Naval Intelligence Professionals · Hawaiʻi Chapter

Connected by purpose.
Shaped by the Pacific.

Connecting naval intelligence professionals across Hawaiʻi through professional development, networking, mentorship, and community engagement.

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21.3099° N · 157.8581° WOʻAHU · HAWAIʻI
The chapter at a glance

One community
beyond any single tour.

NIP Hawaiʻi builds a durable professional network beyond any single command or tour. We connect active-duty members, civilians, retirees, industry, and academia through recurring opportunities to learn, mentor, serve, and sustain lifelong connection to the naval intelligence profession.

01Latest chapter gathering
23JUL2026
Past event on Luma

NIP Hawaiʻi Pau Hana

July 23, 2026 · 4:00–6:00 PM HST
Restaurant 604 · 57 Arizona Memorial Drive, Honolulu

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02What we do

Connection with
professional purpose.

Programs and relationships that support the people behind the mission and carry the profession forward.

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Professional Development

Conversations and programs that sharpen the craft and widen perspective.

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Networking & Community

A trusted local network across commands, sectors, and career stages.

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Mentorship

Meaningful connections between emerging talent and experienced professionals.

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Heritage & Service

Honoring the profession’s history while investing in its future.

03News & Insights

A clearer view of
the Indo-Pacific.

Headlines and executive summaries from trusted institutions—curated for relevance, linked to the original source, and organized for professionals who need the signal without another news cycle.

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Pacific Forum logoEast-West Center logoDKI APCSS logoCSIS AMTI logoUSNI News logoASPI Strategist logoThe Diplomat logoRSIS Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies logoNaval Postgraduate School logoU.S. Naval War College logoCouncil on Foreign Relations logoWar on the Rocks logoHawaiʻi P3I logoNaval Intelligence Professionals logoSinocism logoThe Long Game logoHoover Institution logoTectonic Defense logo
04Across the island

Security conversations
across Oʻahu.

We help members discover a wider range of publicly listed events—from chapter gatherings to professional education, regional-security forums, academic programs, and industry conversations.

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Opportunities worth knowing about, gathered in one place for the Hawaiʻi naval intelligence community.

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Naval Intelligence Professionals national emblemLOCAL CHAPTER · NATIONAL COMMUNITY
OUR NATIONAL AFFILIATION

Pilina. Rooted in Hawaiʻi. Connected through Naval Intelligence Professionals.

NIP Hawaiʻi is the local Hawaiʻi chapter of Naval Intelligence Professionals, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1985. National membership connects local participation to a lifelong professional network across the naval intelligence community.

“The goal of Naval Intelligence Professionals (NIP) is to further knowledge of the art and science of naval intelligence.”
05Why Hawaiʻi matters

The center of the
Indo-Pacific story.

Hawaiʻi is not simply a location for the profession. It is where operational experience, regional relationships, academic research, emerging technology, and generations of service converge.

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06Chapter leadership

Led locally.
Connected nationally.

CDR Grant Cassingham, USNCDR Grant Cassingham, USNPresident
OPEN POSITIONVice President
OPEN POSITIONSecretary / Treasurer
OPEN POSITIONEvents Manager
NIP · HAWAIʻI

There’s a place for you
in this community.

Whether you are serving, retired, studying, or supporting the mission—connect with the people shaping the profession.

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