March 2020

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard members from Medical Detachment 1 provided logistical support this week with personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintenance of valuable medical equipment at the Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management Coalition facilities....

Last week, we had a post about Fort Shafter and its part of Hawaii's history. The post included a modern photograph of Palm Circle. After the post a Retiree News reader sent the photograph above. The date is estimated in...

Personal photograph used with permission This photograph shows John “JC” Chun and Craig Harimoto at Naka Sushi in Las Vegas. They met in early March to catch up. John lives in Oregon and Craig moved to Las Vegas in 2009. Both were long term...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This past drill, we were fortunate enough to host the last leg of the Vice Chairman’s USO Tour. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen....

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Soldiers and NCOs of the Hawai‘i Army National Guard compete in the annual Best Warrior Competition held at Schofield Barracks from March 6-8, 2020. The Best Warrior will receive the opportunity...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Congratulations to Colonel Robert Gellner, who assumed command of the 154th Maintenance Group during this past drill weekend. Gellner’s command oversees the success of more than 900 maintenance...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph High-school students from around the island received a flight line tour this week as part of the Ka Ho‘okele “The Navigator” Explorers Program. Fighter, tanker and airlift...

Off the Lava Brigade Facebook page Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducts Military Decision Making Process training at its headquarters in Kapolei, Hawaii, from March 6-9, 2020. The MDMP helps leaders apply thoroughness, clarity, sound judgment, logic,...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page When we reflect on the diverse backgrounds of the Airmen in our Ohana, there’s few things that make us feel prouder than our female role models, such as Maj. Carrie Hironaka, a KC-135...

Homer Quan Ho Ai Chang, October 31, 1938 ~ December 18, 2019 Born in Honolulu to Kin and Kun (Ching) Ai Chang. Attended Cathedral School, St. Louis School, University of Hawaii, and Mun Lun Chinese School. Served in Hawaii Air...