Year: 2018

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…

L-R: Christine Tanuvasa, Contract Administrator; Kristy Carpio, support staff; Stanley Osserman, HCATT Director; Rachel James, HCATT Project Manager; David Molinaro, Project Manager Early this year, the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) named the Hawaii Center for Advanced…

WILLIAMTOWN, AUSTRALIA -- Father, Tech. Sgt. Marconi Cabatbat Sr., 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron and son, 1st Lt. Marconi Cabatbat Jr., 199th Fighter Squadron, deploy together for the first time during Sentry Down Under 2008 held September 3 - 22 in Williamtown,…

The 201st Combat Communications Group deployed to the annual Team Spirit exercises in Korea. The 201 CCG units augmented the existing communications system and setup communications on exercise bare bases. This photograph shows (L-R) Toshi Nagai, the then-297th Air Traffic…

From left: Howard Sugai, ESGR public affairs director, Rob DeMello, KHON2 sports director, Cpl. Aven Santiago, 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard, Kristina Lockwood, KHON2 general manager. Employer support to Hawaii National Guardsmen is a key part…

George Kaneshiro periodically provides feedback to some Retiree News posts. He sent in feedback on these earlier Retiree News posts. Check Six: Eagle Ice Co. – 30 years ago He identified the “unknown” in the photograph is Russel Miyamoto from the avionics back shop;…