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Air Guardsmen of the 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron load 24 rockets into F-86-L jet at Hickam Air Force Base. HANG Pilots stand 24-hour runway alert, providing Hawaii with excellent Air Defense.This cover photo, taken in the early evening by Mr. Herbet Smith of Portraits Hawaii, tells the history of our heritage. Soldier is 2nd Lt. Ralph Faufata and the warrior is 1st Lt. Ed Hara, both of the 120th Military Police company.Guardsmen of the 109th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron test maze of electronic equipment at Kahuku site. This radar site is in operation 24-hours and plays an important part in the active air defense of Hawaii.(Pictures from the 1960 Annual Report)BACK COVER-Picture shows the new, sleek F-102 Supersonic Delta Dagger (foreground) which replaced the slower rocket-armed F-86-L Sabre jet last year. HANG Photo by Gabe.(Pictures from the 1961 Annual Report)Low angle shot shows parachutes hanging in loft prior to repacking by Air Guard personnel. The reservists repack own chutes; have excellent facilities in new hangar in Fort Kamehameha area.Maintenance of rolling stock and equipment is important to Guard mission. Here, new engine is about to be installed in one of many large trucks Guard owns.Army and Air Guard fulltime technicians constantly maintain Guard equipment to keep at high state of readiness.Air Guardsmen on 24-hour watch at two radar stations keep vigil. All air traffic in Hawaiian area is tracked and checked.Air Guard jets fly over new hangar facility in the Fort Kamehameha-Hickam Air Force Base complex. The over $2,000,000 facility was completed 6 November 1961.Light aircraft of Army Aviation section lands on small dirt strip after smoke flare marks spot. The small, high performance aircraft are used for liaison work. Unit also has two small helicopters.Deadly rocket and missile armed F-102 Delta Daggers give Hawaii long range protection. The supersonic Air Guard jets can be airborne within four minutes and locate targets by radar(Pictures from the 1962 Annual Report)(Pictures from the 1963 Annual Report)(Pictures from the 1964 Annual Report)(Pictures from the 1965 Annual Report)OUR STATE FLAGSOUR STATE FLAGSOUR STATE FLAGSOUR STATE FLAGSTHESE TRUCK DIVISION TROPHIES, awarded annually to the outstanding organization on Oahu by the Oahu Fleet Safety Council, were awarded to the HARNG 5 February at Queen’s Surf. Receiving awards for the HARNG was Lt Col C. R. Johnson, Stale Maintenance Officer. (l to R) Oahu Fleet Safely Organization Trophy for “best truck fleet, Class 8,” First Insurance Trophy for “Oahu Fleet Safety Contest-Truck Division,” and Board of Underwriters Trophy for “Best Improved Truck Fleet.” HARNG trucks traveled 387,855 miles on Oahu without accident in 1964TWO FIVE-FOOT Redwood trees were planted at the HANG 150th AC&W sq., at Kokee, Kauai in December as part of unit’s beautification project. Trees were donated by California Redwood Ann. through the California Guard. Pictured (L to R) Brig Gen V. A. Siefermann, Commander HANG; Lt Col Masato Sugihara, HARNG G-3; CWO Eric Peterson, PIO for California Guard who brought trees to Hawaii; Maj Gen Robert l. Stevenson, AG and Lt Col Dewitt Bye, 150th Commander. Captain Naipo ” … and he hates to waste time!” MR. VAL TUCKER of Nanokuli, spends his leisure hours catching 4- and 5-foot sharks near water’s edge. Teeth, fins and taib were removed as souvenirs. Sharks, first spotted by a Guard chopper, often venture into less than 18 inches of water. (Tucker, unemployed, is looking for a job as truck driver or welder. Guardsmen needing his services contact the Public Affairs Officer at 701-711). RESCUE ATTEMPT: Maj Paul Phillips plays rope down ridge in attempt to rescue two stranded hikers on Nuuanu Pali ridge (top peak in photo) on 2.5 January. Phillips, Army Aviation Supervisor dropped food and warm clothing to hikers before accidentally damaging ‘chopper blade when it hit rope. Phillips was publicly praised by press for his efforts; commended by the Adjutant General. A1C Stanley Shinsato receives “Airman of the Quarter” trophy from Brig Gen Valentine A. Siefermann, HANG Commander, while Lt Col Paul Goya, 169th Commander looks on. SSgt Samuel M. Saffrey Ill receives the HANG’s first Senior Aircrew Member Bodge from Col James R. Ashford, 154 fighter Group Commander (see story).JFC area of Battery “C,” 1st Missile battalion. located on the ridge above Hawaii Koi, features same landscaping theme as launcher area (see photos on left page). Area has been greatly improved by battery personnel over the past few months. SpS Jerold Ching, clerk for “A” Battery 2nd Missile, examines terrain model (below) which was constructed in 30 days by four Guardsmen who did work during spare time. Model is used to brief visitors to the site. Credit for the idea goes to Capt Rosario Daguio, battery commender. SFC Mitsuo Shilo, Sp-4 Eorl Tsunuioshi and PFC’s Charles Ooitoku and Mocorio Pataray constructed the model from ping pong balls, scraps of bolso wood, wire mesh, nails and toothpicks. Boy Scouts of Troop 72 and members of Battery “D” clean Pinetree pork. The project received high praise from Waimanalo residents. THE ANNUAL FEDERAL SAFETY Council of Hawaii award for “outstanding participation in accident prevention for 196-4” was presented to Maj Gen Robert (Stevenson, Adjutant General, by Mr. Ray Faisst, Special Agent In-charge of the Honolulu FBI office. Award was made 25 February at Triple, Officers Club. The HNG has been the recipient of this award for the past eight years. Beautification projects (top and left) are the work of one man: Sp-4 Tyron Young, fulltime launcherman with Battery “C” 1st Missile Bn. Unit designation sign near entrance of launcher administration area wen made from molds. Cement letters are 18 inches high. Young, who has been given credit for the idea and most of the work, toiled for two months on the project during spare time. DO-IT-YOURSELF KIT: This is the mess hall (top) of Battery “A” 2nd Missile Bn, located above Barbers Point. Members of unit made planter boxes and filled them with donated plants. Pictures on walls and curtains on windows add plush atmosphere. Ornamental posts are polished Eucalyptus logs. NCO ADVISORY COUNCIL-CL to R) Platoon leader, George Cho, SSgt Toshiharu Hamatoh (also a delegate to NCO Assn); Lt Scidami Deoi, Battery XO and advisor to the Council; SFC Benedicto Villaverde, First Sergeant; SSgt John Seto and MSgt Frank Tobar. IN MID-JANUARY, a group of Boy Scouts and their fathers were given a briefing on Army Aviation by pilot Lt Richard Sanchez. Sanchez demonstrated the new Hiller at Sand Island (top) for 32 members of Kailua Troop 223. Arrangements for the demonstration were made by Col John M. Becker (left) 298th Arty Gp commander. The “father and son” camp-out was held at the Coast Guard station at Sand Island. These are the hutments which the 109th moved to their new site at Koko Head. The moving of the buildings by unit personnel saved the Guard many thousands of dollars (see story). THE QUEEN’S COURT – with prizes shown in foreground. (L to R) seated, Miss Norma Mandaloniz, Miss Katherine Belanio, Queen Lillian, Miss Bernadine Cabahs and Mm Genevieve Carvalho. Escorts (in matching powder blue jackets) are (L to R) Lt Phillip Meyer, Capt Romaldo Madarang, lt Herb Ishii, lt Aley K. Auna, and Capt George Makaea. At extreme left is Maj Sunny Kim with last year’s Queen, Sandro Cobalis. Your new Association officers (L to R) President Goya, Vice President Melone, Secretary Nakamura and Treasurer Wills. Sp5 Donald Ching (with helmet) has been hitchhiking 75 miles to National Guard meetings for the past five years and has never been late (see story). Pictured after parade are (L to R) Col John Becker, 298th ADA Group Commander; Donald’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ching; Donald; Brig Gen Freddrick A. Schaefer Ill, HARNG Commanding General and Maj Gen Robert L. Stevenson, Adjutant General. Rock gardens in the area (left photo) were designed by Young who supervised the work. low shrubs and while coral chips accentuate moss rock in partially finished gardenIFC administration area (bottom) features well-kept lawn, white picket fences and tropical plants. Troop 19-4 “adopted by missilemen of 1st Missile. SHARKS: Because of increased shark activity in waters off Oahu, Guard choppers are being used in offshore “shark patrol” on weekends. Many sharks exceed 20 feet in length (see left photo, center) but majority are between 3 and 6 feet (top right). Sgt Myles Brown displays trophies won in the Pacific Regional Championship Smollbore Prone Tournament. Targets on wall were those used by Brown to establish new records.(l to R) Mrs. English, Mrs. Nakaoahiki, Mrs. Rodrigues, Mrs. Konishi, Mrs. Moriguchi, Mrs. Kawamura, Mrs. Oshiro, Mrs. Doi and Mrs. Daikoku. Guardsmen of Battery “B,” 1st Missile, hove spent many hours of spore time beautifying the Kahuku battery IFC area. Each rock (right) positioned on while coral chips around control van is symbolic of a Hawaiian legend. Unit has since installed a scenic fish pond with waterfall and rock garden lo rear of van. Mosaic of 298th Artillery crest, made of crushed glass of various colors, was put on front of Battery “D” 1st Missile Battalion speakers podium by 1st Lt Larry Siu (left). A fulltime launcher platoon leader, Siu constructed mosaic during off-duty hours. Known for his artistic talent, 28-year old Siu was also the designer of the 298th Artillery Group automobile decal displayed by all Hawaii missilemen. THIS IS REORGANIZATION WORK Committee for HARNG-Army Reserve merger. Established to do “ground work” on who goes where and when, this committee presented plan to Steering Committee. Details to be released later (see AG page). (L to R) Maj Frank Vaughn, CO 227th Engr Bn; Maj Roy Nakamura, CO 100th Bn; Col Henry Kawano, CO, Hawaii Training Center (Infantry); Col E. M. Yoshimosu, HARNG Chief of Staff and Committee Chairman; Lt Col Charles Farr, CO, 449th Engr Detachment; Maj Walter Tagawa, XO, 411th Engr Bn; Maj Paul Nakamura, Adjutant, 29th Inf Brigade and Lt Col Sidney Hilton, Brigade Adviser. Not pictured: LI Col Forest A. Hatfield, CO, 1st Bn, 299th lnf. (Pictures from the 1965 March The Hawaii Guardsman)Although Oahu’s Armed Forces Day parade was cancelled because of rain, thousands of Honolulanʻs braved showers to view displays. One of the most popular was HANG F-102 (above) which drew hundreds of viewers. Crew activated missile bays and extended dummy missiles. Army Guard display was cancelled. SFC Maurice Souza … “He hustles!” Airman Wee GROUP SERGEANT MAJOR PROMOTED Sergeant Major Boilodo CANADIAN BOMARCS add to defense of North America’s industrial and population centers. Canada has two squadrons; U.S. has eight. Nuclear capable Bomarc “B” has range of 400 miles, flies at three times the speed of sound and can “home” on targets at altitudes near 100,000 feet. Lt Revuelto 150th’s nominee for the Outstanding HANG Airman Award is MSgt Lawrence M. Sugihara (right). Airman in rear is unidentified. NORAD – protects the free worldLEFT PHOTO, snapped by Advertiser photog Jerry Chong, shows Major Phillips assisting in search for body of suicide who leaped to his death from Nuuanu pali lookout 25 May. Phillips, flying through Pali gap, was flagged down by rescue workers and asked to assist. Body was later found by search party. Roger Coryelle (circled), News Director for KGMB TV, climbed sheer cliffs to film activity. MAP OF NORAD detection system. All elements are in instant communication with NORAD headquarters at Colorado Springs, Colorado.THESE FOUR-LEGGED “LAWNMOWERS” are the property of Battery “A” 2nd Missile (above Barbers Point). Goats keep grass “clipped” in missile exclusion area. Credit for idea goes to launcher personnel. Male and female were donated by Sgt Stephenson Eli last January. Two months later, a kid was born. IFC {radar) area also has two goats, THIS IS CREW (top) which flew new HARNG helicopters from Honolulu to Hilo lost March lo replace l-19’s. Hillers were equipped with borrowed pontoons for the 3½ hour flight. (L to R) Maj Paul Phillips, Aviation Officer and Maj Kenneth Yanamura, Advisor, flew choppers while Lt Nelson Kunitake, 29th Inf Brig, and Sp5 Frank Santiago, crewman, accompanied choppers in U-6A (Beaver). The U-6 carried fuel and oil for the planned Maui refueling slop; was also left in Hilo. CAPTAIN RUDOLPH THOMAS, CO of Battery “C” 1st Missile Bn, (Waimanalo) presents $25.00 check to Chief Richard Young, Coordinator for Waimanalo Community Little League Baseball team, as Guardsmen and team members look on. Chief Young, Deputy Fire Chief for Honolulu Fire Department, devotes spare time to help Little Leaguers. Money, donated by unit an 15 May, will be used for current season. Following presentation, youngsters were given tour of Nike facility and lunched with battery personnel. Missilemen also help maintain boll pork, fences and help officiate gamH when possible. Upon completion of current league, battery personnel will point and store fences until next season. Gentleman in right foreground in unidentified.STEEL AND GRANITE make a hard-to-beat construction combination. This is NORAD’s “hardened” underground Combat Operations Center now under construction just five miles south of Colorado Springs. Built beneath 1,000 feel of solid granite, these steel buildings will combine to total 200,000 feet of floor space and will eventually accommodate a maximum of 700 people. A BEAUTY SPOT pictured below is located at Battery “A” 2nd Missile launcher administration area, above parking lot. Water cascades down 20-foot fall into gold fish pond below (top left in pix). Drift wood, willow trees and moss rock are accentuated by white coral chips. Battery personnel constructed rock garden during spare time with donated materials and plants. WHEN THE MEN of battery “B” 1st Missile Bn, (Kahuku) heard that other batteries were planning beautification projects, they put their heads together and came up with this fish pond in the IFC area. Carp gold fish were supplied by Sotaro Bailado, Sergeant Major for the Battalion. Waterfall at rear splashes water into picturesque pond bordered by ceramic cranes. MR. SCOTTY STONE, Assistant City Editor, Honolulu Advertiser, (with beard) explains make-up of newspaper pages to HNG PIO’s during tour of Advertiser 23 May. Tour was part of two day workshop held at Ruger for Army & Air Guardsmen of all islands. Info personnel were given instruction on newswriting, pictorial coverage, policy, regulations, and press relations. Workshop was conducted to improve coverage of HNG activities during camp and throughout the year. TOP BOWLER OF HNG Bowling League AlC Wallace Tokasone (third from left) poses with officers of HNG League. When picture was taken, Tokasane held three-game series with 660 scratch and held high single game with 269. Officers are (L to R) Vice-President Sp5 Roland Leong, also Oahu Bowling Association representative for the League; President SFC Edward D. C. Lau and Sp5 Dove Kong, Secretary-Treasurer. League consists of three Air Guard teams and nine Army Guard teams. NIKE-HERCULES missiles, most advanced surface-to-air missile, are used by Army Air Defense Command to give NORAD an inner ring of defense around more than 30 target areas which encompass over 100 cities and military bases. Lt Col Forest A. Hatfield, commander of 1st Bn, 299th Inf, leads Guard units during Armed Forces Day parade at Hanapepe, Kauai (left photo) on 15 May. Men of Oahu units were transported to Kauai via Navy destroyer to augment Kauai units. Air Guardsmen carried the colors. Also represented in the parade were Navy, Marine, CAP and University of Hawaii personnel. DO-IT-YOURSELF PROJECTS within the Guard are fast becoming vogue. With little money available in State and Federal coffers, HNG’men ore doing the work themselves. This 15′ x 35′ Storage Shed and Ready Room was constructed by eight men of Battery ”D” 2nd Missile Bn. The $2,000 structure was built for only $35.00. Project took two weeks. ARCTIC FRONTIER- First warning of manned bomber attack against North American continent might well be flashed from Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line outpost in the Canadian Arctic. All WEATHER F-106 Delta Dart of USAF Air Defense Command, carry both Genie air-to-air rockets and the Falcon family of air-to-air guided missiles. Lt Col Clarence R. Johnson, Stole Maintenance Officer, is pictured with brass plaque which will mark Monkeypod tree planted at Area “X” (Schofield) last summer by Lt Col Billy Asher, CO of 1st Bn, 185th Infantry, California Army Notional Guard, California and Hawaii Guard units exchanged training areas last summer. Plaque took 2½ hours to make. Lettering was done by Col Johnson. HAWAII GUARDSMEN ployed prominent roles in May funeral for former Hawaii Governor and senator Oren E. Long. Military Police of the 120th made up Honor Guard at lolani Palace where long’s ashes rested in State. The ashes and Hawaiian flag were carried by Guardsmen. The 111th Army National Guard Band, the Royal Guard and select officers of the HNG accompanied the hearse in the 15 block procession from lolani Palace to the First Christian Church in Makiki. Former Senator Long was Guard booster. ROYAL CANADIAN Air force flies supersonic CF-101B Voodoo. Long range fighter is armed with air-to-air Falcon missiles and Genie rockets. CAPTAIN SAM NAIPO, CO of Battery “D” 1st Missile, swears in nine new recruits during drill in May. Group is result of concerted recruiting effort by battery personnel. If you wont to know how to do it, read article in last issue (March) of HAWAII GUARDSMAN, page 6. Cocooned in rubberized weather protective covering, new Air Guard jet are offloaded