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This photograph shows the 154th Wing fighter flightline around 1974-1975. The then 154th Tactical Fighter Group was converting from F-102A Delta Daggers to F-4C Phantoms. The last F-102A finally left ...
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Taps: Lawrence “Cabby” Cabrinha

Posted on Sep 27, 2017 in Taps

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Colonel Lawrence “Cabby” Cabrinha. Erik Wong, of the HQ, Hawaii Air National Guard staff reported that Cabby passed away last Thursday. Cabby was ...
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This photograph shows the 154th Wing hanger under construction. From the HANG 25 Booklet, the history of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971.

Mahalo for your support. Sometime on Tuesday, Retiree News surpassed 500,000 views. Since the first post on January 22, 2013, we have strived to live up to our mission statement ...
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Circuits check of the tech control van helped assure operational reliability for the mobile units used in support of the Team Spirit 80. In the photograph above is Mel Tominaga, ...
Read More Check Six: Team Spirit 80 – 37 years ago

This photograph has five flightline mechanics sitting on the wing of an F-4C Phantom II. Jose Rivera, William “Bill” Akiona, Gary Von, James “Bubba” Tachihata, and David Costa were all part of ...
Read More Check Six – 1980: Old Friends from CAMRON

The medical unit retirees have reunion get-together each year with Alan Yoneshige organizing the luncheon. The reunion was held earlier this month and Erik Wong documented the event.  (BTW: we ...
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Check Six: Old AGE Facility

Posted on Sep 19, 2017 in 1970's, Check Six

This photograph of the old aerospace ground equipment (AGE) facility was taken in the early 1970s. The photographer was standing on the top of Battery Selfridge, looking toward the Taxiway ...
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Retiree Update: Reginald Chun

Posted on Sep 18, 2017 in Retiree Update

While shopping at the Navy Exchange recently, we ran into Reginald Chun. Reggie served in munitions branch, in the maintenance complex. When he retired in the 2000s, he was the ...
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Taps: Roy Yoshito Ichimura

Posted on Sep 18, 2017 in Taps

Roy Yoshito Ichimura, 80, of Waipahu, Hawaii. Roy passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2017. Roy served in the Air National Guard for 37 years and later worked ...
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