2019

293d Combat Communications Squadron Photograph. To enlarge, right click and then click on “Open Image in New Window” This photograph was taken at a retirement party for Gladys Lucas, Renee Yasso and Harold Scoggins. This retirement party was held on...

Before it became a digital Department of Defense website, printed copies Airman Magazine was published monthly.  In the November 1978 issue, there was a lengthy article about the Hawaii Air National Guard. The photographs in the article feature several familiar...

F-16, F-15, F-22, C-17 and KC-135 aircraft make their initial take offs for combat exercise Sentry Aloha 19-2. The longstanding series of fighter exercises is hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing, involving multiple types of aircraft and...

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Takao "Shogun" Wada. Takao retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard with his last assignment being with the 204th Airlift Squadron. Retiree News will post information about services when finalized. Our thoughts and...

Retiree News Photograph This photograph shows Kenneth Morimoto and David “Snake” Snakenberg. They were attending Norman and Pearl Ault’s 50th wedding anniversary party in December 2002. The celebration was held at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Officer’s Club.   Both Ken and Snake served long...

Dennis I. Kawakami, 73, of Hilo, died August 19 at Queen's Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he served in the U.S. National Guard, and retired as captain in the Honolulu Police Department. In recent years, he worked as principal broker...

Retiree News discovered this photograph of Peter "Skipper" Pawling on the internet. We later found it on Skipper's Facebook page. Skipper started a long career in the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1972. He became the 154th Wing Commander in...

New Hampshire National Guard Benefit: A new executive order ensures that all former and current members of the New Hampshire National Guard are guaranteed a job interview with the state for most publicly posted job opportunities for which a member...

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...