from barge at Bishop’s Point (see story)PINETREE SYSTEM of radar stations is the most southerly of North American Air Defense Command’s warning lines. National Guard four panel display was placed in First National Bank main office on Bishop street for Armed Forces week. NEW JEEP (left) will gradually replace old model (right) within the HARNG. Nine of the 4X4 M-151 quarter-ton Willy’s jeeps have been delivered to the Guard thus far. The four-cylinder vehicle (with overhead valves) costs $3,790.00 and has independent suspension. Lt Col Forest A. Hatfield, commander of 1st Bn, 299th Inf, leads Guard units during Armed Forces Day parade at Hanapepe, Kauai (left photo) on 15 May. Men of Oahu units were transported to Kauai via Navy destroyer to augment Kauai units. Air police (top) of 150th AC&W squadron also paraded. Air Guardsmen carried the colors. Also represented in the parade were Navy, Marine, CAP and University of Hawaii personnel. NEARLY 500 PERSONS turned out to pay tribute to Maui’s war dead at the Maui Veterans cemetery in Makawao, Maui. A firing squad from the 3rd Bn provided the salute to those who. gave their lives in World War I, World War II and Korea. firing squad was commanded by Captain Lawrence Tavares of Wailuku. Similar services were held at Lahaina and other cemeteries on Maui with HNGmen participating. IF YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERING why the rock pile In front of the Wahiawa Missile Armory (left photo), wonder no more Second Missilemen are in the process of a beautification project which is starting with an attractive rock wall fronting the armory on Kamehameha highway. Another beautification project (top photo) recently completed by Battery “C” (1st Missile Bn, Bellows) is this rock garden with many varieties of cacti. Garden strip is located in launcher administration area; was done by Sp-4 Tyrone Young (see page 12 of March issue)IF YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERING why the rock pile In front of the Wahiawa Missile Armory (left photo), wonder no more Second Missilemen are in the process of a beautification project which is starting with an attractive rock wall fronting the armory on Kamehameha highway. Another beautification project (top photo) recently completed by Battery “C” (1st Missile Bn, Bellows) is this rock garden with many varieties of cacti. Garden strip is located in launcher administration area; was done by Sp-4 Tyrone Young (see page 12 of March issue)NORAD – protects the free worldThese are the sharp-eyed ,hooters of Hq & Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 299th Inf, (Big Island) who copped the State Small Bore (indoor) Rifle championship for 1965. This is the first time that a neighbor island team has won an NRA match. (L to R) MSgt Hiroyuki Tahara, SFC Boron Nakatani, Sp5 William Mae, MSgt Saburo Miyasaki and Sp4 Glenn Okino. Nakotone also qualified for the All-State team, Major General Fred C, Weyand presents Sgt Myles G. Brown (see story) with silver casserole for winning the ” Excellence-In, Competition (leg) Match at the USARPAC Rifle and Pistol Championship matches, Col William J. lynch, USARHAW G-2/ 3 looks onLeft to Right, President Hussey, Vice-President Hasegawa, Secretary Oshiro and Treasurer Inoue. NORAD – protects the free worldDURING THE WEEKEND of 22-23 May, HARNG mess stewards received instruction in baking, the first to be administered to Hawaii Army Guardsmen. Sp4 Carl Delgrado, mess steward for Company “B” 27th Infantry (25th Division) demonstrates the technique of baking in a field stove at 227th Engr Armory at Ruger. In addition to baking, HARNG personnel received instruction on mess records, sanitation, ration breakdown, and work sheets. DURING EARLY MAY, HNG’men assisted local Cancer Society with the distribution and collection of “Crusader Kits.” Approximately 580 Oahu Guardsmen (Army & Air) delivered the kits to hundreds of housewives. The ladies, in turn, collected aver $86,000 in donations from residents and distributed free cancer literature, Pictured (L to R) Maj Charles M. Wills, Jr., Assistant Project Officer; Capt Paul Sequeira, Area Chairman; Lt Col Forest Hatfield, Project Chairman and Assistant Project Officers, Majors Manuel DeMallo and Frank Carlos. This was fifth year of Guard participation. MR. PAT MckEEN, Assistant District Scout Master, presents Charter for Troop 194, BSA, to Brig Gen Fred A. Schaefer Ill, CG, HARNG, during ceremonies held in May at the 22nd Ave armory. General Schaefer then turned Charter aver to Lt Col Conrad Tsukiyama, Commander, 1st Missile Bn, which has undertaken the sponsorship of the troop. Schaefer stated that the ultimate objective of the HARNG is to have each major organization on all island, sponsor a scout troop. (See March 1965 issue, page 11.) (Pictures from the 1965 June The Hawaii Guardsman)Major Paul Phillips receives the HNG Medal for Merit from Maj Gen Robert L. Stevenson, Adjutant General, for Phillips’ assistance in the rescue of lost hikers at the Pali lookout early this year. Phillips, flying a Guard helicopter, spotted the lost hikers on the Pali ridge 23 January and dropped food and warm clothing to them. The skilled pilot is the fulltime Army Aviation Activity Commander. Phillips received the award during ceremonies at Bellows AFS in late July COL LEWIS R. BURTON New Senior Army Advisor This is the HNG pistol team which fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, National Pistol Matches in August, competing with 32 other NG teams and hundreds of military, police and civilian teams. The Hawaii team placed third in the NG competition, Kneeling (from left) SSgt Joseph Nakao, CWO Howard Sypher, 1st Sgt Matilda M. Paz and Sp5 Calvin Ontai. Standing: Maj Melvin Ing, Lt Col Clarence R. Johnson, SSgt Joseph Viveiros, SFC Eckley Yim ond Maj Melvin Alencaslre, On 14 June, HNG’men participated in Flag Day festivities at lolani Palace, fallowing a parade through Honolulu. The colorful parade was watched by thousands. Guardsmen took time out from summer training to participate in the annual event. Captain John S. W. leeDuring ceremonies at Hickam AFB 2 August, celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the 11th Bombardment Group Association, Mr. Edward Tobias, President of the Association, holds broken bottle which he used to christen F. 102 the “Spirit of the Gray Geese.'” looking on is Brig Gen Valentine A. Siefermann, HANG Commander and Mr. Robert E. May, secretary of the association. The bombardment group was stationed al Hickam an December 7th, 1941. For many members, this was the first trip to Hawaii since 1943. Over 200 people attended the ceremonies. Miss Chris MacNaughton Charming daughter of Col and Mrs. F. H. MacNaughton of Hickam AFBTHEY GOT THEIR BOATI In early August, missilemen of the 298th Artillery made a public plea via the press for unwanted small craft for recreational purposes. Since that time, two small boats and two engines have been received and have been turned over to Battery “C” 2nd Missile Bn (Waiahia) and Battery ”D” 1st Missile Bn (Waimanalo). The full-time Guardsmen of the two batteries plan to do some shark fishing, time permitting. The boots, for use by all battery personnel, were donated by Colonel (retired) Sam Keala of Sunset Beach and Mr. lsao Matsunaga of Aiea. Colonel Lester W. Bryon (retired) thanks official, for naming armory In his honor. Seated behind Bryan is Maj Gen Robert L. Stevenson. Standing next to Stevenson is Lt Col George S. McEldowney, 2nd Bn., commander. General Stevenson addresses the many who attended the luau which followed dedication ceremonies. The General and his staff flew to Hilo for the dedication and returned to Honolulu the some evening. Prior to official festivities, Honokaa Band ployed in concert at front of Armory. General Cantwell addresses Association membership at Fart Shafter Officers Club. Cantwell, President of the National Guard Association of the United States, took time out from his heavy schedule to address Hawaii group. New Hawaii National Guard Association Officers, Fram left, Lt Col K. Paul Goya, President (second term); Vice-President, Maj Fred J. Koehnen; Secretary, CWO Thomas C. See and Treasurer, Maj Charles M. Wills, Jr. Honokaa Armory cost $283,729 of which the Federal Government paid $126,677 and the Stole paid $157,052.(Pictures from the 1965 September The Hawaii Guardsman)(Pictures from the 1966 Annual Report)BEHIND THE MODEL of a Vietnamese junk (and behind beard) is 33-year-old Scott Stone, Assistant City Editor of the Honolulu Advertiser and now author of a new book, “The Coasts of War.” the paperback is on newsstands now. The novel deals with the South Vietnamese junk fleet and its U.S. Navy advisors. Their mission is to petrol the coast of Vietnam to stop Viet Cong guerrillas and North. Vietnamese soldiers and supplies from coming into South Vietnam 6y sea routes. Stone, former Military Editor, wrote book ofter several trips to Southeast Asia as on Advertiser correspondent. He also pulled training duty in Vietnam as a Navy Reserve officer aboard the iunks as a “Black Beret” Navy advisor in the Mekonq Delto. Scoll has greatly assisted the HNG with its public relations and publicity programs. TWENTY-TWO YEARS and 18 company commander, later, MSgt Albert Loebenstein, 61, is congratulated on his retirement by Brig Gen Francis S. Takemoto, CG of the 29th. Loebenstein was presented with coffee table by fellow HNG’men for his “long and outstanding service.” A veteran of five Guard reorganizations, loebenstein expressed mixed feelings about his December 1965 retirement. 3. The ‘fun part’Kauai Air Guardsmen man Christmas kettle for Salvation Army as public relations project. IN EARLY JANUARY, General Stevenson visited California SRF units which have been attached to Hawaii’s 29th Brigade. The busy General visited 29th Aviation Company (Long Beach) and the 4th Bn., 160th Infantry, in bivouac at Camp Pendleton. The General also visited with Lt General James L. Richardson, 6th Army CG and Brig GeneraI Glenn Ames, Asst Division Commander of the 40th Armored Division. General Stevenson was very impressed with officers and men of the California units. MISS JACQUELYN CHVN Miss China-town U.S.AContractor starts clearing large slide from Koala roadway. GUARDSMAN WINS PRIZE THEN DONATES SAME TO HOSPITAL: Sp4 Jordan Ropoza Jr., and his wife (right) present ” Jacuzzi” lo Dr. David Katsuki, City and County Physician with Maluhia Hospital, while Col John M. Becker, ADA Group commander looks on. Rapoza, fullftime radar operator for Ewa missile site, won bath-water agitator on KGMB, TV contest. Machine, to be used as therapy device for elderly patients, was donated in the name of the HNG at Rapoza’s request. Interesting side-light: Dr. Katsuki saved Col Becker’s badly infected thumb from amputation when Becker was 14 years old. Refusing the advise of two doctors to amputate, Katsuki continued treatment of the thumb, thus saving It.Mrs Edna Kawamura gives gift to child at Hanapepe Retarded Children’s school. Mochizuki receives U.S. Army Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge from Col Van Deusen.Col John M. Becker, ADA Group Commander, receives Boy Scout Troop 298 charter from Dr. Masco Kanemaru of Aloha Council’s Inland District Organization and Extension Committee. The 298th Artillery Group is sponsoring this troop In Wahiawa as another of its many public relations projects. CWO Carl Baptiste (right) receives memento from Col Becker. Baptiste retires shortly. Major Frank Carlos of new 154th Supply Squadron (left) and Major Harold T, Maltas of new 154th MATRON reflect success of “One Team” concept which was celebrated with champagne party. The annual installation dinner of the 150th Wives Club was held at the Wailua Country Club in mid-January. At candle light ceremonies conducted by Mrs. Emmaline English (right), the above officers were installed: (Right to left) Mrs. English; President, Mn. Jan Anderson; Vice President, Mrs. Miriam Mizumoto; Secretary, Mrs. Jean Oka and Treasurer. Mrs. Dolores Saladaga. FOR THE FIRST TIME in the history of PACAFBASECOM Management Course for Air Force Supervisors, two men from the same unit were chosen honor students. In the 50-hour December course, MSgts lomon G. Killough (center) and James C Womac (left) led their respective classes. Both are technical advisors to HANG at Hickam Killough, in the armament field, is one of the younger Master Sergeant in the Air Force and was awarded the AFCM on his previous assignment, Womac, in the supply field, was last assigned to the famous Thunderbird acrobatic flying team of Nellis AFB. Colonel Corrol H Wight, Senior Air Force Advisor is shown congratulating both men after presentation of desk pen sets. THIS GROUP HAS TWENTY PERCENT FEWER CAVITIES- Data Processing personnel observe results of sorting operation in new facility at USP&FO. Automation enables information to be gathered quicker and in more detail than older manual method. The sorter is one of nine related machines which change written information to punched card, and eventually into tabulated report. Pictured (left) is Maj Charles M. Wills, Jr., Electronic Accounting Machine Supervisor and CWO Stanley Komata, Project Planner. Both are fulltimers. GENERAL STEVENSON accepts American Cancer Society Citation (on table) from Harry B. Mathewson, 1965 Division Crusade Chairman for help rendered the Society by the HNG during the 1965 Crusade. General Stevenson will head 1966 Crusade which starts drive in April. NO ONE IN THE HARNG will contest the fact that Copt William Y. Yamada, Support Battalion Maintenance officer is “top banana” in the recruiting field. Yamada is pictured swearing in 16 men he recruited for Company D, 29th Support Battalion. All but one are student at Honolulu Technical School where Yamada teaches. Company D becomes the first company in the Brigade to attain 100% of enlisted strength. Manuel Nunes, full-time employee for USP&FO, inspects newly arrived communications equipment. Majority of artillery equipment was formerly assigned to California Army Guard. 2. A sharp tug and ‘you’re off’1. Braced and ready FAA AND AIR GUARD personnel had to walk over slide area during shift change. Army Guard loaned HANG a Jeep and airlifted gasoline by helicopter to the top of koala to keep station going. Captain Ueeko receives lei from Mrs. Jerry Santos, wife of last year’s winner of the DSA award. These are the Air Guardsmen who did most of the work and deserve the credit for the barreI Project: (l to R) SSgt Gemi Pasqua, AlC Gordon Kireto, AlC Melvin Kauahi and SSgt Morman Oyakawa. During early February; four California Air National Guard transports airlifted then nine Howitzers to Hawaii for HARNG. The nine guns represent only half of 487th requirements. “ON THE WAY” – Members of newly formed 487th Field Artillery fire borrowed 25th Infantry Division 105mm Howitzer at Schofield during 13-day Field Artillery Orientation Course, Twenty-six men from Honolulu and five from Kona received special mid-January training and will become instructors for training new HARNG battalion. Two-wheeled direct fire weapon weighs 2,500 pounds, has a range of approximately 7 miles and is towed by 2½-ton vehicle. Picture, snapped on instant ofter firing, shows round at top of picture (arrow)4. The ‘wet part’ MISS HAZEL R. SAMSON, Stale Deportment of Defense employee for the past 42 years, addresses more than 100 fellow employees and friends who attended January luncheon in her honor. She was secretory to Col W. C. Meyer, Deputy Director of the department, Miss Samson, a 1932 Graduate of Punohou, received gift and 40-year pin. She retired 1 February from first and only job she ever held. Also pictured (l to R) is Col E. M. Yoshimasu, HARNG Chief of Staff; Brig Gen V. A. Siefermann, HANG Commender, Miss Samson and General Stevenson. JAMES S. BURNS, 28-year old son of Governor Burns, was commissioned a First Lieutenant in early January in ceremonies al Fort Ruger. Young Burns, assigned to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, is a member of the 29th Brigade. Governor Burns (left) and Brig Gen Francia S. Takemoto, CG of the 29th Brigade, pin Burns while Senator Dan Inouye (right) looks on. Also present was Mrs. John A. Burns, Mrs. James Burns, General Stevenson and senior Guard officers. Lt Burns, a 1962 graduate of Villanova law School, Pennsylvania, is an attorney with Oshiro, Burns, Rubin and Tonaki of Honolulu. DURING HIS 2 JANUARY VISIT TO HAWAII, Vice-P resident Humphrey was greeted with Honor Guard ceremony at Washington Place. Pictured shaking hands with the VP is Royal Guardsman SSql Randall K. H. Lum while Governor Burns looks on. Between VP and Governor (background is MSgt Harry Awana, Jr. Vice-President Humphrey shook hands with all Royal Guardsmen present that eveningGENERAL STEVENSON was principal speaker at annual awards luncheon of Hawaii Chapter Federal Safety Council held at Cannon Club 24 February. More than 50 leading Federal employees heard Stevenson talk on SRF Units and State Civil Defense, Following luncheon, the HARNG received “Group B” award in Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention contest (100,000 to T million miles category) for having only 1 accident in 719,879 miles, “Group A” was won by U.S. Naval Ammunition depot and “Group C” was won by Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. Chairman of Hawaii Chapter for the past year was Lt Col Clarence R. Johnson, Stale Maintenance Officer for the HARNG. NAME THIS AIRPLANE AND WIN A $25.00 SAVINGS BOND: The HANG has launched a contest to nome its recently acquired 4-engine C-54. Submit entries to: “Name the Bird” contest, Headquarters, Hawaii Air Notional Guard, Fort Ruger, Honolulu, Hawaii. Contest closes 1 May. Decision of the judges is final and no entries will be