1990’s

1990 The 1st Battalion of the 299th Infantry deployed to Camp Rilea, Ore., to perform their annual training during Aug. 18-Sept. 1, 1990. All their training was conducted on northwestern beaches and mountains, on World War II vintage maneuver areas...

Helicopters, hummers used in Molokai, Waianae, Pearl City -firefighting, evacuation missions By 2nd Lt. Jeffrey D. Hickman andSgt. 1st Class Stephen M. Lum STANDOFF SAFETY -Hawaii Army National Guard bummer and M-88 recovery vehicle are staged at Pearl City High...

Beginning in January 1998, record low rainfall posed drought and near-drought conditions throughout the state. As water sources neared depletion on the Big Island and Maui, water restriction and conservation measures were enforced. Lack of irrigation caused crop damage and...

In March, pilots from the 199th Fighter Squadron assisted in the rescue of three civilians who ditched a twin-engine aircraft in the ocean 120 miles north of Maui. Two F-15s were scrambled from the alert pad at Hickam, rendezvoused with...

Fighters fly drug interdiction mission in Panama By 1st Lt Charles J. Anthony CHECKING-IN -- Master Sgt. William F. Aberilla, crew chief and Capt. Braden K. Sakai, F-15 pilot,confer on flight plans. (Picture from the 1995 December Pūpūkahi) Fighter pilots...

By legislative mandate, the Adjutant General's interim Task Force on National Guard Recruitment and Retention enabled the State Legislature to pass a bill during the 1994 session that allows Guard members to use the Montgomery G.I. Bill concurrently with the...

CH-47D Chinooks join Hawaii Army National Guard arsenal By Gaye S. Sakamoto Sgt. Fred Domingo (front) and Sgt. Roy Nitta of the 1st Battalion, 193rd Aviation push a CH-47D Chinook aft pylon across the Hickam Air Force Base flightline, Nov....

September 11 1992, Hawaii experienced the worst storm ever to strike the islands. All islands were touched by the storm, but Kauai felt the full impact as the eye went directly over the island. With maximum sustained winds at 145...

September Sunday, September 13, 1992 Photo from Honolulu Star Bulletin and Advertiser "Hurricane Iniki" Monday, September 14, 1992 Photo from Star-Bulletin "Grave health dangers abound in wake of Iniki's destruction" A-1F 09.14.1992 Star Bulletin ArticleDownload Tuesday, September 15, 1992 Photo...

(Pictures from the Hawaii National Guard Archives