Month: January 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMq_27fQnTI 293d Combat Communications Squadron received its Federal recognition on March 6, 1967. The unit was one of five new subordinate units authorized as the 201st Combat Communications Squadron became the 201st Combat Communications Group. When the National Guard Bureau deactivated…

Cirilo E. “CV" Valera, 80, of Waipio Gentry, Hawaii, died in Aiea on Thursday, December 22, 2016. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hilo, Hawaii Island. Retired from US Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard. Survived by wife Gloriana; daughter…

L-R: Wayne Kanemoto, Louisa Serikaku, Earl Maltezo and Robert Lee HILO, Hawaii – Louisa Serikaku, was presented with a Patriot Award December 7 by Hawai‘i Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Chair, Robert Lee and the Hilo area Chair…

Forwarded on behalf of the Weapons Family: It is with heavy hearts that we inform every one of the death of our fellow guardsman MSgt Cirilo Valera (CV). He passed on December 22, 2016. MSgt Valera was assigned to the 154 CAMS…

Ronald Koichi Muronaga, 72, of Kaneohe passed away on January 17, 2017. SMSgt Muronaga was a Hawaii Air National Guardsman. He is survived by his wife, Karen, son, Reagan (Carla) Muronaga, daughter Roanne (Gregory) Abe and 2 grandchildren. Visitation 10am…

KAPOLEI, Hawaii – Joshua Phillip, Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division supervisor, was presented with a Patriot Award December 15, by Bob McKaig, volunteer for the Hawai‘i Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, in recognition of…

Owen Akito Morishige, 81, of Honolulu passed away on January 2, 2017. He was born in Kalihi. He was the owner of AKYTH Catering, a retired Hawaii Air National Guard radar technician and an Air Force veteran. He is survived…

Taps Revisit There were a lot of you who visited the 2016 Taps Recall post - http://wp.me/p3639O-4Vv. We worked with these Guard members and there is a memory or two for the members you knew. You can revisit the 2015…

A retirement ceremony for CMSgt Douglas Awana was held on Friday, January 6, 2017. The Chief began his began his military career in March 1975 and retired with 41 years of service to his country and state. Congratulations to Chief…

Colonel John York, commander,154th Ops Group presents the 154th Operations Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Troy Cullen during Cullen's assumption of command ceremony held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, January 7, 2017. Colonel John York, commander,154th Ops Group…