returned. Winners will be announced in the June issue of this magazine. This aircraft is seen not only in Hawaii but In other areas within the range limitations of the aircraft. This Includes the continental U.SMAJ GEN CARL AULICK (NGAUS Retired), Civil Defense head of Region Seven, visits with Governor Burns during inspection trip la Hawaii in February. Aulick visited Kauai, Maui, Oahu and Hawaii during four-day stay. General Aulick discussed shelter program with Governor Burn, and General Stevenson (right). (Pictures from the 1966 March The Hawaii Guardsman)MULTI-COLORED personal parachute is stretched on table prior lo repacking. At presstime, there were two vacancies in the shop: one in fabric leather and one in parachute department. MAJOR MARVIN FERREIRA, BC, Btry C, 1st Bn (NH), 298th Arty Gp receives honor Btry ORE Pennant for 1st Quarter of 1966 from General Stevenson. Pennant is awarded quarterly to unit which receives smallest number of point cuts during USARHAW and Group operational readiness evaluation tests. Ferreira also received 298th Group 1966 Volleyball Championship trophy and check for thirty dollars from General Stevenson. THE HANG Airman of the Year award for 1966 was won by A IC John S. Matsuda, 26, a member of the 154th CAMRON at Hickam AFB. He was selected on his personal qualities, initiative, job performance and other related categories. Last year, Matsuda was 154th MATRON “Man of the Year” and “Outstanding Airman.” He first joined the Guard in February 1962 and is an Aerospace Ground Equipment Repairman. He was educated at St, Louis High school and the University of Hawaii. Matsuda will receive his trophy during summer training this year. FIRST SERGEANT Isayas D. Santa Ana has been named as the most outstanding enlisted man of the Hawaii Army National Guard for the calendar year of 1965. Sergeant Santa Ana’s award was based on many achievements and personal qualities, both in the service and in the community. His service in the U.S. Army began before World War II, and he served in the 86th Infantry Division in that war. He enlisted in the Hawaii National Guard in 1948. In Waipahu, Sergeant Santa Ana is active in many community groups, in addition to which he is a co-coach of the Waipahu Jackrabbit basketball team. CAPT JOSEPH J. OLIVARES, BC, HHB 298th Arty Gp receives NOB Superior unit award for his unit which received overall rating of Superior during Training Year 1965. General Stevenson made presentation. Waiting to receive their unit awards, also Superior, is Capt Sam Naipo, Battery “A”; Capt Alvin Cabrinha, Battery “B”; Maj Marvin Ferreira, Battery “C” and Maj Mel Ing, Battery “D”. MASTER SERGEANT Howard M. Inoue of the Hawaii Army National Guard recently lost his stripes and was promoted to a Warrant Officer at a brief ceremony held in Brigadier General F. A. Schaefer’s office in Fort Ruger. General Schaefer, Commander of the Hawaii Army Notional Guard replaced the stripes with a Warrant Officer bar, while lnoue’s wife, Yaeko placed a Warrant Officer insignia on the other collar. Inoue, an employee of the Guard for the past 10 years, is presently working as an full-time administrative specialist for the Air Defense Officer, LI Col Robert Stanek. The lnoue’s live at 46-113 Alaloa Street, Kaneohe with their two boys and two girls.Lovely CLAUDIA WOOD poses on wing of Hawaii Air Guard F-102 and that’s all we can say about her except to add: Size’s Secretary to Air Guard Captain Don Walker! The lucky guy! GORDON KIRETO HANG HAD A LIQUID Nitrogen Servicing Equipment problem due to the non-availability of nitrogen servicing carts. Realizing need, MSgt George K. Meyer (left), and TSgt Paulino Yonting visited various military salvage yards and with their experience, skill and “can do” attitude built cart with a saving, to “Uncle Sam.’ The cost for a comparable servicing trailer, Type MB-1, is $1800.00. The above cart cost Uncle Sam only $650.00, a savings of $1150.00. HANG built three earls for a total savings of $3450.00. DURING MAY VISIT OF ENGLAND’S Queen Mother, Hawaii Air National Guard Sponsored “Royal Guard” was Honor Guard at Honolulu International Airport. Holding Queen Mother’s hand is Duke Kahanamoku as Mrs. Kahanomoku looks on. Standing next to Queen Mother is Governor Burns. Royal Guard was noticed by “Her Majesty” and as usual “RG” did excellent job. NIKE·HERCULES MISSILEMEN of “Charlie” Battery were Honor Guards, poll bearers and flagbearers during pre-service honors for the late Representative Phillip Minn at lolani Place on Sunday 15 May. Services for the former Guardsman took place the following day. MAJOR KURT JOHNSON, 199th FIS Operations Officer, shows Miss Phyllis Tamar, Cincinnati Enquirer Food Editor F-102 intake just prior to flight in jet. Miss Tamor was in Hawaii to cover Kaiser Cook-Out. Upon her return to Cincinnati she wrote half page story with pictures on HANG. She was much impressed with HANG and Johnson (“Lookout lady, he’s married to a real pistol!”) 1st Lt Frederick T. TakamotoHARRY ISHIHARA1st Lt Ronald S. NagyYOU MAY HAVE MISSED the story in local papers but Hawaii Guardsman Sp5 Ronald E. Bright, a teacher at Castle High school was chosen the outstanding young educator of the year by the Hawaii Junior Chamber of Commerce. The 32-year old bandsman has been in the Guard since 1960. He, his wife and two children live at 10-74 Maunawili Road. Bright will receive on expense paid trip to Baton Rouge, La., where the nation’s four top teachers will be named in a national contest 9-11 July. He graduated from Hilo High and the U. of H. As State winner, he will receive a $250 scholarship. THE HAWAII ARMY AND AIR Notional Guard, in cooperation with the Blood Bonk of Hawaii, Tripler Hospital and the American Red Cross has launched a drive to obtain 2,000 pints of blood locally for U.S. fighting men in Viet Nam. The HNG contribution will be a part of a 250,000 national goal undertaken by National Guardsmen across the nation. Pictured are (left) Major James Lato, Air Guard representative; Lt Col August Nascimento, Guard Project Officer and HARNG representative and Mr. E. E. Horris, Administrator for the Blood Bank of Hawaii. Lt Col Forest A. HatfieldCaptain David K. MarcielMajor Edward K. N. Kim.AIR GUARD AIRLIFTED 15 deer to Kauai on HANG C-54 to assist Wildlife division of Stale Fish and Game. Deer, shipped from Oregon by Northwest Airlines, will be let loose in Kokee after short penning period. Over 100 of the large, Block Tail deer roam Kokee at present but are protected from hunters untiI they multiply into larger numbers. Captain Shigcmi SugikiMOSSMAN (left) and O’DAYIN PAST YEARS when the Hawaii Air National Guard look delivery of new aircraft, the jets were mothballed in a costly plastic-rubber skin. After a long trip over the water on an aircraft carrier, jets had to be off-loaded, demothballed, cleaned, serviced and test flown. Old method was costly and time consuming. Now, mid-air refueling kits are placed on the F-102 and the jets are flown to Hawaii by regular Air Force pilots) as happened in early April. The five jets recently delivered to the HANG bring the total of jet aircraft to 25, the number authorized the 199th. Jets made the 2,500 mile flight from Fresno, California, in five and-a-half hours. New aircraft have improved radar and fire control systems over older model F-102’s which we returned back to the Air Force for delivery to Air Guard units in other states. LT COL CLARENCE R. JOHNSON, State Maintenance Officer, leaves collage after inspection. Garage is under house. IN PAST YEARS when the Hawaii Air National Guard look delivery of new aircraft, the jets were mothballed in a costly plastic-rubber skin. After a long trip over the water on an aircraft carrier, jets had to be off-loaded, demothballed, cleaned, serviced and test flown. Old method was costly and time consuming. Now, mid-air refueling kits are placed on the F-102 and the jets are flown to Hawaii by regular Air Force pilots) as happened in early April. The five jets recently delivered to the HANG bring the total of jet aircraft to 25, the number authorized the 199th. Jets made the 2,500 mile flight from Fresno, California, in five and-a-half hours. New aircraft have improved radar and fire control systems over older model F-102’s which we returned back to the Air Force for delivery to Air Guard units in other states. (L TO R) MAJORS EDWARD MEYER and Everett Meyer (twins) both 17; Major Marlano Facuri, 18; Captain Tavares, Advisor; Colonel Conrad Venture, 18, Battalion Commander; Major James Robinson, 18; Major Michael Seabury, 17, and Lt Col Rodrigues, 17, Adjutant. BISSEN USES only sewing machine in Fighter Group. Most of Group stencil work is also done in shop. DURING EARLY MAY, 572 HANGmen assisted local Cancer Society with distribution and collection of “Crusader Kits.” Kits were delivered to hundreds of housewives who, in turn, collected almost $70,000 in donations from Oahu residents. Following dose of drive, Guardsmen collected kits and took them to the Clark Johnson building in Diamond Heed crater for accounting. Money was then taken to Bank of Hawaii, Ala Moana, for deposit. Pictured (left) is Lt Col Forest Hatfield, Guard project officer, and Mrs. Edward S. Ehlen, Residential Chairman. At right is SFC Harry Iha, pictured giving kit to Mrs. Lynn Story, volunteer. Guardsmen expended 2,100 manhours on project. This is 6th year of Guard assistance, Colonel Hatfield, as usual, did excellent job.DURING EARLY MAY, 572 HANGmen assisted local Cancer Society with distribution and collection of “Crusader Kits.” Kits were delivered to hundreds of housewives who, in turn, collected almost $70,000 in donations from Oahu residents. Following dose of drive, Guardsmen collected kits and took them to the Clark Johnson building in Diamond Heed crater for accounting. Money was then taken to Bank of Hawaii, Ala Moana, for deposit. Pictured (left) is Lt Col Forest Hatfield, Guard project officer, and Mrs. Edward S. Ehlen, Residential Chairman. At right is SFC Harry Iha, pictured giving kit to Mrs. Lynn Story, volunteer. Guardsmen expended 2,100 manhours on project. This is 6th year of Guard assistance, Colonel Hatfield, as usual, did excellent job.NCOIC Hironaka (left) and Sgt. loo inspect Pilot equipment. Each pilot has assigned bin with (top to bottom), helmet, life-preserver and ‘chute. Pilot’s picture appears above helmet.THEY NEEDED A BRIDGE … SO WE BUILT IT! THEY NEEDED A BRIDGE … SO WE BUILT IT! THEY NEEDED A BRIDGE … SO WE BUILT IT! The “Old Timer” of the Squadron is SMSGT Kiyoshi Koge with 20 years. Sgt Koge is assigned as NCOIC of the Consolidated Base Personnel office. The first NCOIC we present is the First Sergeant, SMSGT John Sierra. Sgt Sierro, was for many years the 1st Sgt of the 109th ACW Sq. He has accumulated a total of 19½ years of military experience. 298TH GROUP CHAMPS- LR. back row, Col John M. Becker, Grp CO, congratulates 1/Lt Robert G. Pinney, team captain of Btry C, 1st Bn (NH, after presenting medals for their League and Group Championship. Others include Sp5 Albert K. Wagner, Sp4 Hartwell A. Pires, and Sgt Tom F. Oda. l -R, front row, Sp4 Mariano Campolio, Sp4 Henry K. Tancoyo, Sp4 Ismael Epil, Sgt Gordon K. Naehv, Sp4 Albert R. Mejia. Missing from pix, Sp4 Siegfreid R. Azevedo. (See story ADA unit news) The NCOIC of Base Supply is SMSGT Libert E. Ya p with 18 years under his belt. Sgt Yap leads the biggest division of the squadron. The NCOIC of the BASE Equipment Management division is SMSGT Edward L. Schweitzer Jr. with 16 years of experience. The NCOIC of the Fuels Supply Division is TSGT Frank Farley with 19 1/2 years. NCOIC of the HANG Comptrollers Office is MSGT George Shibuyo, the youngster with 14 years of experience. STAFF OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL meets twice each month in General Stevenson’s office, Fort Ruger. to report progress and problems in various fields to AG (seated) and other staff officers. Officers are: (L to R) Captain Eddie Anderson, Public Affairs; Lt Col Paul Nakamura, Military Support Plans; Lt Col John Naumu, USP&FO; Col Lewis R. Burton, Senior Army Advisor; Col William C. Meyer, Deputy Adjutant General; Brig Gen Valentine A. Siefermann, Commander, HANG; Mr. John Butchort, Deputy Director, State Civil Defense; Col Edward M. Yoshimasu, Chief of Staff, HARNG; Lt Col Archie Kennison, Administrative Services Officer and Captain David Wissmar, Engineering Officer. All are fulltimers. A few minute, before picture was token, Major Nakomura became Lt Col Nakamura. (Pictures from the 1966 June The Hawaii Guardsman)In ceremonies held at Fort Ruger 29 July, 1st Lt Roy D. Mendez, 31-year old Hawaii Air National Guard Weapons Controller, received the George T. Miki Memorial trophy for “outstanding and noteworthy performance” for Fiscal Year 1966. Mendez, of 627 Ainapo St., received the annual award from Brig General Valentine A. Siefermann, Acting Adjutant General. Mendez, fulltimer of the 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Sq., Wheeler field, holds rating of expert, the highest proficiency rating awarded by the Air Force. Weapons Controllers at the two Air Guard radar stations guide pilots to airborne targets through the combined use of radar images and voice communications. COLONEL JOHN CAMPBELL, Assistant Protocol Officer assigned to the Governor’ s office, retires this month after 18 years of HNG service. The 62-year old officer first joined the HNG in October 1948 and was fulltime G-3 (plans and training officer). He was later appointed Chief of Staff, HARNG, but continued his G3 responsibilities. He has been protocol officer at lolani Palace for the past two years. The tall Colonel saw five years of active duty during World War II; two years in the continental U.S. and three years in Europe (N. Africa, Italy, England). The Campbells of 92 N. Kainalu Drive, have three daughters and one son. The Campbells’ eldest son was killed in 1961 in a airplane crash in Texas. Col Campbell was honored at luncheon 30 Sept. by fulltime employees of DoD(State) at M’s Ranch House. MAJOR GENERAL FRANCIS S. GREENLIEF, Deputy Chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses 17th Annual Meeting of the Hawaii National Guard Association at the fort Shafter Officers’ Club. Picture of 45-year old Greenlief was taken during Saturday afternoon (27 August) business session, attended by more than 200 officers. During Saturday night banquet, the personable General, a native of Hastings, Nebraska, addressed the wives present, applauding them for their “understanding and tolerance” when husbands must be away from home on Guard business and training. Greenlief has had a total of 26 years’ military service; is excellent speaker, frequently interjecting humor into talks. Lt Col Forest A. Hatfield, Administrative Assistant to U.S. Properly and Fiscal Officer, received commendation from the Army Reserve in Hawaii 5 July “for outstanding services rendered” the Army Reserves here. Hatfield was commended for arranging loan of Army Guard equipment and facilities in support of Army Reserve in Hawaii. Certificate covers period 1 Nov. 1962 to 1 April 1966. Col John M. Becker, 298th ADA Group CO (left), greets Brig Gen Valentine A. Siefermann, Acting Adjutant General, just prior to briefing on Nike-Hercule, mission and problems at Wahiawa armory. At right is Brig Gen Fred A. Schaefer III, CG, HARNG. Understandably not current with Army Guard problems, Air Guard General Siefermann requested up-to-date briefings on HARNG problems shortly ofter his appointment as Acting AG. He works almost 12-hours each dayColonel Clyde (Joe) Woods returned to the Islands 10 August ofter attending the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks Pa. Colonel Woods and his family left Hawaii on 9 July 1965 and lived on post while he attended the College. Colonel Woods was President of his class and, in addition to completing the regular War College curriculum, he participated in graduate study. program of George Washington University Center at Carlrsle Barracks and earned master of science degree in International Affairs. Woods has returned to his assignment as Deputy Commander, 29th Infantry Brigade. He is full-time Engineering and Maintenance Officer, Department of Defense, Fort Ruger.Colonel Surowiec SHAPELY MISS JESSICA RODRIGUES inspects parts bins at 154th Supply Squadron at Hickam. The Kailua High School senior plans to run for Miss Hawaii in 1968. Measurements: 36-23-25.