Sentry Aloha

Air National Guard F-16 pilots from the 149th Fighter Wing in San Antonio, Texas, squared off against Guard F-15 pilots from the host 199th Fighter Squadron at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, in September during a two-week exercise called Sentry Aloha. The Sentry Aloha sorties took place more than 100 miles offshore, which allowed for training at supersonic speeds and high altitudes. More than seventy sorties were flown during the exercise. The 149th FW deployed approximately seventy-five pilots and maintainers and six F-16s. Sentry Aloha provides the opportunity for Hawaii Guard F-15 pilots to fly against different types of fighters to meet training requirements.