Month: July 2018

Col Kurt Johnson was a key member of the 199th Fighter Squadron and the Hawaii Air National Guard. He was a Korean War veteran, flying F-86 Sabres. In the HIANG, he flew F-86s, F-102 Delta Daggers, and F-4C Phantoms. His…

Many retired members of the 201st Combat Communications Group attend the recent memorial services for Galen Nakahara. Among the retirees not in the photographs above included George Okuma, Melvin Morris, Roy Chee, Ernest Shima, Jeffrey Okazaki, Carl Tonaki, and Roy Matsumura.…

Richard Terry Smith, age 73, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on May 15, 2017. Born on November 19, 1943 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Retired from U.S. Air Force. During his time in Hawaii, employed by Hawaii Air National Guard, U.S. Air…

From the ESGR Hawaii website HILO, Hawaii - Patti Nishimoto, Waiakea High School resource coordinator, State of Hawaii Department of Education, received a Department of Defense Patriot Award on May 31, 2018, in recognition of her continued support provided to…

From the ESGR Hawaii website HILO, Hawaii - Gerald Takase, Hawaii County Liquor Commission supervisor, received a Department of Defense Patriot Award June 1, in recognition of his continued support provided to his employee, TSgt Nestor Cacho, Hawaii Air National…

From the 154th Wing website Israeli Army Brig. Gen. Ori Gordin, Ground Forces chief of staff, boards a C-17 Globemaster III with soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard, 1-141 Infantry Battalion, during exercise Swift Response 18 on June 8,…

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page 90 Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard, had a deployment ceremony on July 20, 2018. The ceremony was held at the LTC Henry S.…

Another retiree attending TSgt Peni Sabagala's retirement ceremony was Robert Joy. During his HIANG career, Rob served in the 154th Maintenance Group and the 154th Misson Support Flight. Another smiling retiree

MSgt Beau Sabagala, Maj Love Williamson, CMSgt Richard Costa This photograph was taken at TSgt Peni Sabagala's retirement ceremony on July 7, 2018. Beau and Peni will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary later this year. They met when Peni started…

Johanna Kehaulani Thoene, 62, of Keaau died June 3 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a housekeeper for Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, member of Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church and U.S. Air Force…