-Photo by A2C Roy Kawamura General Siefermann DURING AUGUST drill, HANG’men at Hickam braved needle and donated 177 pints bringing the total HANG donation to 209 pints. The blood donation is part of “Blood for Defense” project adopted by the National Guard nation-wide. The Blood Bank of Hawaii, a non-profit organization, is drawing the blood from Guardsmen. Those Guardsmen of the 154th fighter Group who were unable to donate blood during August drill, will be given another opportunity in the near future. SFC Robert P. Freitas, Btry B, 1st Missile Bn, scored 100% on all classes at recent 11 weeks Nike Hercules Improved Maintenance course at Fort Bliss, Texas. He received letter of commendation from school. He scored first out of 29 Active Army, reserve and allied students; was also class leader. Freitas is Chief Fire Control mechanic at Bravo BtryTSgt Wayne Soma is congratulated by Brig Gen Valentine A. Siefermann, HANG Commander and Acting Adjutant General, for winning “Name the C-54” contest. Soma, a member of the 109th AC&W squadron, sub milled the name “Spirit of Aloha” and won $25.00 Savings Bond. The newly assigned 4 engine aircraft replaces twin-engine C-47 which was turned back to the Air Force late last year. NEW HNG DISPLAY PANELS are pictured for first time; will shortly be placed on public view. Left panel shows Nike-Hercules missiles in background pictures of HARNG activities placed over drawing; Air Guard panel (right) is similar with F-102 drawing in background. Display was made by Guardsman Larry Larson as part of Commercial Art project. HNG paid for materials. The $300.00 display was made for less than $50.00, under direction of Public Affairs office. Captain Lawrence Cabrinha receives Outstanding Interceptor Pilot Award from General Siefermann while Group Commander Colonel James Ashford (left) looks on. Cabrinha, a drill status pilot, was nominated for “his timely completion of all training requirements” and his “active participation and skill.” In a surprise ceremony in General Stevenson’s office, Maj Gen Carl Darnell, Jr., the then Commanding General, United States Army Hawaii, presented Stevenson with commendation plaque “in recognition of his devoted service to his State and Country,” This is first time that plaque has been awarded to a Guard officer by the Active Army. Excellent rapport existed between both officers. In brief ceremonies held 21 July, Col William C. Meyer, Deputy Adjutant General (right) assisted by Lt Col Francis Bowers, Jr., (CO of 487th Field Artillery), cuts ribbon which officially opened the new organizational Maintenance Shop #2 at Fort Ruger. Because funds were not available Col Clarence R. John son, State Maintenance Officer, headed the “do it yourself” project with salvage material. The 298th Artillery Group Officers Association elected new officers at their 2nd Annual meeting held at Triple, Officers club during last quarter. (l to R) CWO Hideo Kono, Treasurer; 1Lt Gerald J. Silva, Secretary; CWO Henry “Red” Aken, Vice-President and Capt Rosorio Oaguio, President. CAPTAIN DON WALKER, pilot with 199th FIS, shows Mr. Bruce Melin, Liberty House Sales Promotion Director, Guard promotion brochure. Mr. Melin agreed to have brochure distributed to the general public through the liberty House chain in Hawaii. Through Walker’s efforts, more than 30,000 brochures were distributed during May of this year. Captain Walker is manager of AMFAC paper deportment. Warrant Officer Benjamin Au, supervisor of the entire project, scores targets while boys wonder how they scored, 1-25, ProMarksman; 26-50, Marksman; 51-75 Marksman First Class and 76-100, Sharpshooter. Weapons, ammunition and targets are supplied by the Artillery Group. Guardsmen enjoyed project; worked well with the youngsters.GUARDSMEN OF 487th FA BN GIVE BlOOD- On 17 July 157 volunteers donated 99 pints of blood in the unit’s armory as part of the. National Guard’s Blood For Defense drive. A few guardsmen were rejected for various reasons. BRIG GEN VALENTINE A. SIEFERMANN, Acting Adjutant General, presents certificates for completion of the Core Curriculum Course conducted by the State as part of its Leadership Training and Development Program. Pictured receiving certificates are Henry Gushikumo, Don Hashimoto, Tom Muraco, Abe Miyasaka and Capt David Wissmar. Others receiving certificates but not pictured are: Capt Eddie Anderson, Maj David DeCoslo, Maj Charles Wills, Robert Biondine and Sgt Sheldon Imai. ON-THE,JOB-TRAINING-AlC Dennis Sunada and A1C Herbert Honjo repair teletype at 150th. Maintenance at site is excellent with vast majority of work being done by HANG’men. SpS Benjamin Yocopin (left) and Sp4 Roy Tanahara coach Miu Margaret Kilmer in the proper prone firing position while youngsters at rear watch. The young lady qualified as Marksman First Class with scare of 54. In the past three years, missilemen of the 298th Artillery have led the entire HNG in public relations projects. During luncheon at Cannon Club, Steven son received golf cart and woods. Brig Gen V. A. Siefermann is pictured behind Stevenson. At right is Col William Meyer, Deputy Adjutant General. A few HNG’men of 111th Army Band register to vote in response to Citizens Committee on Voter Registration held at Schofield Barracks during 1966 Summer Training. Assisting bandsmen is Mrs. Angilina Gueco of City Clerk’s office. A number of HARNG’men registered. Col John M. Becker, 298th ADA Group C.O. congratulates Officer Candidate Kenneth Kikuchi, Btry D, 1st Bn, for taking first place in Military Skills. (See story) Others are (L to R): SSgt George Higaki, 2nd place winner; SFC f-red Guitang, 3rd place; and SFC Nelson Mau, 4th place. Sgt Fuji Shilo (right) grades Sp-4 Alfreda Barbieto as he rescues “victim” PFC Victor Ferreira from a “live electrical wire” and prepares to administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as part of practical first aid during Skills competition. Sp4 Roy Tanahara helps youngster place his legs in proper position for prone firing while others aim, reload or squeeze off shots in their first attempt at rifle qualification. Guardsmen take every precaution while youngsters are on firing line. Missilemen have received high praise for project from parents and officials of the YMCA. COLONEL WILLIAM C. MEYER, 46, Deputy Adjutant General, deported Hawaii 14 September to attend the two-week Infantry field Grade Officers Refresher Course at Fort Benning, Ga. Mrs. Meyer accompanied the Colonel. At the close of the course, Colonel Meyer and Mrs. Meyer will travel to Arizona to attend the 1966 National Guard Association Conference. The couple should return to Hawaii in mid-October. Inspecting one of the Diesel Generators received by the 109th Aircraft Control and Warning squadron in preparation for Mobile Communications Operations are A2C E. Nishimoto, D. Chow and D. Togamori. All are members of the Ground Power Maintenance Section. The 109th was formerly a 24-hour operation but in recent years, has become a ”drill status” squadron. Unit will probably retain the “109th” designation but will be known as “Mobile Communications Squadron” Unit is based at Hickam, next lo 154th Fighter GroupMore than 600 Hawaii Army and Air National Guardsmen paid tribute to retiring General Stevenson in ceremonies held in Diamond Head crater 23 July. During ceremonies, four Air Guard jets passed overhead and three HARNG helicopters dropped orchid, and plumeria blossoms on the Guardsmen, spectators and dignitaries. Walking past men of the 298th Artillery with Stevenson is Governor Burns. Other officers are (L to R): General Siefermann; Brig Gan Francis Takemoto, Commander of the 29th Infantry Brigade; and Brig Gen Fred A. Schaefer Ill, Commanding General, Hawaii Army National Guard. The ABC Bowling League which conducts the 1965-66 championship tournament awards the championship trophy to the HANG Air Technician (Hickam) team which was the winning trio. Pictured is trophy which was turned over to Principal Broker Kenneth Kiyabu (right) by George Ginoza in behalf of Harry T. Matsuda Associates which sponsored the winning team, The bowlers on the Matsudo Championship team were Donald Kim, team captain; frank Montizor and George Ginoza.CAPTAIN Reginald Doi (center, right), capable Public Information and Public Relations Officer for Kauai’s 150th AC&W squadron, entertains Kauai press at Tea House luncheon during which time he thanked t hem for support. Certificate of Appreciation signed by General Stevenson and Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson, Chief of the Notional Guard Bureau, were presented to (L to R) Mrs. Jean Holmes, Editor, Garden Island News; Ron Goy, General Manager, Radio KUAI and Roger Hagadone, General Manager, KTOH. (Pictures from the 1966 September The Hawaii Guardsman)OLD TIMER- Retired Air Force SSgt Melvin Snyder admires F-47 “Thunderbolt’ fighter, first tactical aircraft assigned to the newly organized HANG in 1946. At left is current F 102. “Pop” Snyder who resides in Honolulu, soys, “I remember when the Air Guard was first farmed. I used to scrounge stuff from them and they scrounged stuff from me.” Good natured Pop remembers the “jug” days.Hawaii Guard: 20 Years YoungVeteran Navy and Army Guard pilot Major William W. Netolicky commands the 29th Avn Co of the California Army National Guard. LT COL DeWitt ” Bud Bye Commander of 150th, congratulates Lt George Koga. OLD PHOTO of operations al 150th AC&W squadron (Kauai) shows HANGmen at radar scopes. Station went into operation in 1961. Mrs. Myrtle Javier. clerk-typist far the Combined Maintenance Shop # 1 and the only “wahine” there, gets signature from CWO J. R. D’Araujo, Superintendent of the Shop. Myrtle has worked with the CMS for the post two years and the USPFO for seven years, She has three children, Neal, Earl and Joni. Mrs. Margaret Goya, clerk stenographer, assists Lt Col Forest Hatfield, Administrative Assistant of the United States Property and Fiscal Officer. Margaret has worked for the department for a total of 10 years and has two sons, Lawrence and Glenn. “Good morning, this is the Purchasing and Contracting Office of the United States Properly and Fiscal Office,” answers Alice Shibata, purchasing and contracting clerk. Alice. working under the supervision of CWO Ralph Apo, has been with the deportment for 20 years and is presently responsible for processing all items purchased by the Army and Air Guard here in Hawaii.Major Roymond Y. Oyama, 36, Commandant of the HARNG OCS, was awarded the HNG Commendation Medal by General Siefermann Sunday, 6 November, in recognition of the HARNG OCS attaining highest academic standards of 49 participating states in entire U.S. last month, the Hawaii OCS was awarded the U.S. Army Infantry School National Award trophy. Oyama, a member of the HARNG for the post 13 years, severed as a Second lieutenant during the Korean conflict. Mrs Annie Lum has 20 years of service with the Guard and works under the supervision of Mr. Robert Biondine as a clerk for the logistics Division in the USPFO. Annie has three children, Barbara, Albert and Dennis. Dennis is presently an Officer Candidate with the State OCS. Miss Velma Horner, fiscal clerk, maintains and files all accounting records and acts as a liaison between the fiscal and automatic data processing center. Velma has been with the department for 17 years.A highly mobile armor TOE equipment of Troop E, 1st Squadron, 111th Cavalry (SRF) is this light reconnaissance M41 tank. Mission of the troop, a CAL ARNG unit assigned to the 29th Infantry Brigade, is lo provide security and perform reconnaissance for the unit it is assigned to, attached to and to engage in offense, defense or delaying action as an economy force unit. Mrs. Hazel P. Leong is the mother of two children, Clyde and Malcolm and has a total of 16 years of service with the deportment. She is, at present, a voucher due-out clerk responsible far releasing all property sent by the Depot to the various units.A newcomer to the Guard is Mrs. Lynn Oshiyama. with little over a year of service with the department and the only “wahine” under Major Charles Wills. She is a key punch operator and is also capable of operating the IBM machines in the data processing section. Mrs. Oshiyamo is the mother of a daughter, Pamela. HOKU AWARD Winner, TSgt James H. Hori. AT LEFT, Col William C. Meyer, Deputy AG far Hawaii, receives OCS trophy on behalf of Hawaii delegation from Maj Gen Robert York, Commandant of the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Go. Trophy was awarded for attaining highest academic achievement in the nation. Award was presented to Meyer before 2,000 delegates from the various States. Mrs. Elsie Do, typist, work under Colonel Clyde Woods, Jr., in the Engineering and Maintenance Services Office. She has worked for the department for nine years and has two children, Cynthia and Sharon.GUARDSMEN unload pineapples at Phoenix upon arrival. Maj Paul Phillips hands box of “pine” to unidentified HNG’man. Top, with back to camera, is Lt Col Al “Dae’ Majoska. ” Hawaii in 1970′ signs greeted Hawaii Delegates upon arrival at the conference hotel. Hawaii had nothing to do with signs; to date, no one knows who put them up.An armored personnel carrier (APC) transports a squad quickly and safely over rugged terrain and is capable of fording rivers and streams, It is TOE equipment for Troop E, 1st Squadron, 111th Cavalry (SRF), CAL ARNG. Miss Joan Naito, a time-leave and payroll clerk for all federally paid positions in the Hawaii National Guard which number some 700 different positions has 13 years of service with the GuardCapt Gaye l. Jennings checks gas cops on U-6 “Beover,” In background is base operations for CAL ARNO aircraft. The 29th Avn Co has more than adequate facilities at the long Beach Airport. (CAL GUARD PHOTO)Machine gun, cal. 30mm qualification firing at Camp Pendleton during weekend training assembly. Saturday of a weekend assembly is a 16 hour day with the 4/ 160 (SRF) CAL ARNG.The 29th Avn Co (SRF) CAL ARNO does nat have its TOE helicopters, They are making do with available equipment such os the H-19, H-23, OA•l and U 6 instead of the authorized HU-I “Huey.” (CAL GUARD PHOTO) Keeping track of money matters is no big job for Miu Solly Fuse, finance specialist for the USPFO, fiscal and accounting section. She has 20 years of service with the department. Miss Fumiko Mitsumcri, a typist for the Engineering and Maintenance Services Office, has worked for the department for eight years and does the purchasing for the maintenance and repairs of National Guard facilities. Taking dictation is Mrs. Juanito Miyake, secretary to Lt Col John Naumu who is the head of the United State, Properly and Fiscal Office. Juanita has nine years of service with the department.CAPTAIN REX HITCHCOCK adjusts survival equipment on Star-Bulletin Aero-space Editor, Miss Koy Lund who took ride in F-102 while unidentified HANG’man looks on, Reporter from the Advertiser, Hawaii Hochi and local TV stations were also invited to ride the “Duce.” Much favorable publicity resulted. HILO’S LT COL Reginald K. f. lau (left) receives HNG Commendation Medal from Brig Gen Fred A. Schaefer Ill, CG, HARNG, for outstanding, meritorious service to the HARNG from 1 Feb to 23 June 1966 while assigned as Project Officer of the HARNG training test. Lau, veteran of 28 years of active and Guard service, developed battalion level tests under opposing force concept for the 1st and 2nd Inf Battalions. Presentation was made in mid-October at Fort RugerMAJ GEN Francis Greenlief, Asst Chief al NGB, greets HNG Assn President, Lt Col Paul Goya at Arizona State Dinner. Greenlief visited Hawaii lost August to address HNGA conference at fort Shafter. BLOOD FOR DEFENSE was success on Kauai. (L to R) Mrs. Matsunobu, SSgt Conrado Edayan, TSgt James Hori. Mrs. Ellen Williams, clerk typist for the administrative section of USPFO, has 14 years of service with the Guard. Ellen has one daughter, Edwina.CAPT FRED HOlCK, 36-year-old HARNG Asst., G-3, became Major Fred Holck in mid-October when he was pinned by Brig Gen F. A. Schaefer III, CG, HARNG, in ceremonies at Fort Ruger. Holck, who has been fulltime for the past 10 years, has 18 years of active and Guard service. In addition to his normal chores, the energetic young man is business manager for THE HAWAII GUARDSMAN. Brig General Valentine A. Siefermann, Adjutant General, pins Majors leaf on Capt Vinuslo ” Benny” Acohido during ceremonies 18 November. Acohido is fulltime Operations and Training officer for Military Support of Civil defense at Fort Ruger. The new Major has 17 years of military service and lives in Wahiawa with his wife and four children. NEW PHOTO- Posing with F-86-E are those Air Guardsmen who are still members of the HANG ofter 20 years of service. (L to R) Lt Col Russell Smith, Jr., Lt Col George R. “Bob” Duncan, Colonel Wolter F. Judd, MSgt Fred Rittmeiter and SMSgt Robert Choi. THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE “THUNDERBOLT” (top) was token 7 March 1954 when F-86-E Sabre jet (bottom) was delivered to HANG. At right is T-33 trainer flown by HANG until F-102’s were delivered. 