Year: 2018

Well known Hawaii waterman and Olympic kayak contender, Mark Conrad Sandvold, passed away on September 1st at his home in Honolulu after a 6 1/2 year battle with cancer. Mark was born in Honolulu on January 9, 1966 to Norris…

Maj Gen F.W. Makinney awards the HAwaii National Guard Medal for Merit to 1st Lt Alexander "Blackie" Bell | Hawaii Air National Guard photograph  Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the history of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November…

This photograph taken in 1952, shows the Hawaii Air National Guard's F-102A Delta Daggers on the flightline. The then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group (154 FIG) had just completed the conversion from F-86 Sabres. Note that the Deuces have "Hawaii Air Guard"…

MSgt John Recard Puaalaonalani Lum passed away on 8-18-18. He was born on 10-25-76, and grew up in Kaneohe, graduating from Castle High School, '94. He was a pipe fitter at Hickam AFB. John served in the Marines and the…

- Hawaii Air National Guard photograph. In the early 1950s, the Hawaii Air National Guard had summer camps - your 15 days of annual training - at Hickam Air Force Base. There were morning formations in front of your barracks…

Rolland F. Tang, 74, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on August 30, 2018. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 9:00 AM; Services: 11:00 AM on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Star of the Sea. Inurnment: 1:00 PM at Punchbowl. Earlier…

Retiree News sadly announces the passing of MSgt John Lum, a member of the 154th Civil Engineering Squadron. He served two years in the Marine Reserves from 1995-1996. In 2001, he enlisted in the Hawaii Air National Guard, and has…

Meet the HIANG's newest Chief Master Sergeant, David W. Sala. SMSgt David W. Sala, 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was promoted on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the 154 Wing Dining Facility, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Maj. Gen. Arthur "Joe"…

- Hawaii Air National Guard photo Shortly after receiving Federal Recognition in November 1946, the 199th Fighter Squadron and it's support units moved to Area 65 on then-Hickam Field. The flying unit remained in this location until February 1962 when…

Taken from the August 1952 issue of the Hawaii Guardsman Department of the Air Force has just announced that enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard may now apple to Aviation Cadet Program training under the Hawaii Air National Guard…