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Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Air National Guard Director, and members of his staff recently visited the Hawaii Air National Guard at some of its locations.
The two-day tour started at the F-22 maintenance and operations facility on January 25th. He was briefed on the capabilities and missions of the 154th Wing, the largest and most complex wing in the Air National Guard. Its role in the security posture of the Pacific area of operations was also discussed.
“We need to focus on the integration of the three aspects (Active Duty, National Guard, Reserves) of the Air Force working well together to move us in the 21st century so that we can respond to the future threats to world security,” Rice said.
Rice took the opportunity to meet with Airmen throughout the Hawaii Air National Guard as he toured guard facilities on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Wheeler Army Air Field, and on Keaukaha Military Reservation on the Island of Hawaii.
“It is good that he visited because he can see all the missions that the Hawaii Air National Guard is comprised of,” said Senior Master Sgt. Carol Orr “So it's great for him to see what we are capable of doing in coordination with our active duty counterparts.”
Airlift was provided by a variety of Hawaii Army National Guard aircraft allowing the general and his staff to make the most of the short time in Hawaii.
The visit was concluded with an “all call” where he addressed some of the issues facing the guard, answered questions, and recognized some of the HIANG’S outstanding performers.
“I manage a program to train, organize, and equip our force to match the Air Force mission for mission and provide capability that's very cost-effective and capture all the experience that you represent here.” Rice said.
| Date Taken: | 01.28.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 02.21.2017 18:51 |
| Story ID: | 224245 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI, US |
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