82mm mortar crews qualify with their weapon at Camp Pendleton. huge Marine Corps tactical training area within easy motor march distance from all companies of the 4th Battalion, 160th Infantry (SRF).ONE Of THE FlRST aircraft to be delivered to the newly organized HANG was the T-6 “Texan. Unit also had L-S’s and the C-46 “Commando.” OLD GLORY is hauled down at Punamano when station was closed. The now famous Royal Guard was on hand to participate in ceremony. OLD PHOTO- Shot taken in 1956 when HANG was 10 years old shows (1) Duncan (2) Smith (3) Choi (4) Rittmeister and (5) Judd. POWERFUL B-26 was flown by HANG during early days. The 199th was known as a Fighter Bomber squadron when picture was token. B-26 was a favorite among HANG pilotsAssignment of additional trucks to SRF units pose, no great storage problem at the long Beach armory with its massive state maintenance area shop adjacent to the armory, home of the 4th Battalion, 160th Infantry. AT LUAU (ltoR) Mrs. Philip Sykes, Col Sykes, Gen Siefermann and Mrs. Dewitt Bye. THE OLD- Home of the 169th was atop Koko Crater, Cramped quarters electrical power “fades,” and relatively obsolete equipment presented day to-day problems. PRESIDENT JOHNSON and Mn, Johnson deplane at Honolulu International Airport an 17 October for overnight stay at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, on their way to Manila Conference on Vietnam. Air Guard sponsored Royal Guard were Honor Guard. At extreme left of picture os National Guard Lt James Burns, 28-year-old son of Governor Burns (bareheaded, standing in front of Lt Burns) and Mrs. Surns (partially hidden in choir). Since the Royal Guard were formed in January 1963, they have been Honor Guard for England’s Queen Mother (May 1966) and Vice-President Humphrey (January 19661. They marched in President Johnson’s inaugural parade in Washington January 1965 at the request of the President and have participated in hundreds of community festivities. All Royal Guardsmen participate in “RG” activities on their own time. (Advertiser Photo)WITH DIAMOND HEAD IN BACKGROUND, F-86-L makes lost flight over Honolulu when it was replaced by the laster F-102 (top)DURING HANG 20 CELEBRATION, Open House-Family Day was held at the Hickam facility in mid-October, Hundreds attended the afternoon observance. In addition to F 102 and F-86,E jets, three Marine aircraft were also on display. THE NEW-Home of the now up-to-dote 169th is high atop Mount Koala. World War II water tank and communications poles are stork contrast to modern raydomes in background. Operations building is at Wheeler. Staff of the 4th Battalion, 160th infantry (SRF) California Army National Guard, lines up in front of long Beach armory, left to right: Capt Randall L. Woods, S-1, insurance company public relations man; Capt Henry A. Compton, businessman, S-2; Major Stanley G. Geach, S-3, fulltime; Lt Colonel Charles E. Thomas, battalion commander, sales manager for fiberglass sailboat manufacturer; Major Richard P. Shoemaker, XO, elementary school principal· Capt Willard A Newman, S-4, fulltime. KONA GUARDSMEN, early this year, collected hundreds of pocket book. for the soldiers of Vietnam. inspecting books are 1st Lt Susan L. Lundstrom, former Military Airlift Command protocol officer and Sgt Raymond Stewart, News Chief for MAC PIO section. Books were distributed to each man boarding aircraft for long flight to Vietnam. Each recipient was asked to give his read copy to a soldier in VietnamCOL JOHN M. BECKER, 298th ADA Group Commander (left, bottom receives commendation plaque from Dr. Robert Nordyke, Chairman of Camp Erdman Board of Managers, for running 7-week shooting program last summer at Camp Erdman. Misslemen taught more than 500 boys and girls to shoot .22 calibre rifles (see story, lost issue). The Guardsmen who did the work are (L to R) Sp5 Ben Yacapin, Capt Sam Naipo (BC of Btry A), PFC Ray Okuda, WO Ben Au (project officer) and Sp4 Toy Tanahara. Not pictured is Maj Tom Kimura, coordinator. This is the fourth year of participation by missilemen in summer program. Award was made at September dinner at Princess Kaiulani hotel. CWO CARL BAPTISTE (center) receives F 102 cockpit briefing from 33-year old son Wilmer (right) during HANG October Open House at Hickam. At left is A2C Lawrence Barges, Jr., 19 year-old grandson of the senior Boptiste. CWO Baptiste, Bondmaster of the 111th Army National Guard bond since 1946, retires 8 January 1967 ofter 37 years service in the Guard. He first joined the HARNG in 1924. Son and Grandson members of the Hawaii Air National Guard, work fulltime for HANG at Hickam. Between the three generations, they have a total of 53 years service on the Guard. (Pictures from the 1966 December The Hawaii Guardsman)(Pictures from the 1967 Annual Report)BEAT OF THE BAND- The d rum section provides the cadence around which the entire band revolves during parades. It is their “beat” which helps keep the parade in step. The section consists of a bass drum, snare and tenor drums. THE HANG AIR Technician Bowling League recently completed its second bowling tournament. President Roy lchimuro (second from right) is shown awarding Mr. Kozan Kaneshiro of Investors Equity Life Insurance Co. the “sponsor’s trophy,” Frank Montizor (left) and Jim Davis (right) are members of the championship team. THERE ARE THREE ladies in the Administrative Services Office, but Mrs. Jainice Yuen is the only one who would pose for a picture. The others are very camera shy Jon handles the records for all of the state-paid people- official title, Personnel Assistant for the Department of Defense. She has been with the Guard for a little over a year. This U. H. graduate is another of those fortunate ones who lives close to her job, in Kaimuki. In her spare lime, Jan likes to ploy tennis and read, mostly political science and history. MRS. MAXINE OLSON offers a pretty smile to every visitor in the State Adjutant Generalʻs, office. In her four years with the Department of Defense, Maxine has been secretory to three AGs, Generals Stevenson, Siefermann and currently, Major General Benjamin Webster. Maxine is a local girl born and raised in Honolulu. She lives in Makiki, and has two sons. One, Steve, will graduate from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in June, and his proud Mom plans to be there. WALK IN TO the Department of Defense Headquarters building, turn left, and soy hello to Mrs. Jeannette Yoshimori, who is secretory to Coloriel William Meyer, the Deputy AG. Jeannette has been with the Guard for seven years, less a few months last year for the birth of her son, Grant. She and her family live in Pacific Heights, and whenever she has a few moments free from taking core of that new baby, Jeannette likes to read and sew. MAJOR FRED HOLCK is lucky. In his Operations and Training Office he has two “ladies of the Guard” lending a hand. Mrs. Sharon Kahuna-hana, on the left. She has just joined the Guard, and lives in Makiki, where she keeps track of two children, a boy and a girl. On the right is Mrs, Margaret Hondo, also a newcomer to the Guard. Margaret says her favorite spare time activities are singing and sewing. She and her husband live in Kaimuki.MISS SANDRA KANEMOTO is the pretty “Gal Friday” to Brig. Gen. Valentine Siefermann, HANG Commander. Sandro is not only personal secretary to the General, but is also the receptionist for Air Guard Headquarters. She has been with the Guard since 1964. Sondra lives in Moanalua Gardens just below Tripler, and when we asked her about her favorite spare-lime activity, she said something about a “boyfriend.” MAJ SABURO ITO checks over the records of a Guardsman with Mrs. Leatrice Yaotame, the records clerk in the HARNG personnel office. Leatrice has been with the Guard 3 years, and is responsible for all records of personnel in the Army Guard. She and her husband live in Aina Koa with their two children, and in her spore time Leatrice loves to sew. She makes clothes for everyone in her family, including her husband!PARADROPPING EQUIPMENT-Tons of U.S. Army equipment drop from Air Force C-130 airlifters. The C-130 Hercules is flown by the Military Airlift Command. U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Force, and Tactical Air Command. MRS. SHARLA KAMOTO says the thing she likes best about her job is that she gels to meet lots of people. She’s met hundreds of new Guardsmen in her 16 years as a clerk in the personnel office of HARNG. Sharla doesn’t have far to go to work, either. She and her husband live on Crater Road in Kaimuki. They have four children, two girls and two boys (future Guardsmen, maybe?). MISS NANCY AMERO Min Hawaii International; Hawaii Representative of Queen of the Pacific. The lovely lady is 18 years of age (34-23-34) and is of Portuguese, Irish, Indian and French extraction. IF YOU CALI to speak with the Chief of Staff of the Army Guard, this is the lady whose voice you’ll first hear. Mrs. Ethel Chock is Col. Edward Yoshimasu’s secretary, and she has been with the Guard for 14 years. Ethel and her husband have one son, and they make their home in Niu Valley where she likes to spend most of her spare time “just doing things” with her family. MISS JANE KOKUBUN is the young lady smiling up from the teletype in the G-1 Section. That is the personnel office of the Army National Guard, where Jone has been a typist for nine years. Jone lives on Vineyard Street, and she says her favorite spare-time activity is bowling. She’s pretty good at it too! She once rolled a 213, her high game. THIS IS MISS ROSE FUSE, who greets those who call on Col Cacirence R. Johnson, the State Maintenance Officer. Rose has the longest tenure with the Guard of any of the ladies in the headquarters area, 18 years. She lives in Nuuanu, and like many of our other ladies, her favorite spare-time activity is sewing. MRS. ELAINE YOUNG checks up on some records of the 29th Support Battalion. Mrs. Young is a typist with headquarters and has been with the Guard for 8 years. She lives in Koimuki with her husband and two boys. Spare time activity? Well, taking care of those boys, mostly, THE 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE lays proud claim to this young lady, Mrs, Groce Chong. A clerk- stenographer with the Brigade, Mrs. Chong has been working for the Guard for ten years. She and her husband make their home in Kaneohe, where Grace spends her spare time sewing clothes for herself. THE G-1 SECTION, Personnel Office, is obviously one of the best places to find pretty girls. This is Miss Betty Hotokeyoma, who has been a typist in G-1 for about a year and a half. Betty lives in Kapahulu, and she says her favorite hobby is to go shopping. Sounds like on expensive hobbyl DOWN ON 22ND AVENUE, in the 487th Artillery Armory, we found Mrs. Violet Kawasaki. Violet has been with the Guard as a typist for 6 years. She comes a long way to work, all the way from Pearl City. She and her husband hove four children, two girls and two boys. In her spare time, Violet likes to crochet and sew. THE AMAZING AND versatile TSGT Jase Aquino is a private pilot, artist, water ski enthusiast, watch repairman, aircraft instrument repairman, model airplane hobbyist, and musician (he plays the piano, guitar, ukulele, vibes, bass and bongos). The 30 year-old fulttime HANG’man has been a member of HANG for the past eleven years, and has worked fulltime for ten years. The young artist (he designed year book covers while a student at Castle High School) was raised in Maunawili where he was an avid equestrian. During his high school days, he acted in 6 or 7 school plays. Mr. ” V” (for versatile) is the father of three children and lives in Kailua. LIEUTENANT COLONEL FOREST A. HATFIELD, (left) commander, 29th Support Battalion of the 29th Infantry Brigade, administers the oath of enlistment 13 February to 15 new recruits joining Company A at Fort Ruger. Company A was reorganized 13 February by taking personnel slots from Maui and Hawaii and- moving them to Oahu’s Company A . This ceremony brought the unit to 100% of enlisted strength only one day ofter reorganization. Most of the men were on the HARNG recruiting waiting list, This dramatizes the adage “the time to recruit is when you don’t need manpower. Then when the day arrives that a need exists, just open the door; the men you wont will be standing there!”LOCAL TALENT, Rudy Pang, Mrs. “Captain” Ed lee, and SSGT Larry Asing, bringing the house down.OPEN HOUSE GUESTS helping themselves to the free kaukou while SSGT Allon Yamauchi, food committee chairman, replenishes the supply of “goodies.” QUEEN OF THE FLEET The C-141A Starlifter is MAC’s newest addition to the airlift armada. The C-141A carries four times the load of the C-124 at less cost and at higher speeds. The huge aircraft is 145 feet long and has a wingspan of 160 feet.Portable Flamethrower A2C GlLBERT R. KANESHIRO of the 154th Supply Squadron receives HANG Airman Award during February, 1967 drill “for his demonstration of outstanding performance and ability displayed during the period of 1 July 1966 to 31 December 1966.” The 21-year-old fulltime Guardsman has been a member of HANG for 1 year and 4 months. He is a 1963 graduate of the Kubosaki Secondary High School in Okinawa, where his father was a civil service worker. GUESTS, from 6 weeks to 66 years old, visited the 169th. Above is a view of some of the many visitors. LINING UP for a try at the “ring” are the younger guests of the 169th. Made it or not, everyone won a prize. MUSICMAKERS- The bond also has a four-piece combo, shown here swinging it up during a recent rehearsal while a couple of other bandsmen listen. The combo consists of SP4 Balligui Vinluan, drums; SSG James K. Ahloy, saxophone; SSG George S. Kopeliela, bass; and SP5 Ronald E. Bright, piano. PLANNING SESSION- The nucleus and leadership of the band is provided by those NCOs who help plan training, concerts, and other activities. All have at least 19 years service, and one man, SFC William P. Kahoiki (seated for left). has been with the Guard for 32 years. Pictured, from left WO Jule, D. Cailro (standing), bandmaster; SFC Kahaiki, SSG George S. Kapeliela, MSG William T. H. Yuen , SSG James K. Ahloy, and SSG Richard C. H. Chung. MAC’S WORKHORSE An Air Force crew unloads an H-19 helicopter from a C-124 Globemaster, the workhorse of the Military Airlift Command. The painting, called “Watch Over The Rhine” is the first of a planned series of Air Guard heritage paintings and the fifth in the National Guard heritage series. Copies of the paintings will be delivered to Guard armories in the near future. UNLOADING WAS A JOB TOO-Here MSGT Walter T. Nishihara awaits toys from TSGT Donald R. Higo and SMSGT Walter K. Sugiyama. Unidentied personnel in background are volunteer members of USMC who sorted out the incoming toys. The M151 with trailer Floating Bridge LOADS AND LOADS OF TOYS-MSGT Walter T. Nishihara pauses before the unloading begins. ASSAULT LANDING-U.S. Army ground troops scurry from an Air Force C-130 Hercules to toke up positions ofter an assault landing somewhere in South Viet Nam. PERFORMANCE-Playing for their fellow Guardsmen at parades and ceremonies is among the functions of the 111th Army Band. Here they are shown performing recently at Fort DeRussy during the annual award program of the 298th Arty Gp, HARNG. In addition to performing that day, the band was also one of the award recipients. SANTA’S HELPERS-left to right: A1C David H. Yoshige (poster designer), TSGT David P. Longsi, kneeling; TSGT Donald R. Higo, MSGT Wayne Y. Soma, SSGT Robert T. Komiyoma, MSGT Walter T. Nishihara, TSGT Roy Y. lchimura, and SMSGT Walter K. Sugiyamo. MlSS JESSICA RODRIGUES, Hawoii Guardsman Pin-u p Girl (Sep 1966) spent a Sunday drill with the 227th Engineer Company al Fort Ruger. The pretty young lady with a most pleasing personality (36-23-35) plans to run for Miss Hawaii in 1968. She is a Kailua High School senior.SUPERIOR UNIT AWARD-for 15 out of the past 16 years, the 111th Army Band has received the Army National Guard Superior Unit Award for Efficiency in Training, or, outstanding record for any group. Here, MSG William T. H. Yuen, center, accepts the award on behalf of the band from Brigadier General Frederick A. Schaefer III, Commanding General, HARNG. PARACHUTE CARGO DROP-An Air Force C-130 Hercules makes a low-level pass to discharge cargo at an advanced outpost in South Viet Nam. ‘Chute’ pulls cargo out for short drop to ground. Antitank Guided Missile with guidance control40MM Grenode launcher LTC FOREST HATFIELD, 29th Support Battalion commander, has been named project officer for the HANG’s participation in the annual Cancer Crusade. This year’s drive will mark Hatfield’s second consecutive year as project officer, and the HANG’s sixth year in assisting the American Cancer Society in their house-to-house solicitation on Oahu. Pictured with the Colonel is Mrs. Anna Kahanamoku, former State Senator, who is Oahu Residential Chairman far 1967.DURING HANG DECEMBER DRILL, Capt. Candido Panerlo, Army Aviation Platoon Commander. landed his chopper in HANG restricted area unintentionally and was “spread eagled” (center) and held under guard by regular Air Force sentries until cleared by HANG officers, Panerio landed in wrong area at HANG to pick up Air Guard photographer for photo mission over Mount Koala. Air Force and HANG officers apologized for incident. Note helmet on ground. GOVERNOR JOHN BURNS receives the Ohio state flag from Col. Andrew Lacy, 178th Tactical Fighter Group commander, as State Adjutant General Benjamin Webster looks on. Lacy made the presentation in behalf of Ohio’s Governor James Rhodes, and Burns reciprocated by giving Lacy a Hawaii flag to be taken back to Ohio. Lacy’s unit is here to participate in Tropic Lightning Ill in support of the 11th Infantry Brigade, USARHAW, training at Pohakuloo, Hawaii. DECEMBER 1966 SURPRISE FOR THE ARMY GUARD BY HANG’men was the manufacture and placement of a huge “Army National Guard Aviation” sign on the aviation hangar at Honolulu International Airport. Army Guard was unable to obtain funds to properly identify the hangar. The Air Guard quietly made the sign and put it up under cover of darkness. On highlift (L to R) are SSGT Rodney Leong, TSGT Everest Rawlins, Capt. Norman Ault. Driving is SMSGT Harry Awana. Secret on who put up sign was kept for two months, and the instigator is still unknown. (Pictures from the 1967 March The Hawaii Guardsman)The Man with a RifleCAPTAIN EDWARD V. RICHARDSON, receives the Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal from Brig Gen Valentine A. Siefermann, Air Guard Commander, “for meritorious and outstanding service to the Hawaii Air National Guard” while he was safety officer for the 154th Fighter Group. Richardson, 32, received the award for his part in developing a plan for handling the Air Guard’, complex weapons system. The award covers a period from 1 November 1965 to 31 June 1966. The Maui born officer who has worked fulltime for the HANG since 1962 received the award 12 March. He is presently a flying instructor with the 199th FIS. JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE for the mainland ofter FebruaryMarch-April operations in Hawaii, seven Ohio F-84 jet sport 199th FIS emblems, painted quietly on each aircraft by HANG maintenance crews. The Ohio airmen, here for Tropic lightning exercises at Pohakuloa, Hawaii, were surprised and honored. The jets, based at the 154th area during the three month period are part of TAC. The subsonic ground sup port jets were refueled by Air Guard tankers on return trip. According to witnesses, the Ohio pilots were always “right on target” with their rockets, bombs, napalm and gun-fire at Pohakuloo.Mrs. Miyahara and children after presentation of HNG Commendation Medal and citation. Ecliley YirnSGM Mitsuo Hasegawa, 2nd Bn, 299th Inf SGM Mitsuo Kobayashi, HQ- HARNG