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The Hawaii Naval Militia (Hawaiian: Hawaii Milana Militia) is the inactive naval militia of Hawaii. As a naval militia, it was organized as a naval parallel to the Hawaii National Guard. Along with the National Guard, the Hawaii Naval Militia is recognized as part of the organized militia of Hawaii.

History

Steps were first taken to organize the Hawaii Naval Militia in 1899 when the former Hawaii secretary of ligation, J. B. Castle, wrote a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, John Davis Long, asking about the naval regulations that would need to be followed in order to establish the naval militia.

By 1910, the Hawaii Naval Militia was organized into two divisions.

In 1915, the Act to provide a Naval Militia for the Territory of Hawaii was officially approved by its Governor.

By 1916, the Hawaii Naval Militia had added marine and aeronautical sections. On Memorial Day, May 30, 1916, the Hawaii Naval Militia made its first public appearance. In the summer of 1916, the Hawaii Naval Militia drilled aboard the USS St. Louis. Around this time, it numbered 100 enlisted and eight officers.

Personnel

Naval militias are partially regulated and equipped by the federal government, and therefore membership requirements are partially set according to federal standards. Under 10 U.S. Code § 7854, in order to be eligible for access to "vessels, material, armament, equipment, and other facilities of the Navy and the Marine Corps available to the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve", at least 95% of members of the naval militia must also be members of the United States Navy Reserve or the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

Legal status

Naval militias of U.S. states are recognized by the federal government of the United States under 10 U.S. Code §7851. Hawaii law also recognizes the Hawaii Naval Militia as a component of the organized militia of Hawaii. Therefore, an act of legislature by the Hawaii State Legislature or an executive order from the Governor of Hawaii could return the Hawaii Naval Militia to active service.

See also

• Hawaii Territorial Guard

References

1. ^ "§123-1 Organization". Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
2. "Hawaiian Naval Militia". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. 23 March 1899. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
3. "Register of the Naval Militia of the U.S." United States. Division of Naval Militia Affairs. 1 January 1910. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
4. Tulak, Arthur. "Centennial of the Hawaii Naval Militia". World War One Centennial Commission. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
5. "Organized Naval Militia Increased About One-Fifth". The Day. New London, Connecticut. 24 August 1916. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
6. Tulak, Arthur. "Centennial of the Hawaii Naval Militia". World War One Centennial Commission. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
7. Naval Militia Cruises, 1916. United States Division of Naval Militia Affairs. 1917. p. 115.
8. Tulak, Arthur. "Centennial of the Hawaii Naval Militia". World War One Centennial Commission. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
9. "10 U.S. CODE § 7854 - AVAILABILITY OF MATERIAL FOR NAVAL MILITIA". www.law.cornell.edu/. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
10. "10 U.S. CODE § 7851 - COMPOSITION". www.law.cornell.edu/. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

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