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Year: 2018

Old Friends Still Serving

July 17, 2018

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…

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Taps: Johanna Kehaulani Thoene

July 17, 2018

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…

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Buildings 301 & 304 Demolished

July 16, 2018

Over the years, many Hawaii Army National Guard members performed duty in the Diamond Head Crater complex. With the HIARNG's move to Kalaeloa, Building 303 (the old Property and Fiscal Office - PFO) is now part of the Hawaii Emergency…

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Webmaster Comments: 18. 07.16

July 16, 2018

That High School Thing. As we comment in our series on local high schools, “In Hawaii, what high school you graduated from is often among the questions asked when you first meet someone.” Retiree News recently had a post about…

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Check Six – 1967: ANG NCO Academy Begins

July 13, 2018

Maj. Gen. I.G. Brown asked Air Defense staff and four Air Guard instructors to provide two trial NCO academy classes, 67-1 and 67-2, for 200 students on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Tennessee. Classes began in the base’s…

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154th Wing Family Day 2018

July 12, 2018

From the 154th Wing Facebook page This past Sunday we celebrated Hawaii Air National Guard Family Day. Mahalo to all the ohana, friends, and the dedicated volunteers who came together to make Family Day an overwhelming success. Let's do it…

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Peni Sabagala Retires

July 10, 2018

Beau and Peni, and Micah A retirement ceremony for TSgt Epigene "Peni" Sabagala was held on Saturday , July 7, 2018 at the 154th Wing Dining Facility. Exerepts from the ceremony program: TSgt Epigene "Peni" Sabagala was born in Honolulu,…

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Taps: Rex Koga – Update

July 10, 2018

1985 Koga family photograph - Jason, Yvonne, Rex and Jan Rex Y. Koga, 79, of Kailua, died in Honolulu on Thursday. June 21, 2018. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne, children MSgt (Ret) Jan,…

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