Month: August 2018

This undated photograph shows a F-102A Delta Dagger over Dillingham Field with Kaena Point in the distance. During the 1960s, the then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group had summer camps at Dillingham.

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Rolland Tang on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. His long battle with cancer has ended. Rolland is a long time member of the Hawaii Air National Guard. He retired as a chief master sergeant from the…

Earlier this summer, Blossom Logan sent in this photograph of Donna Shimazu with her on a tour in Japan. Both families were in the same tour group. Blossom retired from Hawaii Air National Guard after a long career in the…

Retiree News just posted a photograph of three Hawaii Air National Guard members at the NCO Academy Graduate Association Seminar 33, Reno, Nevada on July 26, 2001. But these seminars are not all business, and everyone has some time for…

Casing of the organizational colors Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 1st Squadron 299th Cavalry Regiment held a deployment ceremony in Kalaeloa, Hawaii on August 26, 2018. The 29th IBCT is headed to Kosovo while the 299th…

Personal photograph used with permission Doug Awana send Retiree News this photograph as he was securing some boxes during his family's Hurricane Lane preparations. The photograph shows three veteran members of the 154th Wing's maintenance team. From left to right:…

From the Air National Guard website Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces leads a discussion on air defense concepts during a visit to the Philippine Air Defense Control Center, Aug. 7,…

L-R: Governor David Ige, MG Suzanne Vares-Lum, LTC (Ret) Courtney Vares-Lum, Connie Vares-Lum, MG (Ret) Gary Hara and BG Kenneth Hara BG Suzanne P. Vares-Lum was promoted to major general in a ceremony held at Washington Place. Attending the ceremony was…

From the ESGR Hawaii website HILO, Hawaii – Barry Taniguchi, president of KTA Superstores, was presented with a Patriot Award July 20, by Alan Subica, volunteer for the Hawaii Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, in recognition of…

The memorial services for Rex Koga has been rescheduled because Hawaiian Memorial Park will close on Friday because of Hurricane Lane. Services are now scheduled for Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Visitation starts at 1730 with services…