Year: 2019

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Congratulations to the next Hawaii National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader, Sgt. Maj. Dana W. Wingad! Sgt. Maj. Wingad and current SEL, Command Chief Master Sgt. William Parker, will have their Change of Responsibility…

Hawaii Governor David Ige places the State Medal of Valor around the neck of Staff Sergeant Gregory A.Y. Lum Ho, Jr. at a ceremony held on February 9, 2019, at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. On August 23, 2018, as part of…

In 2001, the Launa’Ole – Above All Others awards were born. For the past 17 years, the Hawaii Air National Guard has held the Launa’Ole awards and our reputation continues to grow world-wide. Our nominees and award recipients and every…

Retiree News received an email from Edward Richardson, the retired Adjutant General last night. The general reported the George Joy, a longtime member of the 199th Fighter Squadron, passed away on February 5. The general commented that, "he was an…

Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier Members of the 164th Logistics Readiness Squadron, part of the 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, secure U.S. Army vehicles onto a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III January…

 Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing , Mississippi Air National Guard, prepares to deliver fuel to a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III January 17, 2019, near Gulfport,…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Aloha from your newest HIANG First Sergeants! Master Sgt. Anu Lopez (154th Logistics Readiness Squadron), Master Sgt. Jeremy Weaver (154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 154th Maintenance Operations Flight,…

Retiree News photograph As part of his retirement activities, there was a golf tournament for Peter "Skipper" Pauling. The tournament was held on June 3, 2009 at the Malama Bay Golf Course on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. In this photograph…

From the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page U.S. Army Soldiers and vehicles from the 3rd Special Forces Group prepare to board a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III January 21, 2019, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center…

James Marinas Paet of Kaneohe passed away on January 14, 2019 at the age of 75. Born in Paing, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, raised in Puunene, Maui, James was a 1961 Baldwin High School graduate. He served in the Vietnam War after…