Mrs. John A. Burns and ll Col Forest A. Hatfield, Guard project officer, are pictured at Washington Place during kick-off luncheon for 1967 Cancer Crusade. SGM Walter F. L. Yap, t st Bn, 487th Arty SGM Wallace Y. M. Kam, 29th Spl Bn Distinguished Rifleman (Bar and Pendant) A2C Doug Kato is shy, hard working. MSGT LINO FERNANDEZ, JR., of the 154th Supply Squadron, HANG, is pictured receiving the Outstanding HANG Airman of the Yeo, Award from Brig General Valentine A. Siefermann, HANG Commander, during closing formation of Spring comp. Fernandez, 47, first joined the HANG 18 years ago and has been working fulltime for the organization ever since. He has attended eight service schools, has taken seven extension courses on various subjects and two special courses in disaster control. He is fulltime and drill status Material facility Supercisor.SGM Yoshinobu Kuwae, 1st Bn, 299th Inf SGM Sotero Bailado, 298th Arty Gp SGM Donald M. H. Leong, HQ- 29th Inf BdeMISS LYNN-MARIE SHEPPARD 1967 FIRST RUNNER-UP OF MISS KPOI CONTEST This lovely young lady (34-24-34) is the 18 year-old daughter of Colonel Frank T. Sheppard of Makalapa. She’s a senior at University High.Distinguished Pistol Shot (Bar and Pendant)Receiving a $25 savings bond for selling the most tickets in a fund raising contest for the 169th NCO Club is SSgt David Keohokapu (right). Presenting bond Is TSgt Lionel Iseri, Chairman of the event. A1C RONALD MCLIN of the 178th Tactical Fighter Group, Ohio Air National Guard, explains the features of a custom-mode luau meat thermometer to Col. James R. Ashford, Commander of the HANG 154th Fighter Group, and Col. Andrew C. Lacy, Commander of the Ohio unit. The 18½-inch thermometer was presented to the Hawaii Air Guard in appreciation for its hosting the Ohioans during exercise Tropic lightning Ill. McLin, a design engineer for Thermometer Corporation of America in Springfield, conceived the luau thermometer idea and produced the one-of-o-kind item in one week, including a fitted wood case. Left to right, TSGT William O. Crowell, A2C Leonard J, Vierra and MSgt Francis T. Hosaka. (2) launcher crew scampers to safety a, Nike-Hercules missile is raised into firing position. Guardsmen cue members of ” D” Battery, 298th ArtilleryCOLONEL WALTER F. JUDD (left) receives his commission from General Greenlief. Judd, father of the now famous Royal Guard and member of an island Komoaina family, is chairman of THE HAWAII GUARDSMAN magazine Editorial Board.JUST PRIOR TO HIS FLIGHT IN F-102, General Greenlief (left) received briefing on survival equipment from TSgt Haward Hironoko (center) and Captain Merlin little. Greeilief, whose branch of service is Army, has flown in almost every type jet aircraft in U.S. inventory. The Man with a RifleBecause the majority of features in this Summer issue feature shooting or similarly related object matter, we thought that various types of ammunition would be a suitable cover.-Editor Major Lehman receives Bronze Star Medal from Colonel Burton. O. VINCENT ESPOSITO, Oahu Crusade Chairman for the 1967 Cancer Crusade and Mrs. Anna Kahonomoku, Residential Chairman admire cancer poster while Maj General Ben Webster look, on. Platoon Sergeant Alvin Ku receives Bronze Star Medal from Colonel Burton. NIKE-HERCULES MISSILE UNITS COMPLETE ASP(1) The missile is readied by the crews. Checks are made “on-the-double.”DURING ARMED FORCES DAY, 20 May, hundreds of Honoluluanʻs visited the HANG F-102 on display with other aircraft at Hickam Air Force base.(Pictures from the 1967 June The Hawaii Guardsman)QUEEN Of THE 169TH-Miss Susan McCarthy, winner of the squadron’s annual beauty contest, represented the radio maintenance section. Sue Is 20 years old and a student at the University of Hawaii. NOSIN’ AROUND-Members of the Civil Air Patrol swarm aver and under a HANG F-102 Delta Dagger. TSgt Richard Miles, top right, of the 154th Ftr. Gp., explain, some of the cockpit mechanisms1SG FRANCISCO J. TABAR, of HHB, 29Bth Arty Gp (AO), Wahiawa, has been named the most outstanding enlisted man in the Hawaii Army National Guard for the year 1966. The missleman, who was promoted to top sergeant position this past January, is a 20-year veteran with the Guard and has served in many capacities in supply, motor transport and electrical material. In addition to being o troop leader, Sergeant Tabar is also on active community leader on the Windward side of Oahu, where he is president of the Waimanalo Village Improvement Association, treasurer of St. George Waimanalo Community Credit Union, past president of the Waimanalo Parent-Teachers Association, post president of St. George Holy Nome Society, delegate to the Waimanalo Council of Associations, and scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 72. Brigadier General Frederick A. Schaefer Ill, CG of Hawaii Army National Guard, is shown presenting Sergeant Tabor with the carved wooden tiki Hawaii Army Guardsman of the Year award In ceremonies at Dillingham.LT COL CAVERCPT ROBERT G. PINNEY and SP5 Benjamin Yacapin, team members, hold the NGB Certificate of Victory awarded the 298th Gp far winning the 6th Army Area .22 Cal. Battalion Postal MatchOur September Miss is from the Garden Isle. The lovely (36-23-36) Miss Bernadette Bettencourt is 21 and was 1 first runnerup for Miss Kauai. ROYAL GUARD ROLLS OUT the red carpet for “Lucky” Luck during a special VIP visit day at the 154th Fighter Group. COMMUNICATIONS-Mobile communications was provided by the Hawaii Army National Guard through use of some 120 pieces of communication equipment and approximately 60 vehicles. SP-4 Harvey Lum, full time Guardsman from HHD, HARNG, G-1, acts as a jeep driver and radio operator. He is accompanied by MSG Eugene K. B. Won, Army Reserve. CAPTAIN EDDIE ANDERSON, center, former editor of THE HAWAll GUARDSMAN, receives a certificate of appreciation from Colonel John M. Becker, president of the Hawaii National Guard Association. Captain Anderson received the Association’s commendation for his outstanding work as the magazine’s editor for the past seven years, a job he relinquished July 31 when he left his full-time job as Public Affairs Officer to accept a position with First Insurance Company.SIX HAWAII AIR GUARDSMEN were recently designated as experts in the field of air defense. The two officers and four N.C.O.s were honored for the highest degree of proficiency possible In the aircraft control and warning operations field. left to right, SSgt Kenneth Vidinha, SSgt Escolostico Miro, ht lt. John I. Oshiro, Capt. Owen D. Ota, TSgt John W. Bondmann, TSgt Frank S. Horado.LTC Russell Smith, Jr., was presented a commendation by Major General Benjamin J. Webster, Adjutant General, commending him for his long years of service to the Hawaii Air Notional Guard during a recent retirement ceremony. LTC Smith was appointed to the Air Guard in October of 1946 as one of 74 charter members of the unit. He was assigned to the 199th Fighter interceptor Squadron as a single engine fighter pilot. As a first lieutenant he was one of 19 officers and 15 enlisted men in the original 199th. MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN J. WEBSTER, Adjutant General, presents the Eisenhower Trophy to CPT Samuel IC. Naipo, Commander of Battery A, 1st Bn, 298th Arty (AD), state winner for 1966. TANK-A tank from the 1st Cavalry, 11th lnfantry Brigade, rolls off an LST at Papohaku Beach, Molokai, during the landing phase of “Coral Sands II.”CASULTY REPORT – CPT Benjamin K. Manuel platoon commander from HHC, 2nd Bn., 299th Inf., Kaunakakai, Molokai, gives a “casualty” information report during an attack upon a hill. The various flags he carries each hove a special significance and are used to guide the participating troops. CHOPPER ASSISTANCE-HARNG helicopter pilot, CPT James Doole, Jr., Honolulu, assists members of the 11th Brigade during the exercise. An Army officer is giving CPT Doole map coordinates for additional helicopter assistance when some infantrymen were overcome by heat. The aviation detachment, composed largely of Guardsmen, carried on numerous types of flight minions during the exercise.1ST SGT WILLIAM DUNCAN, JR., is congratulated by Colonel Jahn M. Becker, Commander of the 298th Arty Gp (AD), upon being elected President of the newly formed 298th Arty Gp NCO Association. Also shown are (left to right) MSG Atsuo Ajlragi, Treasurer; MSG Robert A. Hanaike, Secretary; 1st Sgt Sung Cho Kim, Vice President; Lt Col David F. de Costa, and SGM Sotero Bailado.THE CHAMPS-Co 8, 2/299th (standing, left to right), Kela, Sako, Lancaster, Ogawa, E. Poai, and coach of the team, CWO Cabral; (kneeling) Elia, A. Poai, and Leialoha. CORONATION GUESTS-Governor and Mrs. John A. Burns of Hawaii are escorted by two Hawaii Air Guardsmen, TSgt Howard H. Hironaka, left rear, and TSgt Harold K. Kepoa at the coronation of Tonga’s King Taufa’ Ahau Tupou IV. SSG TOM F. ODA (left) and SSG Myles G. Brown (center), Hawaii’s members of the All Guard Rifle Team, are shown with Major James M. Fletcher, this year’s team captain, at Fort Custer, Michigan. Brown, what was selected as a coach for the team, and Oda, were at fort Custer for intensive practice firing prior to going to Camp Perry, Ohio, for the national matches. This is the 4th year Sgt Brown has been selected for the All Guard Team and Sgt Oda’s 2nd year. Both shoot in the Master Classification. FORMER AG’s-Two former adjutants general of Hawaii, retired Major General Frederick W. Makinney, left, and retired Major General Robert l. Stevenson, right, flank the present adjutant general, Major General Benjamin J. Webster, left center, and Congressman Spark M. Matsunaga, at the 18th General Conference of the Hawaii National Guard Association banquet.SURVEY-While SP5 Allan Hardy, 227th Engineer Company dears and grades the properly adjacent to Ruger Theatre, Frank Herman, a volunteer worker for Honolulu Community Theatre, checks the grade. The 29th Brigade’s Engineers assisted HCT in preparing the ground for construction of a new scenery and costume building. HAPPILY HOLDING THEIR cash awards are the winners of the 298th Arty Gp (AD) AnnuaI Military Skills Competition. (left to right) SSG Roy I. Aoki, SP4 Clifford T. Kawano, SP4 Robert H. Oshiro, and PFC Patrick T. K. Ah loo. ELECTED- Col John M. Becker, 2nd from right, and Major Charles M. Wills, right, were reelected president and treasurer, respectively, of the Hawaii National Guard Association for the coming year. With them, from left, are CPT Rosario Daguio and lTC Francis Bowers, newly elected secretary and vice president. The officers were elected at the Association’s 18th General Conference. RUNNERS-UP-Co A, Spt Bn (standing, left to right), W. Bisho, C. DeMello, S. Sako, and H. Peters; (kneeling) l. Saken, P, Canianes, R. Ho, and T. Koanl. CAPTAIN MARLIN L. LITTLE of the Hawaii Air Notional Guard’s 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron receives the HANG Outstanding Interceptor Pilot Award from Major General Benjamin J. Webster, Adjutant General, at the closing formation of their monthly drill. COMMENDATION-LTC George S. McEldowney, right, receives c, “sliver Kahili”-second award of the Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal at retirement ceremonies in Hilo, July 16. BG Frederick A. Schaefer Ill, commanding general, Hawaii Army National Guard, presented the award. Colonel McEldowney is succeeded by LTC Fred Koehnen as commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, 29th Infantry Brigade.GUARD UMPIRES-Three Guard umpires prepare for an upcoming action during the “Coral Sands II” exercise. Pictured from left are Major Lawrence Tavares, full-time officer from 1st Bn., 299th Infantry, Wailuku, Maui; MSG Thomas K. Lopes, “A” Co., ht Bn., 299th Inf., Wahiawa; and 1SG Lawrence Yurong, also from “A” Co., 1-299th, and a full-time Guardsman. BG FREDERICK A. SCHAEFER III, Army National Guard Commander, presents HNG Commendation Medal to 1Lt Harry I. Arakaki, SP6 Bill Enriques, and SGT Calvin K. Hirai. DIGGIN’ IN-SP5 David Keamo, 227th Engineer Company heavy equipment operator, maneuvers his front end loader into a pile of dirt and rock adjacent to Ruger Theatre where the Engineers assisted Honolulu Community Theatre in clearing and grading land for construction of a new scenery and costume shop. PLANNING-Major Gilbert Korenaga, assistant S-3, 29th Infantry Brigade, and SFC Joseph Ahue, Jr., Brigade intelligence sergeant (Air), go over the day’s operation, at the field headquarters of the 11th Infantry Brigade. MAJOR THOMAS S. ITO (center) is congratulated by Major General Frcrncis S. Greenlief, Deputy Chief of the National Guard Bureau, after presenting him with the Legion of Merit Medal during ceremonies at the Pentagon as Mrs. Ito looks on. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARDS-Three individuals received trophies for outstanding leadership and performance during the HNGA’s 18th General Conference. Accepting the awards, from left, are: Maior Marvin E. Ferreira, Btry C, 1st Bn, 298th Arty (AO), with the new Outstanding Field Grade Unit Commander’s trophy; Capt Reginald Doi, 150th ACW Sq, with James Y. Sato Memorial Award for HANG officer contributing most to unit’s efficiency and effectiveness; and CPT Kazumasa Ota , Company A, 1st Bn, 299th Inf, with award for most Outstanding Company Grade Unit Commander. THE HAWAlI NATIONAL GUARD pistol team, left, competed in the World Series of marksmanship with four members entering the winners circle. The national matches, held at Camp Perry, Ohio, included 32 National Guard pistol team, as well as teams representing police, civilian and other military organizations. Members of the Hawaii team are (kneeling) Major Kerwin R. Keys of Alea, Major Charles C. R. Park, Pearl City, and Sergeant First Class Joseph W. Nakao, Kailua; and (standing) Major Melvin Alencastre, Kailua, Sergeant First Class Eckley W. Yim, Kai, lua, lieutenant Colonel Clarence R. Johnson, Honolulu, Staff Sergeant Joseph H. Viveiros, Kailua, and Lieutenant Colonel John E. Alnoa, Jr., Honolulu, Placing in the winners circle were Sergeant Yim, who fired 289-08 far 12th Reserve Mailer in center fl re preliminary match number 8; Major Park, wtih 181-04, 2nd Reserve Expert in center fire slow fire match number 15 and 182.04, 7th Reserve Expert for .22 calibre slow fire match number 10; Major Alencastre with 196-09, 19th Reserve Master in .22 calibre rapid fire match number 12; and Sergeant Nakoa with 289-11, 4th Reserve Master in the .22 calibre national match course, match number 13.(Pictures from the 1967 Fall The Hawaii Guardsman)Lyle Emerson Nelson, 43, was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he graduated from the University of Michigan in 1950 with a degree in journalism and continued his studies at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands during the summer of 1950. A resident of the islands for the past 18 years, Nelson started his newspaper career with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin upon his return from the Netherlands in late 1950. Lyle spent two years with the Navy serving in the South Pacific during 1944 and 1945. He has visited 48 of 50 states, has toured Europe twice and the Far East four times. Mr. Nelson was in the war tom country of Vietnam during the spring of 1966 and again in the summer of 1967. He has spent a good part of two months on the front lines of Vietnam with the allied fighting forces.Scott C. S. StoneChasing Viet Cong’s through the jungle is a hot, wet and risky business.MOUNTING OF THE GUARDTHESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’- Dennis Kurokawa receives new pair of combat boots at clothing issue alter being measured for correct size in footwear and clothing. PAPERWORK-One of the first items of business upon arrival for basic training is filling out seeming countless forms for personal data and testing use. CPT Robert G. Pinney, HHB Commander, presents Armed Forces Reserve MedaI for 10 years of service to, L-R, MSG Robert A. Hanaike, SGT luis Hangca, SP4 Donald M. Shibuya, and SP4 Norman S. Jimeno. Miss Teenage Hawaii and Model of the Year, Miss Kathy Ann Dias is the very lovely December pin-up. Kathr is 19 years old and her social security number is 35-23-36. “I wish all the men in our fighting forces Mele Kalikimaka a Hauoli Makahiki Hou,” said Kathy. BTRY B, 1st Bn (HERC), 298th Arty won the Group’s Combat Readiness Evaluation Pennant and Plaque for the 3rd Quarter, 1967, by having the highest percentage of readiness during the evaluation conducted by USARHAW and Group.CAPTAIN LOUIS W. PERRY, CO, C Btry, 1/487th, receives his reward after accepting the Outstanding Company Size Unit Award from General Lossetter. SP-4 SAM N. YOSHIZU, Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic for Battery A, 1st Battalion, 298th Artillery Group, received a letter of commendation from Colonel John M. Becker, Group CO, for achieving maximum ratings in all areas of his MOS test during the past test period. He hod an overall score of 139 which is the highest achieved lo date of any MOS test token by members of the Group. News From The Garden Isle 30-YEAR VETS-LTC Masato Sugihora, left, HARNG G-3, and SSG Gabriel Moniz, 1st Bn, 299th Inf, flank MG Benjamin J. Webster ofter receiving pins and certificates for 30 years service to the Notional Guard. The adjutant general presented the awards to the two veterans at an awards luncheon in Honolulu. Receiving 20-year awards of the some luncheon were, Maui Frank R. Carvalho and John Gusman; Hawaii- Anthony J. Cabral, Edwin Correiro, Antone De Sa, Miyoko Higo, and Mosoji Ozeki; Oahu- Edward Eckhardt, Rose Fuse, Clarence Johnson, Shunichi Komisoto, John Keliiwoiwoiole, George Kurokoke, Kenneth lee, August Nascimento, Samuel Ngum, Howard Sypher, Francisco Tobar, Hermon Waltjen, Theodore Wong, Herbert