December 2018

As we close the year, some comments are in order. We surpassed 235,000 views in 2018, with the total views since our inception in 2013 passing 785,000. We look forward to sometime in early 2019 when we reach 800,000 views....

Retiree News sadly announces the passing of Fred K. Hirayama, Jr., a retired member of the Hawaii Air National Guard. Fred served in the Hawaii State Legislature in the 1980s and was a leader who worked to improve benefits for...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In years pass, the Governor of the State of Hawaii was afforded an orientation flight in a Hawaii Air National Guard aircraft. This undated photographs shows Governor John Waihee and then-Brig Gen Michael "Boss" Tice...

Retiree News sadly announces the passing of Richard Yasunaga, a retired member of the Headquarters, 201st Combat Communications Group. He passed on December 9 in Kuakini Hospital. Retiree News will post information about services when it becomes known.

Retiree News received several comments about our earlier post on Richie Kunichika. We can hardly believe it has been 10 years since his passing. We think that the comments provided by Bruce “Ace” Ellinwood clearly shows the respect he and the...

On May 3, 2005, then-Col Stanley Osserman, 154th Mission Support Group commander, pinned Matthew Masuyama to First Lieutenant. The ceremony took place at the Kapolei High School gym during a school assembly with the student body in attendance. Retiree News...

Open House events and static displays go hand in hand. These photographs show a F-4C Phantom II static display in the 1980s.

Retiree News photograph This photograph show then-SSgt Joseph Ramos and then-Maj Susan Higgins in the early 1990s. The Consolidated Base Personnel Office (CBPO) as it was known back then was located on the second floor of the supply building. The CBPO...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows three maintenance supervisors - Melvin Ige, Wallace Yara, and Kenneth Morimoto. Wally was retired after many years of service in the engine shop. The engine shop hosted a retirement party for him on that drill...

Retiree News photograph Robert Snyder served in the Comptroller Office for many year before his retirement in 2004. He was a Title 5 employee who wore shorts and colorful socks everyday. In this photograph, Stanley Osserman and Regina Berry surround...