Hawaii Air National Guard unit’s innovative approach to drill

In the photograph above. Airmen 1st Class, Michael Caravalho, and Airmen 1st Class Kayla Musrasrik-Romero, Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) Headquarters Detachment 1 (Det 1) reviews the days brief for mission awareness the third day of the units first “Super” drill of 2022, May 12, 2022, Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii. The HIANG Det 1 which is slated to become a space electromagnetic warfare squadron (EWS) is holding a six-day super drill in May 2022 to increase the impact of their training.

A Kauai-based Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) unit, that is slated to become a space electromagnetic warfare squadron (EWS), is using an unconventional approach to the drill weekend common among guard units across the nation. Under the guidance of HIANG Commander, Brig. Gen. Joseph Harris, the unit transitioned to a “super” concept. Super drills are held quarterly and consists of six continuous days of training.  

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