A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the Hawaiian Raptors Squadron comprised of the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a 203rd Air Refueling Squadron Stratotanker during Sentry Aloha 24-01 Jan. 23, 2024, over the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii. Sentry Aloha is an ongoing series of exercises hosted by the HIANG’s 154th Wing enabling tailored, cost effective and realistic combat training for Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force, and other Department of Defense services to provide U.S. warfighters with the skill sets necessary to perform homeland defense and overseas combat missions.
The Hawaii National Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines made significant progress in strengthening their partnership during the 2025 Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) standing committee meeting held at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on March 6-7.