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PHOTOS: Fourth- and Fifth-Gen Fighters Hold Combat Training in Hawaii

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June 10, 2024

PHOTOS: Fourth- and Fifth-Gen Fighters Hold Combat Training in Hawaii

A combination of fourth- and fifth-generation fighters will wrap up a large-scale simulated combat exercise around Hawaii in the coming days.

Sentry Aloha, which first began more than 20 years ago, is a fighter-focused exercise hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard. The latest edition began May 29 and will last through June 12. F-22s from the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam are flying alongside F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-35 Lightning IIs and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, as well as KC-135 and KC-46 tankers and some C-130s.

The biannual fifth and fourth-gen combat training returned in January this year after a two-year break. Hawaii’s strategic Pacific location makes it an ideal military training ground as Sentry Aloha keeps growing and evolving with each iteration.

And F-22 Raptor, operated by the 199th and 19th Fighting Squadrons, approaches Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 3, 2024, Hawaii, during exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2. This iteration of the exercise involves approximately 1,060 participants and 42 aircraft from nine states. Sentry Aloha has been hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron approaches Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 3, 2024, Hawaii. The aircraft relocated to Hawaii to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2, a training event hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing for more than 20 years. Sentry Aloha is held to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)

An F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 177th Fighter Wing approaches Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 3, 2024, Hawaii. The 177th Fighter Wing members relocated from Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2. The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog assigned to the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center takes off at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, June 4, 2024. A-10 aircraft and personnel relocated from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Hawaii to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2, the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anabelle Reed-O’Brien)

An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, exits a formation above Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 3, 2024, Hawaii. The aircraft relocated to Hawaii to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2, a training event hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing for more than 20 years. Sentry Aloha is held to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)

Senior Airman Marissa Cox, a crew chief assigned to the 119th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 1, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 177th Fighter Wing members relocated from Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2. The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (courtesy photo)

F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, fly in formation above Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 3, 2024, Hawaii. The aircraft relocated to Hawaii to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2, a training event hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing for more than 20 years. Sentry Aloha is held to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)

This iteration had a total of 42 aircraft from nine states, with 1,060 personnel participating. A spokesperson for the Hawaii Air National Guard’d 154th Wing confirmed the participating aircraft with Air & Space Forces Magazine:

F-22 and KC-135 from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
F-16 from the 177th Fighter Wing, Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J.
F-35 from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
F-16 from the 162nd Wing, Tucson Air National Guard Base, Ariz.
F-16, A-10, KC-135, and HC-130J from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center, Ariz.
KC-46 from the 157th Air Refueling Wing, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.
HC-130 from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif.
MQ-9 from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii.
C-130H aircraft from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center and the 189th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
KC-135 from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field Air National Guard Base, Miss.

The spokesperson declined to say the number of each aircraft type, citing operational security.

The fighters and other aircraft are manuevering through Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, with additional operations occurring around Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay and Kona International Airport in Kalaoa, where the aircraft are staged for the training.

“The state offers great airspace and weather to maximize training such as Agile Combat Employment and distributed operations,” Maj. Michael Oliver, the exercise director and a pilot of the 154th Wing, said in a release.

Senior Airman Jean Zambrano, an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief assigned to the 119th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, reviews technical orders June 1, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 177th Fighter Wing members relocated from Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2. The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (courtesy photo)

Senior Airman Marissa Cox, a crew chief assigned to the 119th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a training sortie June 1, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 177th Fighter Wing members relocated from Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2. The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (courtesy photo)

Maintenance professionals from the 157th Air Refueling Wing service a KC-46 Pegasus June 4, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Tanker aircraft and personnel from Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, relocated to Oahu to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2. The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Cabuco)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog assigned to the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center is inspected before takeoff at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, June 4, 2024. A-10 aircraft and personnel relocated from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Hawaii to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2, the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anabelle Reed-O’Brien)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog operational test pilot from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center prepares for takeoff at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, June 4, 2024. A-10 aircraft and personnel relocated from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Hawaii to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2, the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anabelle Reed-O’Brien)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog operational test pilot from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center gears up for takeoff at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, June 4, 2024. A-10 aircraft and personnel relocated from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Hawaii to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha 24-2, the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing has hosted the exercise for more than 20 years to provide tailored, cost-effective and realistic combat training for total-force Airmen and other Department of Defense services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anabelle Reed-O’Brien)

The 154th Wing is the largest wing in the Air National Guard, hosting Raptors, Stratotankers, and C-17 Globemasters, backed by some 2,500 personnel. In April, the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons of the Wing deployed their F-22s to Kadena Air Base in Japan as part of the rotation to maintain a constant fighter presence at the key location.

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Community memorial service for Kazuo Todd today in Hilo – West Hawaii Today

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January 11, 2026

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Community memorial service for Kazuo Todd today in Hilo – West Hawaii Today

The funeral procession for deceased Fire Chief Kazuo Todd with pass-in-review for Hawaii Fire Department firefighters took place Saturday morning at HFD Administration in the County Building on Aupuni Street in Hilo.

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What’s Cooking: Celebrating Lunar New Year with Hawaii Dim Sum & Seafood

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January 10, 2026

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What’s Cooking: Celebrating Lunar New Year with Hawaii Dim Sum & Seafood

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A family-run Chinese restaurant in Honolulu’s Chinatown is gearing up for Lunar New Year festivities.

Hawaii Dim Sum & Seafood Restaurant owner Karen Tam and her son Kirave Liang joined HNN’s Sunrise to showcase their dim sum and Chinese specialties.

