Year: 2018

From the U.S. Air Force website The first of eight C-17 Globemaster III cargo jets arrived here February 8 for its christening and Hawaiian blessing before a crowd of spectators and distinguished visitors from the local and military communities. 15th…

Vernon Matsuto Miyake, 71, of Honolulu, passed away on March 21, 2018. Born in Waimea, Kauai, he retired as the Assistant Accounting Manager for Bank of Hawaii, Main Branch and as a major for the Hawaii Army National Guard. He…

The photograph from the Hawaii Air National Guard's HIANG 25 booklet. It shows then Airman Second Class (A2C) David Rodrigues receiving training on the F-86E Sabre fire control system. He served in the section prior to his commissioning. After commissioning…

From the States and Stripes website A Hawaii judge has ordered state officials to submit a plan within eight months for monitoring and inspecting ordnance cleanup at the Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii Island. The plaintiffs in the case…

A group of retirees who served at the Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, recently had a small reunion. In the photograph left to right: Dr. Norberto Baysa, Clarence Fukumoto, Rose Baysa, Sandra Murayama, Ann Miyahira, Vivian Tsutsumi, Daneil and Ford Chinen.…

Photo by Tad Tamura from Midweek In November 2006, the Hawaii Air National Guard to celebrate 60 years of excellence, protecting Hawaii and the nation. In this photograph (L-R): Freddy and Michelle Aquino, Dawn and Rex Peters, Sheri and Patrick…

Photo by Tad Tamura from Midweek In November 2006, the Hawaii Air National Guard to celebrate 60 years of excellence, protecting Hawaii and the nation. In the photograph (L-R): Peter "Skipper" Pawling, Denise Jelinski-Hall, Kathleen Berg, Kent Billings and Darryll…

Mahalo to everyone who supports the Retiree News website. Sometime earlier this week, the counter in the right column of the website moved pass 600,000 views. The number of readers who receive an email whenever we post passed 800. (But…

Aloha Airlines was a Hawaiian airline headquartered in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, operating from a hub at Honolulu International Airport. Operations began on July 26, 1946, and ceased on March 31, 2008. A sad day for all 1900 of Aloha's employees.…

This photograph is from the HIANG 50 book that documented the first 50 years of the Hawaii Air National Guard. Based on uniforms and ranks, this photograph was taken in the late 1950s/early 1960s. The location is unknown. In the…