Yoshimura, -Volentine Siefermonn, Robert Choi, William Enoko, Fronk Farley, Harold Mattos, Frederick Rittmeister, Sally fuse, Alice Shibata, Shige Toba, Ethiel Adams, John Kouweloo, and Mattias Manolo, oil Defense Department employees. TRACKS-Stevenson receiving captain bars from Col Edward Yoshimosu, HARNG chief of staff. CAPTAIN LOUIS PERRY, commander of Battery C, 1st Bn, 487th Arty, receives the trophy for the most outstanding battery in the battalion, from LTC Francis A. I. Bowers, Jr., battalion commander. The trophy was presented in ceremonies at Schofield Barracks where C Battery also received the CG,, USARHAW Trophy for the mod outstanding company-size unit in HARNG. When did it begin? When will it end? The timelessness of war in Vietnam is shown on the cover by a simple but dramatic photograph taken by Scott Stone while he was in Vietnam. Pohaku, as he is known here in Hawaii, is the Assistant City Editor for the Honolulu Advertiser and the Hawaii correspond for Reuters, the British News Agency. Born in rural Tennessee of Danish-Cherokee parents, Scott has lived here in Hawaii for the past 10 years. He is a veteran of the Korean War with the Marines and has spent three months in Vietnam with One Junk Force, River Patrol Squadron and River Assault Flotilla Reserve as a Lieutenant Commander (line officer) in the Naval reserve. Stone has had one novel published, THE COAST OF WAR, and has completed the writing of a second novel soon to be published: The photographs accompanying the story on Vietnam in this issue were also taken by Stone. “VIETNAM . . . Are we right?”OUTSTANDING TRAINEE – PVT Dwight K. Kikuto, helicopter repairman helper with Co D, 29th Spt Bn, was awarded the Outstanding Trainee Trophy and Certificate of Achievement for outstanding performance of duty upon graduation from basic training at fort Benning, Georgia. Congratulating Kikuta i, LTC Edward E. Matney, battalion commander, 8th Bn, 2nd Bde, USATCI. LTC BOWERS has the Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal pinned on his uniform by MG Webster during ceremonies held at the 1st Bn, 487th Arty, headquarters. MAJOR TOM KIMURA receives the Governor’s Trophy from Governor Burns for the highest scoring Nike unit at the annual ASP for 1967. A number of subscribers didn’t get their copy of THE HAWAII GUARDSMAN as evidenced by this stack of 78 copies found by our roving photographer at one of the Army Guard armories a month after distribution. Because THE HAWAII GUARDSMAN wants to insure that this does not happen again, starting with this issue all subscribers on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, and Kauai will receive their issue of the magazine at home via the mail. INSPECTION-Representative Rivers inspects SMSgt Harry M. Y. Awana’s rifle during his visit to the 154th Fighter Group at Hickam. YOUNG CZAR at the wheel of an lnboard-Outboard. THE IG WILL GO TO ANY LENGTHS to get your business, or so it may seem to SP-4 Gary Kusuhara, brigade vehicle mechanic. He is being checked by Major John Roberts, assistant IG, USARHAW, in the “boondocks” al Bellows AFB where Brigade headquarters units underwent the annual general inspection. WHIS-SK- off goes the hair as the REP trainees receive their first haircut in basic training. Dennis Shigematsu looks like he’s losing something close to him at the hand of barber Larry Hart.COL JOHN M. BECKER, 298th Gp CO, presents medals to HHB Team #1, who took first place in the 1st Annual Pistol match. L-R, SFC Edwin Y. Nishimuro, SFC Henry S. Leite, SP4 Norman S. Jimeno, and SSG Richard M. Ono. DA CHAMPS-State HNG team golf champions hold the Adjutant General’s Perpetual Trophy following their win at Waiehu Golf Course on Maui. The home-towners of 1st Bn, 299th Inf “A” ore, from left, Frank Corvalho, Francis Abreu, Richard English (captain), and Christian Bol. SEIZURE AND SEARCH techniques are practiced by members of the brigade’s military police platoon during weekend drill at Bellows AFB. The instructor shows how an unwilling captive can be brought bock under controlSFC Harry IhaTHE 111th ARMY BAND marches down Kolokoua Avenue, Waikiki, during the annual Aloha Week Parade. Also participating in the parade were members of the Royal Guard serving as a march unit and escorts to the Grand Marshal. COMPANIES from 1st Bn, 299th Inf, marched in the opening day parade at the Maui County Fair. Shown here is Headquarters and Headquarters Company, led by 1LT Robert Broderick. LTC HATFIELD is congratulated by MG Webster after being presented the Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal in front of the 29th Inf Bde armory. PART of Carolyn’s radar gong, A2C Robert T. Tanita, A2C Roy Sunada, SSgt Melvin Kauahi, MSgt Paul Otani, SSgt Benjamin Pescador, SSgt Toshio Nogai, and SSgt Gordon Kireto. MEMBERS Of Btry A, ht Bn, 487th Arty, practice the “V” formation, a formation that is used to disperse large crowds. CWO BAPTISTE leads the 111th Band in song for the last time following ceremonies in which Mr. Baptiste was awarded the Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal.JUNKMEN arrest a Viet Cong (circle) during one of their search missions. LOW NETTERS of “A”, “B”, and “C” Flights respectively, for the State HNG Golf Championship are, from left, James Burns, HHD, HARNG (147), Valentine Peroff, 29th Bde (148) and Dennis Sunodo, 150th ACW Sq, HANG (153). JUNKS begin their daily patrols for Viet Cong off Viet Nam. MOUNTING OF THE GUARD(Pictures from the 1967 Winter The Hawaii Guardsman)(Pictures from the 1968 Annual Report)LAWRENCE WELK of the Lawrence Welk TV Show (left), the 1968 American Cancer Crusade Chairman, is shown with Major Frank Carlos, Hawaii Air Notional Guard, while attending the American Cancer Crusade National Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference was held in January.MSG “BIG” JIM KOANUI, Operation, Sergeant for the 1st Bn, 487th Arty, recently celebrated his 20 years’ service in the Hawaii Army National Guard by assisting the State and County engineers on Kauai in building a Bailey Bridge in Lumahai. The communities in the northern part of Kauai were isolated from the rest of the island when the Lumahai bridge collapsed during heavy flooding. A request was sent from Kauai County officials to Civil Defense headquarters at Fort Ruger for a Bailey Bridge expert. Koanui, who works for the City and County of Honolulu as an engineer’s aid, was given the okay to go to Kauai and give technical assistance on the building of the bridge by his boss, Chief Engineer, Yoshie Kunimoto. With the cooperation of the Combat Engineer Platoon of the 7th Marines, who were training at Kokee, and under the technical direction of MSG Koanui, the bridge was built within 7 days. Pictured in the foreground the new bridge being constructed which will eventually replace the Bailey Bridge.DURING SURPRISE ceremonies recently held at the 169th ACW Squadron, Lt Col K. Paul Goya was presented the 20-year service award by HANG’, Commander, Brig Gen Siefermann. Cal Goya is the commander of the 169th. After the award ceremony, the unit had a birthday party in honor of Col Goya, including a huge cake commemorating his 20 years of service. NEW COMMANDER-LTC John E. Aiona Jr., right, accepts the colors of the 29th Spt Bn, from BG Fronds S. Takemoto, CG, 29th Inf Bde, during change of command ceremonies recently. Colonel Aiona succeeds LTC Forest A. Hatfield, left, who has been named deputy chief of staff, G2/ G3, HARNG. In another change of command, Major John D’Araujo assumed command of 1st Bn, 299th Inf, succeeding LTC Roy W. Replogle who has been appointed intelligence officer for HARNG. Radar tower of 1he 150th AC&W Squadron, HANG, looms atop Kokee on Kauai. The 150th is one of the vital links of our Air Defense system and is the only Hawaii Air Guard unit based outside of Oahu. Other units represented on the Garden Island include Army Guard’s Company B, 1 /299th Inf., and a small crew from the 298th Arty Gp (AD). In a spirit of inter-unit cooperation our cover photo and others inside featuring Kauai, were token by 1SG luther Wong, topsergeant of Company B. STAR-BULLETIN COLUMNIST Jim Becker relates some of his experiences, and tell, a few “war stories” to Officers and Warrent Officers of the 298th Arty and their guests, Officers and Warrant Officers of the 487th Arty, at the Group’s formal Dining·ln function held at Tripler Officers Open Mess in late January. LTC Conrad Tsukayama, MAJ (Ret,) Richard Behui, and CPT Samuel K. Naipo enjoy one of his ” stories.”Jean HolmesM-m-mm Spring- Our eye-catching lass hails from out Texas way. It’s easy to see why Texans brag. Diane Rystad, 23, and figuring at 37-23-36, is a former runner-up for “Miss El Paso” and “Miss El Paso Rodeo.” She was also a semi-finalist in the “Miss Teenage America” pageant. Diane is now studying music at the University of Hawaii. Music, anyone? WIRELESS Members of HHO, HARNG, showed real ingenuity during a recent HAWCOM exercise in devising a method of sending and receiving messages from the first to the second floor at Building 5 in Fort Ruger. A piece of string and a large clothes pin-result-a wireless. Shown in the photo are Sgt Melvin Ng (top) and Sgt Richard Suzuki. SHOWN BRIEFING RD1 Jerry G. Berry from Waco, Texas (left) and SN LoVerne L. Hickey from Shenandoah, Iowa (center) on the proper use of the UPA-35 scope is Major Nelson T. Moriwaki, 169th ACW Sq coordinator (right). Naval personnel are from the USS Ernest G . Small (DDR-838) based at Pearl Harbor. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS the 150th ACW Sq has won the perpetual trophy awarded by the Salvation Army for collecting the most money for the Christmas Cheer Fund. Shown holding the award is MSgt Lawrence Sugihara, coordinator of the project for the 150th. Radar tower of 1he 150th AC&W Squadron, HANG, looms atop Kokee on Kauai. The 150th is one of the vital links of our Air Defense system and is the only Hawaii Air Guard unit based outside of Oahu. Other units represented on the Garden Island include Army Guard’s Company B, 1 /299th Inf., and a small crew from the 298th Arty Gp (AD). In a spirit of inter-unit cooperation our cover photo and others inside featuring Kauai, were token by 1SG luther Wong, topsergeant of Company B. YAAAAAAI SMG Sotero Bailado receives his Yellow Fever shot as preparation for exercise RAMASOON in Thailand. PORTABLE TOWER One of the many pieces of equipment of the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron, HANG, is this portable control tower used during recent annual field training at Dillingham Air Force Station. In background is on f-102A ” Delta Dagger” of the 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron coming in for landing. In addition to the tower the 201st furnished various other ground control approach (GCA) and communications equipment support for the 154th Fighter Group during its “Winier Camp” at the Dillingham forwarding operating base. This was the first major deployment in support of any exercise for the fledgling communications squadron, which celebrated its first anniversary March 17. The squadron was formed a year ago with the deactivation of the 100th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, the first National Guard ACW squadron in the nation with an active air defense role.MG BENJAMIN J. WEBSTER pins on the Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal awarded CW2 William H. Niitani of Btry A, 1st Br, (HERC), 298th Arty Gp (AD) for his meritorious, and outstanding service the Guard. ”WHO IS THE GUARD?” by Jean HolmesTANKS BEWARE-“Missile-Age Minutemen” is a name which applies to infantrymen as well as our air defense, as shown by squad leader Sgt Ronald Kelilikane, left, of Kaunakakai, Molokai. He is instructing his men on use of the ENTAC anti-tank missile, an electronically-guided weapon. Pictured from left, Kelilikone, PFC John Poaha, ammo handler; SP4 Eddie Reye, (sitting), gunner; PFC Marianito Marquez, ammo handler; and SP4 Samuel Ishii, assist gunner. They are members of Bn Recon & AT Plt, 2nd Bn, 299th Inf. Each infantry battalion has one ENTAC platoon consisting of three squads each.GUARDSMEN RUN SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS-The Smith brothers, Malcolm, left, and Walter, Jr., both sergeant, with the Army Guard on Kauai, operate the Smith’s, Boat Cruises up the Wailua River, one of Kauai’s most popular visitor attractions. SO YOU WANT lo be on TV? Brigadier General Valentine A. Siefermann, CG HANG, relaxes between takes during a press conference, The conference was called shortly after many mainland Air Guard unit, were called to active duty. At this time all indications are that the Hawaii Air National Guard will not be called to active duty due to their air defense role in the stateBRIGADIER GENERAL Paul R. Stoney (right), Vice Commander, AFCS, accompanied by BG Jame, E. Fain, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander (left), visited the 201st MCS during their annual ” winter camp” in February. They were met by Major Poul Mori, Commander of the 201st. Major Mori briefed the visitors on the mission, organization and operational readiness of the unit. WELCOME ABOARD- Brigadier General Frederick A. Schaefer Ill, Commanding General of the Hawaii Army National Guard, welcomes Colonel Billy H. Watson’s aboard as HARNG’s new Senior Army Advisor. Colonel Watson’s last assignment was Chief, Field Advisor Team #3, MAG, Iran. He has 22-year service in the Army and this is his first assignment as a Guard advisor.B/29th Spt vs C/l-298th WHO’S GOT IT? – Solomon Wainee, left, and Wallace Yamashiro, both of B/ 29th Spt Bn, seem to be fighting over the ball, while Thomas Okimoto (partially hidden) of Btry A/ 298th Arty reaches through the tangle of ams.A PICTURE is worth a thousand words. 150th ACW vs Spec Trps HOWARD CARVALHO of the 150th ACW Sq “Hoku Alii’s” makes a leap for the ball while being pursued by John Torres (50) and Llewellyn Shea of Special Troops. HANA PEPE ARMORY, headquarters for the 1st Rifle and Weapons Platoon, Company C, 199th, near Port Allen Harbor on Kauai. FOR OUR HORSE SOLDIERS-The 29th Inf Bde has gained a new cavalry unit Troop E, 19th Cav, with the reorganization of the Guard. The Wahiawa-based unit will be equipped with armored personnel carries (shown here), and tanks. Until the reorganization, the Hawaii brigade had a California-based cavalry troop attached to it in event of mobilization. STATE CHAMPS-Members of the 150th ACW Sq basketball team pose with their trophies after winning the state HNG Basketball Tournament. From left (kneeling): TSgt Lester Matsushirno, MSgt Francis Hosaka (coach / captain), Sgt Archie Komo, A 1C Howard Carvalho, and Sgt Colin Kunimuro. Standing: SSgt Benjamin Pescador. SSgt Melvin Kauohi, Sgt Normon Holt, Sgt Leonord Vierra, and Sgt Alexander Youn, CALABOOSE-The Kauai County Jail is a massive fortress-like buildingMODERN HAWAII is mirrored in resort development, such as the beautiful Kauai Surf Hotel, near Lihue, with its large main structure and individual resort cabins. RUSTIC BUILDINGS like this post office at Hanamoulu provide color for the visitor, in a typical plantation town. WAIOLE MISSION, one of the oldest churches in Hawaii, was originally constructed from ohia lehua timber. THE JET SET member of Kauai’s 150th ACW Sq, Airman Timothy L. Alboa, is shown at his job in the supply section. MAJOR PHILLIPS, Hawaii’s Master Army Aviator, at controls of U-8 aircraft. WAIMEA CANYON, the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” is one of Kauai’s most spectacular sights. MOVIE SETTING- Lumahai Beach is often photographed and was a popular location site for movie, “South Pacific.” THE FINAL phase of riot control training took place on all the island recently. This photo show, member, of the Army Guard concluding their 32 hours of training on the Island of Hawaii.WAILUA BAY provides a tranquil setting where cruise ships begin their journey up river to the famed Fern Grotto. A PICTURE is worth a thousand words. THE FIGHTING 109TH (Pictures from the 1968 Spring The Hawaii Guardsman)MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN WEBSTER, Hawaii State Adjutant General, presented the Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal to Major Frank Carlos, Chief of Supply and Services of the Hawaii Air National Guard at Hickam AFB on May 19, 1968. Major Carlos was honored with the Hawaii National Guard’s second highest award for his work in improving the performance and efficiency of HANG Base Supply and for his outstanding leadership in instilling an unprecedented “espirit de corps” among his subordinates.TECHNICAL SERGEANT Howard Hironaka parachute shop supervisor, fits Representative Beppu with a parachute automatic back pack. The pack contains survial equipment as well as parachute.SGT ARTHUR WEAVER, Battery C 1st Battalion, 298th Artillery Group, successfully slams the ball for a point as the unit goes on to win the Group championship. Battery C was declared the victor following the 298th Group volleyball playoffs. The team defeated all other Group teams during the marathon playoffs which lasted from early morning until late afternoon on Sunday March 10. The team is now eligible for the State playoffs. The story and photos arrived too late to make the Spring issue of the magazine. A picture is worth a thousand words – Miss Lisa Dulce – 34-24-36A1C YAMASAKI, (on top of van), SMSgt Walter Furuyama, MSgt Wayne Soma and TSgt Donald. Higa from the 201st Mobile Commumcations Squadron set up an AN/MRN-15 Mobile Control Tower on the roof of the terminal at the Kona Airport. LTC CONRAD C. TSUKAYAMA, XO, 298th Arty Gp, presents the Group’s Aloha Gift to CAPT Kazumasa Ota, CO, Troop E, 19th Cavalry, 29th Bde. MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK. Members of the 201st MCS and the Coast Guard