#Hawaiʻi National Guard
Case outlines Hawai‘i and Indo-Pacific defense priorities in testimony
US Rep. Ed Case of Hawai‘i outlined key defense priorities for Hawai‘i and the broader Indo-Pacific region in testimony submitted to the House Armed Services Committee as it drafts the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Senate Public Safety Committee pushes forward public protection bills
“These bills address some of the most urgent challenges we’re facing right now in our state,” said Elefante. “We’ve made real progress by passing key legislation on public health, safety in correctional facilities, funding for law enforcement, cracking down on illegal fireworks, improving fire prevention, and supporting our Department of Defense.”
Multi-agency, full-scale CST training exercise slated this Thursday morning in Kīhei
A multi-agency, full-scale training exercise will be held this Thursday morning, Feb. 27, 2025, starting at 6 a.m. in Kīhei, according to the County’s Maui Emergency Management Agency.
‘Heroes and Helpers’ holiday shopping event spreads joy to Maui keiki
Approximately 70 keiki, teens, and families were partnered at the Kahului Target store with members of the Hawaii National Guard, US Coast Guard, Maui Fire Department, US Army, Maui County, Kaiser Permanente, Maui Health and AMR paramedics. Each youth was given a $100 Target gift card for their Christmas shopping.
Gov. Green announces new Deputy Adjutant General appointment
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., today announced the appointment of Brig. Gen. Phillip L. Mallory as the next Deputy Adjutant General for the state of Hawaiʻi, Department of Defense. He will succeed Brig. Gen. Stephen Logan on Oct. 1, 2024. Mallory currently is the commander of the 154th Wing, Hawaiʻi Air National Guard which operates out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Hawai‘i National Guard to conduct active-shooter and hazmat drills on four islands, including Maui on June 5
The 93rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, a specialized unit of the Hawaiʻi National Guard, will be coordinating hazmat and active-shooter drills, in coordination with Department of Education and county first responders, this week.
Critical minutes: Timeline details early emergency response to Lahaina wildfire
A minute-by-minute timeline assembled by fire investigators provides a chilling, detailed account of how a grassland fire reported at 2:55 p.m. Aug. 8, mauka of the Lahaina Bypass and Kelawea Mauka Makai Park, rapidly grew into a monster, devouring everything in its path.
