Year: 2017

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 ANG service in October 1976. The 154th flew the Delta…

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 a pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron for many years.…

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. The 154th Fighter Group hanger complex was completed on November 6,…

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 of “Sharing information with Hawaii National Guard retirees, members and…

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, a member of the  202d Combat Communications Flight (later redesignated the…

L-R: Jose Rivera, William "Bill" Akiona, Gary Von, James "Bubba" Tachihata, David Costa. 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…

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 referenced "medical unit" because over the years they have been…

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 Mike. This facility was replaced by the new AGE/motor pool…

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 NCOIC of the branch. Reggie said he is fully retired…

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 at Kapolei Golf Course. He will be remembered for his…