help load the AN/MAN Mobile Control tower on to a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft. “SPIRIT OF ALOHA” is the Air Guardʻs C-54 transport.FLIGHT CREW ARE pictured on flight to Kauai from Hickam. Left to right: Captain Richard K. Tokairin, Major William Klopp and Crew Chief, TSgt James H. Davis, Jr. (Pictures from the 1968 Summer The Hawaii Guardsman)Major Melvin G. Yen, safety officer for the 154th Fighter Group and a F-102 pilot is shown by a “deuce” similar to the one he landed With no engine power recently. See related story on page 7. Cover photo by A1C Terry Koenig. MEMBERS OF A BATTERY, 1st Bn, 298th Arty Gp, inspect a radar unit during the week-long Short Notice Annual Practice (SNAP) at Fort Bliss, Texas. Members from left are SP5 Edward T. Hashimoto, SP5 Gilbert R. Estores, SP4 Edward D. Estoesta, SP4 Roy Y. Tanahara, SP6 Hajime Sekiya, and SP6 Thomas T. Hayashida. BG VALENTINE A. SIEFERMANN recently presented MAJ Waichi Kikuta a member of the 169th ACW with the George T. Miki Memorial Trophy for his demonstration of outstanding and noteworthy performance as weapons director during Fiscal Year 1968.MAJOR TYLER M. HARR, JR. receives best wishes at a recent drill formation from Hawaii Air National Guard commander Brig. Gen. Valentine A. Siefermann and 154th Fighter Group commander Col. James Ashford. The occasion was Maj. Harr’s retirement after more than 19 years as a Guardsman. Maj. Harr flew P-47s for six years previously as an Air Force regular during World War II, and with HANG’s 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron before pressures of personal business forced him to non-flying duties. MEMBERS OF C BATTERY, 1st Bn 291th Arty Gp, head for the protective bunker after readying a Nike Hercules missile for firing during the Group’s week-long Short Notice Annual Practice (SNAP) at Fort Bliss, Texas. Members from left are SSG John Kau, SPS Walter O. Watanabe SGT Richard R. Dumancas, SGT John Miranda and SP4 Louis S. Cho, Jr. Major William E. Mossman has received the Air Force Commendation Medal for his outstanding achievement as Air Defense Systems Evaluation Officer with the Office of the Director of Operations Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard.LOVELY RUTHIE BLACKER admits she’s hung-up on the Hawaii National Guard. The Hawaii-born 5-8, 123-pound brunette measures a perfect 36-24-36, features which helped her win the title of Miss Maritime Hawaii for 1968. Ruthie is pictured standing by HANG’s F-86 on display at the 154th Fighter Group at Hickam. Major Melvin G. Yen, safety officer for the 154th Fighter Group and a F-102 pilot is shown by a “deuce” similar to the one he landed With no engine power recently. See related story on page 7. Cover photo by A1C Terry Koenig. MR HIDEO NONAKA (center) congratulates MSG Paul Otani (right) for winning the 150th A.C. & W. Sq. Hoku Awards as Lt Col Dewitt Bye looks on approvingly.NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS. The new officers elected for the HNGA for 1969 are (from left) Major Daniel K. C. Au, President; LTC Robert Stanek, Vice President; COL John Becker, past President; Major R. N. Daguio who will remain as Secretary for another year; and Captain Allen Mizumoto, Treasurer.AIRMAN ROY K. AWANA a recent honor graduate from the 3380th Technical School, Keesler AFB, Mississippi. THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD COMMENDATION Medal is awarded to SMAJ Sotero Bailado by MG Benjamin J. Webster, AG. SMAJ Bailado retired after 23 years of service with the Hawaii Army National Guard. He was a member of the 298th Artillery Group (Air Defense). Bailado has been with the 298th since they were reorganized shortly after the end of World War II. SP6 MELVIN CHOCK is shown leaving the “gas chamber” at Schofield Barracks after experiencing the effects of CS as a riot control agent. LISTENING ATTENTIVELY to HANG instructor Capt Roy D Mendes, as he gives some pointers on the attack computer, are from left to right, 2nd Lts Ronald R. Schurter, Joseph G. Homsy, Thomas D. Hudson, and Travis E. Wilkes from the 5th TAC Con Gp. THE SEARCH IS still underway for an F-47 like the one pictured above. MISS DONNA KATO is shown receiving the Hawaii National Guard Non-Commissioned Officers Association Scholarship From left are: SGM Sotero A. Bailado, chairman of the scholarship committee; Miss Kato; SFC Shunji Kato, Donna’s father and SGT Mitsuo Shito, president of the association. SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE is given a standing ovation as he addresses the 19th annual banquet of the HNGA. BRIGADIER GENERAL VALENTINE A. SIEFERMANN, Chairman of the General Arrangements Committee for “Hawaii in ’71,” signs the contract naming All Travel as the official travel representative for the HNGA as Mr. Jim Abell (left) and Mr. Tom Anderson of All Travel look on. EVER FLY A BATHTUB? Major Melvin G. Yen, Safety Officer for the 154th Fighter Group is pictured by his F-102 Interceptor shortly after he landed. Major Yen successfully flew his aircraft from 54 nautical miles and 34,000 feet with no engine power. (Pictures from the 1968 Fall The Hawaii Guardsman)a member of the Royal Guard stands guard at Iolani Palace during ceremonies commemorating the birthday of King Kalakaua and the fifth anniversary of the Royal Guard, See related story on page 12. Photo by SP4 Paul Chun. The Royal Guard, protector of Hawaii’s Kings and Queens shown posted in the throne room in lolani Palace. Kathy Tehani Horio, age 20, was born in Honolulu and currently attends the University of Hawaii, where, quite naturally her major is Physical Therapy. Besides going to the University Kathy also finds time to work as a Tahitian dancer and also attend Karate classes twice a week. We might add that Kathy holds a green belt in Karate.The Royal Guard is summoned by the blowing of a conch shell ancient Hawaiian means of communicationsa member of the Royal Guard stands guard at Iolani Palace during ceremonies commemorating the birthday of King Kalakaua and the fifth anniversary of the Royal Guard, See related story on page 12. Photo by SP4 Paul Chun. A1C Michael Womack (right) receives “outstanding honor graduate’ certificate from Lt Col DeWitt Bye, Commander, 150th AC&W Sq. “YOU LOOK THROUGH THIS SIGHT, SONNY” – Children of some of the artillery men of 1st Battalion, 487th Artillery get a chance to see dad’s 105mm howitzer in a display at Bishop Field, during Saturday’s Organization Day festivities. Equipment and weapon displays were set up by the artillerymen; Troop E, 19th Cavalry; 227th Engineer Company and 29th Support Battalion. (U.S. Army photo) BATTLE PLANS – Under a pineapple field in an underground command post, Lieutenant Colonel Francis A. 1. Bowers, Jr., at map, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 487th Artillery, discusses strategy with Lieutenant Colonel Fred Koehnen, 29th Infantry Brigade executive officer, during a “map exercise” phase of Exercise Lepper Lapin I.” (U.S. Army photo) Richard Johnston (right) of Meadow Gold Dairies congratulates SSGT Herbert Takeya for winning Hoku Award. The original members of the Royal Guard assembled outside lolani Barracks during the reign of King Kalakaua. New Home for “TIGER” Battery(Pictures from the 1968 Winter The Hawaii Guardsman)(Pictures from the 1969 Annual Report)MSgt Amos L. Wiloli one of the 201st Air Traffic controllers working in the Barbers Point Tower alongside his Navy counterpart, a WAVE Air Traffic Controller. SSGT Raymond B. Toguchi of the 150th AC&W receives a Certificate of Service from MG Benjamin J. Webster for his many years of service to the Hawaii Air National Guard.FOUR NEW HANG LTCs- At ceremonies held at Fort Ruger on the 6th of January the Hawaii Air National Guard introduced its four new Lieutenant Colonels. From left to right: LTC Kurt E. Johnson, LTC Richard M. Settsu, LTC William E. Mossman and LTC Harold Nagai. 154th SUPPLY SQUADRON CELEBRATES 3rd-The members of the 154th Supply Squadron dined and danced at the Squadron’s 3 year Anniversary Banquet held on 25th January at the Tripler NCO Club. Dynalectron employees performing maintenance on one of the Hawaii Air Guards F-102A aircraft. Dynalectron crews inspect every piece of the aircraft which includes crawling into the fuselage of the plane like this unidentified Dynalectron “Nomad”. (Pictures from the 1969 Spring The Hawaii Guardsman)” .. . the National Guard is a necessity for our country’s defense.” (Photo by SP4 Paul Chun) MR. JOE FAT, Warehouse Storekeeper111TH BAND GETS NEW UNIFORMS- The 111th Band has received “snappy” new blue uniforms and are now without a doubt the best dressed band in the state. Band member SP4 Balligui Vinluan (drums), model the new uniforms for the HAWAII GUARDSMAN’S “Fashion Editor.” 111TH BAND GETS NEW UNIFORMS- The 111th Band has received “snappy” new blue uniforms and are now without a doubt the best dressed band in the state. Band member SP5 Thomas M. Mato (trombone), model the new uniforms for the HAWAII GUARDSMAN’S “Fashion Editor.” FROM AIRMAN TO 2nd LT – 2nd Lt Eric S. Kanja formerly an enlisted man with the 169th recently returned from OTS at Lackland AFB, Texas as a Second Lieutenant. HANGʻs Playmate of the Year – Miss Lisa Baker – Playmate of the year for Playboy magazine visited the 154th Fighter Group recently aquired some very “fast friends”. USAF photo by Lou Alers.” ••• I didn’t know he was Issued all his clothing by the Army.” (Photo by SP4 Paul Chun) LTC John Naumu – United States Property and Fiscal Officer. TEAM WORK CAN DO THE JOB “Everyone did his part to produce a finished product they were all proud of.” SP5 ALVIN WONG, Warehouse Truck Driver 111TH BAND GETS NEW UNIFORMS- The 111th Band has received “snappy” new blue uniforms and are now without a doubt the best dressed band in the state. Band member MSG Bill Yuen (saxophone) model the new uniforms for the HAWAII GUARDSMAN’S “Fashion Editor.” COL JOHN M. BECKER “pins” MAJ SAMUEL K. NAIPO during ceremonies held at Battery D, Saturday, 19 April. SIZING UP THE SITUATION – The blueprlnts for the “carrels” were studied in detail before construction was begun. SGM WILLIAM L. DUNCAN JR. (left) HARNG Guardsman of the Year and SP4 HUNDSON K. AKI JR. HARNG Soldier of the Year. PREPAREDNESS IS THE WORD PREPAREDNESS IS THE WORD USPFO – WHAT IS IT?MR. HARUMI YAMAMOTO, Auditor MISS SALLY FUSE, Finance Specialist HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT – MG Benjamin J. Webster explains the operations of the Department of Defense to 10 High School seniors, participants in the “Student Observers 1969” program. MR. SHIGE TABA an EAM Operator in the Automatic Data Processing Center.NEW HARNG LTC – Lieutenant Colonel Tom Kimura is shown above receiving his “silver leaves” from Major General Benjamin J. Webster, State Adjutant General. LTC TOM ITO, Logistics Officer and his secretary MISS FAITH NAGATA. NEW MODIFICATIONS TO HARNG’S U-8 AIRCRAFT??? – Not really, the plane pictured above, part of Twentieth Century Fox”s TORA “Air Force” was parked near HARNG’s Airport facility prior to its shipment back to the mainland. (Pictures from the 1969 Summer The Hawaii Guardsman)SEE YOU AT ALABAMA – Historic Mobile, Alabama, beckons NGAUS delegates to its 91st annual conference, October 13-16, and to ALABAMA 150 – the Sesquicentennial year of Statehood. The modern Mobile Municipal Auditorium, set in historical surrounding, will be the conference center. THE SIGNS ARE UP and construction has begun on 201st Mobile Communications Squadron’s new building at Fort Kamehameha. The tower in the background is an old WWII observation post. Ann CarlsonMR. HOWARD M. INOUE PROMOTED – COL E. M. Yoshimasu is shown pinning Warrant Officer Inoue upon his promotion to WO2. Mr. Inouye is with HHD. Joan Collins Poses for the still cameraman on location in Malta. Between scenes of Regional Film Distributors “Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?”Lt Colonel DeWitt C. Bye Chairmen, Kauai Six-Nine Conference Committee FIRE BASE – An artillery fire base established by the 1st Battalion, 487th Artillery and protected by the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Infantry Brigade blocked the single artery leading to the Republic of Kona capital city. An enemy force of at least battalion size attempted unsuccessfully to breach the base during exercise “Lepper Lapin II.” (29th Bde Photo) 2LD Wayne Honda PSG Michael ConnickSGM Mitsuo Kobayashi of HHD, Hawaii Army National Guard was promoted on 1 August 1969 to the rank of Command Sergeant Major. Command Sergeant Major is the highest enlisted rank of the United States Army, rating E-9. Kobayashi was formally promoted In a small HHD ceremony in the office of LTC E. M. Yoshimasu, Chief of Staff, Hawaii Army National Guard. SSG GEORGE VERSOLA, Supply Sergeant, Btry A, 298th Arty, receives the HNG Commendation Medal for meritorious service from MG Benjamin Webster during ceremonies held at Btry A on 12 July. Lt Col DeWitt C. Bye and TSgt Toshio Nagai are welcomed to dinner by Mr. Kenneth Arashiro owner of the Wailua Marina Restaurant. Mr. Arashiro invited them to be his guests at the restaurant after TSgt Nagai had won the 150th’s HOKU award. Cathy MonaghanAlan BoltonFOREST SERVICES – Chaplain (Major) Franklin Frost of the 29th Infantry Brigade conducts Sunday services among the thick ferns and trees in the Waiakea Forest Re- serve on the island of Hawaii during exercise “Lepper Lapin 11”. (29th Bde Photo) 1st Lt DAVID F. HOWARDLTC Robert T. StanekTHE 111th BAND of the Hawaii Army National Guard helped the people of Kailua celebrate the 4th of July by marching in Kailua’s annual parade. Other National Guard units in the parade came from Battery C of the 298th Artillery. HOLDING MISSILEMAN BADGES are nine of 11 Hawaii Air National Guard badgeholders. Top row, left to right: SSgt Earl Inouye, MSgt Nelson Lee, Maj John Beaumont, TSgt Lloyd Seki, and. MSgt Gordon Makashima. Bottom row, left to right: TSgt Frederico Espina, SSi! Reginald Chun, Sgt Roy Kudo, and Sgt toren lchiyama. Not pictured are 2nd Lt Richard Tsuchiya and SSgt Roy Kuwahara. (Hawaii Air National (Hawaii Air National Guard Photo)The Kauai Surf Hotel, Lihue, Kauai site of the Hawaii National Guard Associationʻs 20th Annual Conference. Located on beautiful Kalapaki Beach the Kauai Surf will offer delegates a chance to relax and enjoy themselves while attending “Kauai six-Nine.”Major Donald M. O’DayCONSTRUCTION RESUMES, after many delays construction is now going full steam at the Kaneohe Armory.CONVOY READY TO ROLL, with all the missiles loaded aboard, this convoy is now ready to head for the flight line and load them on to the waiting F-102A aircraft.Sgt Roy Kudo and SSgt Reginald Chun prepare to work on _an ~IM_-268 Sgt Roy Kudo and SSgt Reginald Chun prepare to work on an AIM-268 FALCON Air-to-Air Missile. This missIle is 85.4 in. long and weighs 285.5 lbs. NEW HARNG COLONEL – Colonel Paul K. Nakamura is congratulated by MG Benjamin J. Webster after having received his SiIver Eagles. Peggy Medeiros1LT Robert JohnsonAnn CarlsonHANG MISSILEMEN “PASS THE AMMUNITIONNATIONAL GUARD ADDS TO BUILDING ROOMNorman Rieho(Pictures from the 1969 Fall The Hawaii Guardsman)TWO MEMBERS OF BTRY C’S LAUNCHER PLATOON perform maintenance checks on a Nike-Hercules Missile and Launcher. SP5 SIEGFRIED R. AZVEDO stands guard at Btry C’s IFC area. FIRST ASP- CPT Rosario N. Daguio (now Major), CO, Btry D, 1st Missile Bn 298th Arty places a decal on the scoreboard at site 26, McGregor Missile Range after completing the unit’s, first Annual Service Practice in November 1960. LEILANI PETRANEK is the Hawaii Guardsmen’s Winter 1969 Pin-Up. Leilani is currently Miss Filipino Hawaii 1961 and one of four Hilton Hula maids. Miss Petranek ls of Filipino-Austrian ancestry. (Photo by Ainsley Mahikoa)LTC SUGIHARA HAS A NEW BAG … after 23 years of service to the National Guard he has retired and gone into the travel business. THE OLD AND THE NEW-A member of the Royal Guard stands guard at historic lolani Palace a stones throw from the new state capital. HANG BOWLING LEAGUE George Ginoza one of the participants of the HANG Bowling League shows how it should be done. HAWAII DELEGATION ADDS COLOR TO CONFERENCE-COL E. M. Yoshimasu, Mrs. Vivian Meyer, COL William Meyer and Lt Col Paul Goya helped to spread Aloha at the 91st General Conference of the NGAUS in Mobile, Alabama. 2nd Lt WAYNE R. ELLIS-Honor Graduate. PIN-UP RECORDS ARE SCRUTINIZED during any inspection and the IG inspection is no different, shown above from left to right are MSG Bill Yuen, LTC Chacy R. Eveland, Jr, LTC August Nascimento, SSGT Charles R. Perry, and WO Jules Castro,SPIC AND SPAN and ready for the IG, the Mess Section of Headquarters Detachment, HARNG is inspected by SFC Walter Soh, Mess Steward. EVERYTHING IS IN ITS PLACE as Captain John Stevenson, Commander of Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, HARNG and SFC Wataru Hamamoto inspect the Individual field equipment of the 111th Band. CLEAN AS A WHISTLE … but it’s a French Horn, being inspected by LTC Chacy R, Eveland Jr. as WO Jules Castro, Commander of the 111th Band, MSG Bill Yuen looks on. THE IG IS COMING298TH CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY TEMPORARY SITE-This was the 298th’s first site at Rainbow Island in 1959. This was a temporary site and the units later moved into permanent locations at Waialua, Kahuku, Waimanalo, and Ewa. GOVERNOR WALLACE RIDER FARRINGTON is shown inspecting the members of the 298th Infantry during Governor’s Day ceremonies held at Schofield Barracks in 1927. THE 298TH AAA BATTALION during summer camp at Dillingham Field sometime in the late ’50s. DURING THE ’50s the 298th was equipped with radar-controlled rapid firing 90mm anti-aircraft guns. (Pictures from the 1969 Winter The Hawaii Guardsman)