Month: October 2017

This photograph shows a young Harold Scoggins, who served as a Traditional Guardmember in the 293d Combat Communications Squadron. The photograph was undated, but the fatigue uniform places it in the late 80s. He is practicing his Morse Code technique…

An armory memorialization ceremony was held at the Hawaii Army National Guard’s Puunene Armory on Maui, Hawaii on October 13, 2017. The dedication ceremony honored Private First Class Anthony T. Kahoohanohano for his selfless service during the Korean War. About…

David Howard served as the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron commander in Hilo for about 6 years. In March 1981, he left for a Statutory Tour, becoming the ANG Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Communications Command (AFCC). In the photograph…

Retiree News asked Norman Nitta and Myron Dobashi for help describing this photograph.  Both agree that the airman on the left is Juanito Buza of Kekaha, Kauai, but neither cannot identify the airman on the right. The facility in the background…

In 1996, Michael "Mick" Melich was promoted to colonel after he became the commander of the 154th Maintenance Group. This photograph was taken at his promotion luncheon. Yvette Miraflor provided the following comments: From left to right, Sylvian Goodspeed, Elizebeth…

This photograph shows a very young Galen Nakahara, who was a key member of the 201st Combat Communications Group support staff. Galen was a avid tennis player and a music aficionado, who always had music playing in his office area. He retired…

William "Bill" Petti, Glenn Choi This photograph shows Lt William "Bill" Petti, and MSgt Glenn Choi. It was taken about 1978-79. Bill was the new Administrative Officer for the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (CAMRON). He later crosstrained into the aircraft…

MG Arthur "Joe" Logan, Adjutant General Hawaii; Rep. Tulsi Gabbard; MG James Hoyer, NGAUS Chairman, Adjutant General Virginia Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, representative of the 2nd district of Hawaii, received the Charles Dick Medal of Merit during the second business session…

Special thanks to Carol (Yamaguchi) Kellett for sharing this photograph. Carol’s email included the following comments On Monday, Harold Fujii and I were at Hawaii Public Radio at the Fall Pledge Drive! Harold Fujii (aircrew on the F-4Cs and KC-135s)…

Edward Naoyuki Uyeda, 82 of Wahiawa passed away on September 14, 2017 in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard as an aircraft mechanic. He is survived by his wife Helen M. Uyeda;…