Lunar New Year specials include a special jai with 18 vegetarian ingredients and the sweet, sticky, steamed rice cake gau in brown sugar and coconut flavors, which symbolize good fortune and prosperity.

”We eat food with a lucky meaning to start the great year,” Tam said. “We have jin dui (sesame balls) every day.“

Feb. 17 marks the start of the year of the Fire Horse, when families gather to celebrate with big meals and auspicious dishes. Hawaii Dim Sum & Seafood will offer set party menus and special orders for foods not commonly found in Honolulu, such as whole stuffed duck, braised abalone in oyster sauce, and basin meal.

“It’s the biggest fest of the year. We celebrate Chinese New Year by eating with family in a round table,“ Tam said.

Hawaii Dim Sum & Seafood also has private rooms with karaoke systems and a banquet hall to accommodate small family gatherings to large parties.

Hawaii Dim Sum & Seafood is located on 111 N. King St. and is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, There is street parking and paid parking behind the restaurant on Nimitz and Maunakea.

For more information, visit hawaiidimsumseafood.com or follow on Instagram @hawaiidimsumseafood.

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Hawaii suffers first defeat of the season against Loyola Chicago | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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January 10, 2026

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Hawaii suffers first defeat of the season against Loyola Chicago | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The second-ranked Hawaii men’s volleyball team expected a different Loyola Chicago team to show up Friday night in the rematch of Thursday’s 94-minute sweep by UH.

They were certainly correct in that assessment.

Hawaii coach Charlie Wade said flatly the Ramblers were better after No. 7 Loyola Chicago handed Hawaii its first home loss in January in two years in a 25-23, 25-22, 24-26, 29-27 win before a season-high crowd of 5,811 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

Aleksandar Sosa put down a match-high 19 kills and setter Ryan McElligott set the tone with four of his five aces in the first set for Loyola Chicago (1-1), which out-served and out-blocked the Rainbow Warriors.

“I thought they touched a lot of balls on the block and those first two sets, the first set, we had three or four balls back on our side to score some points and we didn’t,” Wade said. “We kind of screwed it up. We weren’t quite as crisp and efficient and against a good team, we let them hang around and they come back and make some plays late.”

Hawaii looked done for the night trailing 20-13 when it mounted a furious comeback in the third set to avoid a sweep.

Loyola Chicago had five match points in the fourth set and finally put the contest away with a double block of Ofeck Hazan to complete the upset.

“I think they served way better and we really struggled passing their serve,” said Hazan, who started in place of Trevell Jordan in the middle. “They were more creative out of system. (Thursday) they just hit into our block and today they just found the touches or just played better.”

Louis Sakanoko led Hawaii with 18 kills and set a career high with 12 digs, and Kristian Titriyski added 16 kills before sitting out the fourth set. UH hit .254 for the match and had six aces to the Ramblers’ eight. Loyola Chicago hd 15.5 blocks to Hawaii’s 10.5.

“We weren’t clicking on all cylinders and I’m not trying to use this as an excuse, but (setter) Tread (Rosenthal) didn’t practice all week. He had a back that tightened up,” Wade said. “Trevell’s back tightened up and I thought Ofeck played pretty well and he gave us a nice spark, but you’re just a little off rhythm there. Kristian was kind of grabbing his back late and obviously we made the decision to go with Kainoa (Wade) to give us a spark and he gave us that.”

Kainoa Wade and Sakanoko each served three straight points for UH in the third set after it fell behind 20-13 and Finn Kearney came off the bench to serve the final two points that ended in blocks to get UH back in the game.

Hawaii hit just .171 in the fourth and made eight service errors. It had 20 serving errors for the match and served in at less than 80%.

“Obviously it’s a work in progress. We’re in game four of the year,” Kainoa Wade said. “We got a lot of work to do, but we’ve got to trust what we know. We’ve served a lot of balls in our lives, all of us, so we know we can go on runs and make plays.”

The Ramblers gave Hawaii a taste of its own medicine in the opening set with McElligott building a strong poker hand of aces during an 8-0 run during which Charlie Wade used both timeouts.

McElligott had three aces after Jake Read’s kill put him behind the service line, and despite two Hawaii timeouts and the media timeout, he poured it on until UH caught a break with a Loyola Chicago net violation on an overpass that almost certainly would have been a Ramblers point.

Sakanoko followed with back-to-back kills, including a deep tip into the far corner over a triple block that prompted Loyola Chicago to call timeout leading 17-14.

Hawaii extended the run to 5-0 after Titriyski put down a kill following a long rally to pull UH within a point.

The Rainbow Warriors got back to even at 22-all on Kainoa Wade’s ace as a serving sub. The set was tied once more until a Rosenthal service error and a McElligott ace for his fourth of the set handed UH its first set loss of the season.

Rosenthal wasn’t able to spin serve all night due to the back injury.

Neither team separated by more than a point in the second set until Justin Todd had two aces during a 4-0 UH run to put the ‘Bows ahead 13-10.

Hawaii led 21-19 when the Ramblers scored six of the next seven points to go up two sets to none.

UH’s only point during the final 6-1 run came on a Loyola Chicago service error. The Ramblers scored three of their points on errors by UH and another on their sixth ace of the match.

The Rainbow Warriors will have four days off before playing four matches in three days next week.

Hawaii has doubleheaders against Roberts Wesleyan and Rockhurst in reverse order on Wednesday and Friday.

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