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  • Hawaii Guard, Philippine Air Force Expand Aviation Partnership

    HILO, Hawaii - The Hawaii National Guard began an aviation engagement with its Philippine partners July 31 when a Hickam-based C-17 Globemaster III carrying a Black Hawk helicopter departed Hilo for Clark Air Base, Philippines, through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership

  • Hawaii Guard, Philippine Air Force Expand Aviation Partnership

    HILO, Hawaii – The Hawaii National Guard began an aviation engagement with its Philippine partners July 31 when a Hickam-based C-17 Globemaster III carrying a Black Hawk helicopter departed Hilo for Clark Air Base, Philippines, through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership

  • US, Philippine Airmen Strengthen Partnership in Cope Thunder

    CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines – U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Philippine Air Force members participated April 6-17 in Exercise Cope Thunder 26-1, aimed at strengthening partnerships and supporting the Philippine Air Force’s modernization efforts to promote regional and global stability.More than 200

  • Hawaii Guard Hosts Sentry Aloha Exercise

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Hawaii Air National Guard hosted about 1,000 personnel and more than 40 aircraft from across the U.S. and Australia as part of this year’s Sentry Aloha exercise, held Jan. 14-28 on Oahu.Sentry Aloha is a recurring National Guard Bureau exercise hosted by

  • Hawaii Guard, Philippine Armed Forces Unite for Medical Exchange

    CAMP O’DONNELL, Philippines - Hawaii National Guard medical professionals completed their fourth annual Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) exchange with partners from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp O’Donnell May 18-30.The Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE), facilitated by the

  • From Ohio to Alaska, Airmen Unite for Space Intelligence

    FAIRBANKS, Alaska - From the heart of Ohio to the rugged Alaskan terrain, the Polar Surge exercise is uniting Airmen, Guardians and coalition forces in pursuit of unparalleled space intelligence support to operations. Polar Surge is an active and ongoing partnership between the 213th Space Warning

  • US Indo-Pacific Highlights State Partnerships

    CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted the annual senior leaders forum for the State Partnership Program Sept. 10-16.SPP links a state’s National Guard with a partner country’s military or security forces in a mutually beneficial relationship that supports theater campaign

  • US, Indonesia Begin Multinational Super Garuda Shield 2024

    SURABAYA, Indonesia - The United States and the Indonesian National Armed Forces officially launched the 2024 Super Garuda Shield exercise Aug. 26 with an opening ceremony at Juanda Naval Air Base Surabaya.Super Garuda Shield is the largest annual U.S.-Indonesia training exercise. It originated as

  • Weapons of Mass Destruction Exercise Tests Interoperability

    LIHUE, Hawaii – Members of the 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team tested interoperability during a weapons of mass destruction exercise with the Kaua’i Emergency Management Agency, the Hawaii National Guard, and a half dozen other integrated CST teams and CBRNE Enhanced Response