Hawaii Air National Guard | |
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199th Fighter Squadron - Lockheed Martin F-22A. The 199th is the oldest unit in the Hawaii Air National Guard, having over 60 years of service to the state and nation
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Active | 4 November 1946 - present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Hawaii |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Hawaii Department of Defense United States National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | Hawaii Air National Guard, 360 Harbor Drive, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor David Ige (Governor of the State of Hawaii) |
State military leadership | Brigadier General Stanley J. Osserman |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the Hawaii Air National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-22 Raptor |
Transport | C-17 Globemaster III |
Tanker | KC-135 Stratotanker |
The Hawaii Air National Guard (HI ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Hawaii, United States of America. It is, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, an element of the Hawaii National Guard.
As state militia units, the units in the Hawaii Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Hawaii through the office of the Hawaii Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Hawaii Air National Guard is headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, and its commander is Brigadier General Stanley J. Osserman.
Under the "Total Force" concept, Hawaii Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Hawaii ANG units are trained and equipped by the Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized. In addition, the Hawaii Air National Guard forces are assigned to Air Expeditionary Forces and are subject to deployment tasking orders along with their active duty and Air Force Reserve counterparts in their assigned cycle deployment window.
Along with their federal reserve obligations, as state militia units the elements of the Hawaii ANG are subject to being activated by order of the Governor to provide protection of life and property, and preserve peace, order and public safety. State missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense.
The Hawaii Air National Guard consists of the following major unit:
Support Unit Functions and Capabilities: