August 2019

David “Kawika” Langsi, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i. He was born on August 7, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawai‘i to Abel and Elizabeth Langsi. Kawika entered the Hawai‘i Air National Guard in 1950 and retired...

David P. Langsi, 89, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, died in Kaneohe on August 17, 2019. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kawika served in the 109th, 150th, and 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadrons and the 201st Combat Communications Group. He was...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph We’ve had a lot of excitement on our flight line today for exercise Sentry Aloha 19-2! The exercise kicked off with fighter aircraft from Oregon and Oklahoma...

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph It takes the combined effort of highly-skilled teams to maintain air superiority, and this is why more than 700 Airmen have gathered here to participate in exercise Sentry...

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Republic P-47 Thunderbolts from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s inception in 1946 through the early 1950s. In 1954, the squadron entered the jet age when they began flying the North...

Thanks to Ford Chinen who sent in this photograph taken at William Mossman’s services. Photograph courtesy of Ford Chinen Standing (L to R): Edward Richardson, Daniel Stone, unknown, Ford Chinen, Melvin Ige, Robert Nagao, John “Saigon” Lee. Sitting: unknown, "Ace" Artiaga, Thomas Hirao. Ford went on to say: Not sure...

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph Pictured above are three members of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Royal Guard. Left to right are Moses Timbal, Les Chambers, and Paul Kealoha. According to Randall Lum, another Royal Guard member and retiree, it was taken in 1965. ...

Photograph courtesy of Erik Wong This photograph showing Reynold Hioki and Miles Tamura working at the Pearl City Hongwanji bon dance. Both Reynold and Miles retired from the 201st Combat Communications Group. Reynold was running the recorded dance songs from...

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii National Guard Photograph Combined Task Force 501 (CTF-501) 2019 brings together troops from Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Bangladesh, and the Hawaii and Oregon National Guard's to hone urban search and rescue skillsView the...

Retiree News received the following from Kent's wife, Vivian Tsutsumi, about his memorial service in Honolulu: Nu‘uanu Memorial Park & MortuaryFriday, September 20, 20195:00 pm - Visitation6:00 pm - ServiceCasual AttireNo Flowers PunchbowlMonday, September 23, 201910:30 am - Burial