Year: 2017

Kiyoshi Koge, 91, of Pearl City, passed away on July 10, 2017. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaii Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant. He is survived by is wife, Frances; son, Kerwin; daughters, Joanne (Dennis) Urasaki and…

Everyone in Hawaii has hiked the Koko Head Crater trail at least once. It is a steep trek that separates the fit and unfit. But what are the tracks going up the side of the crater? The Hawaii Air National…

Live Fire at Kahuku - Artist: Jim Dietz, 1966 With the onset of the Cold War and the threat of long-range Soviet nuclear bombers, the Guard wrote a new page in its long history of homeland defense. Beginning in 1954, thousands of…

Constantine Ying Ngai Lum, January 03, 1942 - July 10, 2017 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 75. He enjoyed spending time with his family, teaching his grandchildren chess, working…

Haruo Shigezawa, 82, of Honolulu, passed away on June 16, 2017. Born in Wailuku, Maui, he was a graduate of Baldwin High School and went on to receive a B.A. from the University of Hawai'i and an MBA from Pepperdine…

The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) publishes a quarterly magazine called Island Scene. Their Summer 2017 issue highlights the island of Kaua‘i, featuring health iniatiatives in the community. There is an article covering Owen Ota, a Hawaii Air National Guard retiree. Owen…

Since the mid-1980s, the 201st Combat Communications Group conducted a service dress uniform check. This annual check, usually during the December UTA, insured members had a complete uniform that fit properly. This photograph was taken on December 3, 1989. From…

Retiree Sightings: We ran into Sandy Hashimoto in the Hickam commissary. She retired from the Human Resource Office (HRO) in July 2015. Through her years of service, Sandy helped Guard technicians as they retired from Hawaii National Guard. She shared…

Lieutenant Sheldon Smith, KC-135 Stratotanker co-pilot, checks the aircraft flight panels during a Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics (DACT) Exercise over the islands of Hawaii. The aircraft and crew are members of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard…

Senior Leaders changes: The following is a short summary of Hawaii National Guard senior leader changes coming in the next few months. Today, COL Mark Young will become the commander of the 298th Multi-Functional Training Unit.  He relieves COL Stuart…