October 2018

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph was taken in the mid-1960s. It shows some the then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group's F-102 Delta Daggers parked on the flightline. The 154 FIG received the Deuces in 1960 and flew them until 1976....

Congratulations to CMS (Ret) Robert Inouye on his recent retirement from his State of Hawaii position! He sent in this old photograph of the 2-299th Infantry Battalion Fulltimers to Retiree News and provide these comments. 2-299th Inf Bn FulltimersDownload I came...

Special Thanks to CMS (Ret) Robert Inouye for sharing this photograph and comments to Retiree News. Robert Inouye photograph I took this picture during our 1998(?) Annual Training in Pōhakuloa Training Area. We were training up for 29th Separate Infantry Brigade’s...

Retiree News photograph This undated photograph shows Nan Proctor and then-Donna Hara working on a CPT word processor. Word processors were the cutting edge replacing electric and some old manual typewriters. Nan and Donna were members of the then-201st Combat...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron training office. MSgt Ignacio Gabriel, Jr. was the NCOIC and Carole Fukuda – now Carole Yoshikane – was then a Traditional Guardmember. This photograph was probably...

Russell Toshio Komori peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the age of 73. Russell was born on August 30, 1944 to parents Kenneth "Rusty" Komori and Kae Komori, predeceased. After working for over 30 years in the family...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Melvyn Taira who served in the Avionics area for many years. Based on the uniform and his master sergeant rank, this photograph was taken in the early eighties during the F-4C Phantom...

Benjamin Lara, 85, of Pearl City, Hawaii, died in Kapolei on September 1, 2018. He was born in Honolulu. Ben served many years in the maintenance complex of the 154th Wing. Private Services Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Ben's family...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show two NCOs from the then-Field Maintenance Branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. Moses Felipe and Kenneth Camara both served as full-time technicians, and retired after long careers.

MSgt Henry “Uncle” Chang passed away on October 13, 2013. Henry had some medical challenges in his last few years. He was a retired loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron. Henry started HIANG career in maintenance complex and later cross trained...