Posted on 11/03/2017 2:38:35 PM PDT by Jyotishi
MILILANI, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - At a secure, classified location on Oahu, 230 Hawaii Air National Guard member keep a constant watch over the state.
They work at what's unofficially called "NORAD of the Pacific" -- after the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado.
They play a critical role in tracking threats to the state -- are considered the first line of defense against another Pearl Harbor. And on Friday, ahead of President Trump's visit to Hawaii, they'll be watching Air Force One closely and anything that may get near it.
The group's official name: The 169th Air Defense Squadron based at Wheeler Army Airfield.
If you haven't heard of them, it's because television news cameras haven't been allowed inside the secured facility for nearly 20 years. Until now.
"So all of these little moving pieces here, these are all aircraft that are in the air that we're tracking," said Technical Sgt. Adam Bray, pointing to one of the three computer screens in front of him.
The group is able to communicate directly with the FAA, the Navy and Air Force as they monitor any threats to Hawaii.
They can even communicate directly with any aircraft.
"We detect, we monitor, we ID, and if necessary we intercept and destroy any airborne threats to the Hawaiian islands," said First Lt. Sharon Wahinekapu, air battle manager.
Twenty to 30 personnel are on duty at any given time.
"We're tasked here with identifying everyone who flies within our airspace, so everyone within 250 nautical miles of Hawaii," said Bray. "If it's a missile, it has different flight characteristics. The speed of that's going to be different."
When the president arrives, the group enforces a temporary flight restriction. And if any aircraft breaks those strict flight rules, they'll see it.
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I want SK and Japan, the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force on high alert when he goes to SK.
I have no doubt they will be.
At a secure, classified location on Oahu.
Then why are they reporting it.
Trump’s arrival is a threat to Hawaii?
No it’s called the media and the leftists want any crazies to know that Trump will be visiting.
>>Trump’s arrival is a threat to Hawaii?<<
AF1 is quite heavy. It could tip over.
Interesting name, means "forbidden girl" or some such in Hawaiian?
A Hawaii judge will probably ban him from the state.
Notice not a one article during obama regime visits.
Are they going to give away all the secure locations during this trip? Pfft!
I want practically every adult resident in D.C. on high alert for his return.
We were looking at the ocean when a small private passenger jet came zipping by at about 500 feet above the water parallel to the beach.
Two F-22s were right behind it.
I told my wife, “Now, there’s something you don’t see every day.”
Happened a couple of years ago.
I wondered if they were filming.
Man, I’m supposed to go to HI on vacation in June. I hope it is still there.
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