Year: 2018

Aloha and Mahalo to Lt Col Charles Anthony, who is retiring from both the Hawaii Air National Guard and as a State employee, effective July 1, 2018. His last day will be this Friday. Chuck started with the 201st Combat Communications…

This undated photograph shows Governor George Ariyoshi in his visit to the Hawaii Army National Guard during annual field training. In the photograph is (L-R): Governor Ariyoshi, Adjutant General Maj Gen Valentine Siefermann, then Lieutenant Clara (Arakara) Furabayashi, then COL…

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Rex Koga on Thursday, June 21, 2018. Rex served his entire career in the Hawaii Air National Guard. he enlisted in the late 1950s. By 1969, he was a tech sergeant and the technician…

This undated photograph shows a 199th Fighter Squadron pilot under going ejection seat training. The 199th joined the jet age in 1954 when it finally retired its aging F-47N Thunderbolts for F-86E Sabre day fighters that were made available after serving…

This photograph show Keith Kunichika, and Kenneth "Eagle" Wicks next to a F-4C Phantom II. Judging from the mountain silhouette in the background, this photograph was taken at the then Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station (Kaneohe MCAS). The then 154th…

This undated photograph was taken at one of the then 154th Group's Open House/Family Days. As a reference, the Group flew F-15A/B Eagle from 1987-2009. But it was probably taken in the late 1980s before the uniform change to BDUs. From left…

This undated photograph shows some members of the 154th Wing’s Electric Shop. Shown are (L-R): David Helmic, August Bernardino, Robin Ito, Kevin Shiraki, and Herbert Takeuchi, the shop chief. Retiree News believes the photograph is from the late 1980s, at the…

Colonel James S. Shigekane became the Vice Commander of the 154th Wing on October 1, 2018.  He replaced Colonel Kurt Shigeta who retired. Colonel Shigekane received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in May 1992.  He completed pilot…

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page When the Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island, members of the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, were just getting home from a seven-month deployment that sent them to…

BG (Ret) Bernard Watson emailed Retiree News with this sad news. It is with saddened heart that I pass along the news that USAF Brigadier General and Hawaiian Airlines Captain Bob Maguire has passed away on Tuesday evening June 12, 2018.…