 On any given day in the Hawaii Air National Guard, airmen of Asian American Pacific Islander descent can be found playing key roles in daily mission success. So when an all AAPI crew assembles for a toll force integration sortie, it seems just like any other day at the office. However, in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, the all AAPI crew on mission took on added significance as it brought their contributions into the spotlight. Crew members took to the skies on May 25th in F-22 Raptors, a KC-135 Stratotanker, and a C-17 Globemaster, all to celebrate their diversity and daily contributions of airmen from the AAPI community. As a total force event, airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard and Active Duty Air Force work together to execute the same mission set. In addition to the all AAPI crews, the majority of the maintenance and support personnel involved in the sortie were also AAPIs. The Hawaii Air National Guard is made up of many cultures representing many races at all ranks, with a high percentage being AAPI. The flight is just one example of the pride and diversity team Hickam Airmen have in their community. My name is Texas Sergeant Skye Johnson, I'm part of the 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. So I'm Eric, we're known as crew chiefs. I'm a Hawaiian, Chinese, Native American, Korean, French, Italian, Scottish. So I'm a mixed plate. Hawaii Air National Guard is unique in general because unlike a lot of other units out there, three persons that we work with. In conjunction with the sortie, Active Duty and Guard components hosted ROTC cadets with a static display and demonstration. The C-17 and the KC-135 were on display while aircraft loading and aeromedical evacuation served as a demonstration of the airframes capabilities. The goal of the event was to inspire students who are interested in military service and to reinforce the military's efforts to increase diversity and inclusion through AAPI recruitment and contributions in various career fields. Hi, my name is James Kimo Kahalelehu, Staff Sergeant of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron. I'm a Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese and Samoan. If they join the Hawaii Air National Guard, it's definitely always welcoming. If they want to join, there's so much opportunity for growth. Growth is a big thing for me. The combination of total force units and the blending of cultures gives the Hawaii Air National Guard service members and their Active Duty counterparts a sense of ohana and strength to handle anything that comes their way. So this is where I was born and raised and knowing that it was specifically Hawaii. Keep them safe. Reporting for the Hawaii Air National Guard, this is Senior Airman Robert Kubuko.