water Rescue Training Jun. 8, 2022 on the Truckee River, Calif. The course focused on the fundamentals of survival in moving water, swift water swimming, shore, boat, and in-water rescue.
Hawaii Air National Guard Supports Arctic Exercise
July 25, 2022
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and crewed by members of the 204th Airlift Squadron participates in exercise Amalgam Dart July 6, 2022, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. This iteration of the exercise featured a variety of military aircraft from the U.S. Air Force that operate out of the northern region.
Hawaii Air Guard helps deliver baby formula from Europe
May 26, 2022
Senior Airman Jolan Besse, 721st Aerial Port Squadron loadmaster, assists Airmen as they load infant formula onto a C-17 Globemaster lll aircraft assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 22, 2022. The formula arrived from Switzerland as part of the U.S. government’s Operation Fly Formula to rapidly transport infant formula to the United States due to critical shortages there.
US, Australian aircrew swap seats for Global Dexterity
May 20, 2022
U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 204th Airlift Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Josh Moracco and Senior Airman Sandra Kim, and Royal Australian Air Force loadmasters from 87 Squadron, Sgt. Ben Russell and Flt Sgt. Jay Johnson, gather May 12, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Aircrew members from each nation shared responsibilities on one another’s aircraft throughout training exercise Global Dexterity.
First Stratotanker inducted into Air Force museum
May 5, 2022
Members of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron and 154th Maintenance Squadron are joined by the deputy director of the Air National Guard and three honorable retirees April 30, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The retired Airmen were reunited with their KC-135R Stratotanker, numbered 60-0329, which they earned the McKay Trophy aboard in 1967 for responding to a cross-service emergency refueling request. Upon completion of the aircraft's final flight, 06-0329 was inducted into the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
Nevada, Hawaii Air Guard conduct airpower exercise in Hawaii
April 1, 2022
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Davis, left, and Airman 1st Class Skye Luck, Nevada Air National Guard loadmasters, at the ramp of a Nevada C-130 Hercules Aircraft after completing a training mission at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, March 2, 2022. Airmen from various squadrons and groups from the Nevada Air National Guard participated in an exercise to employ the agile combat employment concept across various Hawaiian Islands.
Ho'oikaika strengthens total force integration
March 14, 2022
F-22 Raptors assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty 19th Fighter Squadron are staged on the flightline of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe, Hawaii, March 3, 2022, during Agile Combat Employment exercise Hoʻoikaika. ACE is an operational concept that leverages networks of well-established and austere air bases, multi-capable airmen, pre-positioned equipment, and airlift to rapidly deploy, disperse and maneuver combat capability throughout a theater.
ANG director emphasizes readiness, change with Hawaii Airmen
February 14, 2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard, is greeted by Lt. Col. Blythe Jeanne Itoman, commander, 204th Airlift Squadron, Hawaii National Guard, Feb. 8, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Loh met with Hawaii ANG leaders and participated in a town hall presentation.
115th SFS trains on jungle, water survival skills in Hawaii
February 4, 2022
Wisconsin National Guard Airmen assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron in Madison, Wisconsin, participate in water survival training off Honolulu Jan. 12, 2022. Forming a chain and counting off one-by-one ensured all members were accounted for before they swam together to a nearby life-raft.
Hawaii ANG, Navy Reserve fighters enhance joint lethality
January 31, 2022
A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor and a Navy Reserve VAQ-209 EA-18G Growler execute combat air-to-air exercises Jan. 21, 2022, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The exercise provided participants a multifaceted, joint venue with supporting infrastructure and personnel.
National Guard's interstate cooperation enhances air defense
October 1, 2021
Hawaii and Oregon Air National Guard Airmen monitor pods of computer screens displaying the airspace above the Hawaiian islands during exercise Sentry Aloha 2021, Aug. 24, 2021. Hawaii Air National Guard air defense experts teamed with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Squadron to control F-22 Raptors and F-15 Eagles participating in Sentry Aloha 2021.
Astronaut recovery task force conducts airlift exercise
September 15, 2021
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Ducosin, 204th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, accesses C-17 Globemaster III controls Sept. 9, 2021, at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif. A Hawaii Air National Guard aircrew flew to California to validate their ability to train alongside Guardian Angel pararescue jumpers from the 131st Rescue Squadron. The combined participants form a Personnel Recovery Task Force that can aid splashed down astronauts far into the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Behind scenes of exercise Sentry Aloha: Airfield Management
August 23, 2021
Senior Airmen Moana Melendez and Veronica Mendoza, airfield management specialists with the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Operations Support Squadron, examine runway lights on their daily inspection before sorties begin for exercise Sentry Aloha at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 18, 2021. This small group of mission-critical service members helps to ensure the safety and success of HIANG flights out of Hickam Airfield and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
Hawaii Airmen train in California on disaster response
July 16, 2021
Hawaii Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Whitworth, 154th Medical Group, Detachment 1 medic, crawls through a simulated collapsed structure in search of notional explosion victims April 15, 2021, in Concord, Calif.. Whitworth was participating in exercise Sentinel Response, an urban search and rescue exercise to practice interoperability with first responders and elements of the California National Guard.
Hawaiian Raptors, French Air Force advance interoperability
July 8, 2021
A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor flies in formation with a French Air and Space Force F3-R Rafale June 30, 2021, near Oahu, Hawaii. FASF aircraft, maintenance, and support personnel traveled to Hawaii for exercise Wakea as part of the bilateral cooperation in the Pacific between the United States and France.
Hawaii, California Guardsmen practice space capsule recovery
June 15, 2021
Guardian Angel pararescuemen from the 131st Rescue Squadron descend into the ocean May 20, 2021, at Santa Cruz Water Drop Zone, Calif. Airmen, rescue craft and life-support equipment were airdropped by a C-17 Globemaster III, operated by a Hawaii Air National Guard aircrew, to validate their ability to recover a splashed-downed team of astronauts during a contingency rescue.
Hawaiian Raptors fly with RAAF for exercise Pacific Edge 21
April 30, 2021
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail, operated by No. 2 Squadron based at RAAF Base Williamtown, Australia, flies in formation with Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptors April 21, 2021, near Oahu, Hawaii, as part of the Pacific Edge 21 exercise.