2014

Edward Pascua, 79, of Kapolei, a maintenance supervisor and an National Guard veteran, passed away in St. Francis Hospice on April 7, 2014. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Juliette H.; sons Kaipo and Daundy Pascua,...

A photograph of three Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-102 Delta Daggers flying over their new hanger facilities in 1962. Note the aircraft markings are “Air National Guard”.

Harold “Kimo” Kim Han, 85, of Honolulu, an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Straub Clinic & Hospital on April 20, 2010. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by sons Harrison, Duke, Miles and Kendall; daughters Beverly...

The 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery will host an Armory Memorialization Ceremony to officially rename the Battalion’s Wahiawa Armory as the “COL Francis A. I. “Miki” Bowers Armory”. The renaming honors Colonel Bowers’ service and accomplishments throughout his 31-year career...

Henry Stanley Leite, 80, of Aiea, an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on April 14, 2014. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Soon Yea, sons John G. Pupek and Charlie Pak, daughters Linda Fong and...

When 154th Wing retirees gather, there is always talk about the “old days”. One of the topics that comes up is the radar docks. Unfortunately for the younger members who work in the fighter compound, the radar docks were long...

Capt. Michael Kerschbaum (left), a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 154th Operations Group, and 1st Lt. Renn Nishimoto, a pilot with the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, prepare to land a KC-135 at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai‘i, on April 2, 2014. Two...

  click on photographs to enlarge Retiree News received word of the passing of Colonel James R. Ashford, retired commander of the then 154th Fighter Group. Colonel Ashford was 90 years old and passed on April 9, 2014.  Colonel Ashford...

Nicholas Donald "Nick" Teves, 79, of Kāne‘ohe, a retired Shell Oil dealer, passed away on March 8, 2014.  He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Roberta; daughters Donna and Linda Teves, and Marie-Ann Wetter; brother Gary; sister Sylvia;...

The REMEOs recently took a tour of the new 199th Fighter Squadron operations facility Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. Lt Col Kristof "JAG" Sills conducted the tour. The REMEOs are retired fighter pilots and navigators who served in the 199th...