Month: April 2018

Georgiana Beckley Ahia Pang Downey, 97, of Waimea, formerly of Alewa Heights, Oahu, died December 1, 2017, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a Hawaii Air National Guard retiree and member of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church. Visitation…

During the December 1996 UTA weekend, newly commissioned 2nd Lt Cyrus Lung assumed command of the 154th Security Policy Squadron. He recently returned from the ANG Academy of Military Science (AMS) where he received his commission. Prior to commissioning, he…

MSgt Peter Kali, a loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron, passed away on Friday. Special thanks to Gordon Lau for relaying this sad information. The photograph is from MAJ Jeff Hickman‘s Facebook page. Retiree News will post more information about services…

From the U.S. Air Force website The first of eight C-17 Globemaster III cargo jets arrived here February 8 for its christening and Hawaiian blessing before a crowd of spectators and distinguished visitors from the local and military communities. 15th…

Vernon Matsuto Miyake, 71, of Honolulu, passed away on March 21, 2018. Born in Waimea, Kauai, he retired as the Assistant Accounting Manager for Bank of Hawaii, Main Branch and as a major for the Hawaii Army National Guard. He…

The photograph from the Hawaii Air National Guard's HIANG 25 booklet. It shows then Airman Second Class (A2C) David Rodrigues receiving training on the F-86E Sabre fire control system. He served in the section prior to his commissioning. After commissioning…

From the States and Stripes website A Hawaii judge has ordered state officials to submit a plan within eight months for monitoring and inspecting ordnance cleanup at the Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii Island. The plaintiffs in the case…

A group of retirees who served at the Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, recently had a small reunion. In the photograph left to right: Dr. Norberto Baysa, Clarence Fukumoto, Rose Baysa, Sandra Murayama, Ann Miyahira, Vivian Tsutsumi, Daneil and Ford Chinen.…

Photo by Tad Tamura from Midweek In November 2006, the Hawaii Air National Guard to celebrate 60 years of excellence, protecting Hawaii and the nation. In this photograph (L-R): Freddy and Michelle Aquino, Dawn and Rex Peters, Sheri and Patrick…

Photo by Tad Tamura from Midweek In November 2006, the Hawaii Air National Guard to celebrate 60 years of excellence, protecting Hawaii and the nation. In the photograph (L-R): Peter "Skipper" Pawling, Denise Jelinski-Hall, Kathleen Berg, Kent Billings and Darryll…