Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.0 inch-77mm
298th AIR DEFENSE GROUP
The 298th Air Defense Group assigned to the Hawai’i Air National Guard (HIANG), stationed at Wheeler Field, HI, comprised of 169th Air Defense Squadron, 298th Support Squadron, 298th Support Squadron, OL-A and OL-B
169th ADS mission is to provide air surveillance, identification, weapons control and air battle management capabilities for air defense of the Hawaiian Islands and Guam. The unit is responsible for tracking and identifying all traffic flying into and around the Hawaii Air Defense Region (HADR) and Guam Air Defense Region (GADR). In coordination with FAA, if 169th ADS is unable to identify air traffic by radio, electronic or other means, the Air Defense Director can scramble 199th FS alert fighters to visually identify air traffic and take appropriate measures.
298th Support Squadron operates and maintains radar sites at Mount Kaala, Oahu, and at Kokee Air Force Station, Kaua‘i. These radar sites are linked to the Hawai‘i Regional Air Operations Center at Wheeler Army Airfield, Oahu, where 24-hour air surveillance of HADR and GADR is provided.
HQ OL-A
HQ OL-A, stationed at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, delivers defensive and offensive electromagnetic combat effects and space domain awareness, to rapidly achieve flexible and versatile effects. OL-A provides mission ready personnel and equipment to Combatant Commanders in support of operations worldwide. As citizen Airman, OL-A provides personnel to the state to protect life and property; preserve peace, order and public safety at home.
HQ OL-B
HQ OL-B is headquartered at Hickam AFB. The unit is the first-ever Defensive Electromagnetic Space unit in the Air National Guard and is aligned to U.S. Space Force as the service component. The HQ OL-B mission is to monitor, characterize, identify and geolocate electromagnetic interference to satellite communications for United States Forces in USINDOPACOM AOR. As citizen Airman, OL-B provides personnel to the state to protect life and property; preserve peace, order and public safety at home.