Hawaii Air National Guard
The Hawaii Air National Guard (HI ANG) is the aerial 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.
| Hawaii Air National Guard | |
|---|---|
Shield of the Hawaii Air National Guard | |
| Active | 4 November 1946 - present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | United States of America Hawaii |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
| Part of | Air National Guard Hawaii National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Hawaii Air National Guard, 360 Harbor Drive, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 |
| Motto(s) | Hookanaka "Courageous" |
| Commanders | |
| Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Josh Green (Governor of the State of Hawaii) |
| State military leadership | Brigadier General Joseph Harris |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-22 Raptor |
| Transport | C-17 Globemaster III |
| Tanker | KC-135 Stratotanker |
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 Joseph Harris
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