December 2020

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Thanks to Darrell Bactad for identification help and these comments. This is one of the early photos of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard’s Honor Guard. This was about 2001/2002. We just did a photo opportunity...

Raymond Ramos Bermudez, 82, of Kailua, Hawai‘i, died in Honolulu, Hawai‘i on November 26, 2020. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is survived by his wife, Wanda J. Bermudez; children, Alan Ray Bermudez, Sheri Sabalaske, Shelly Carreira and Yvette...

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken at Brig Gen Kathleen Berg's retirement ceremony. The ceremony was at the Hickam AFB Officers Club on April 3, 2009. In the photograph are 201st Combat Communications Group senior NCOs who worked with...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Samuel Wong and Brian Koga at a Hawaii National Guard luncheon in 2009. Sam's career began in supply but he later transferred to the support crew for the Hawaii Air National Guard's support cargo...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page The Adjutant General, Maj Gen Kenneth Hara will host a promotion for Colonel Duke M. Ota, Jr. and Colonel Thomas J. James. Governor David Y. Ige will conduct virtual ceremony on Wednesday 23, 2020 at 10:30...

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken at Rex Earl Jones' Aloha Party on May 1, 2009. Rex served as a Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) counselor with the Human Services Office (HRO). In the photograph are: Stanley Keolanui, David "Snake"...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photographs shows a morning inspection of the military police. This photograph was early in the Hawaii Air National Guard history, The airmen in formation had shoulder patches and some still have Army ranks.

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on April 28, 2014 at the State Capitol at the pinning ceremony for Michael "Inch" Compton. It was his promotion ceremony to major general. In this photograph is Suzanne Vares-Lum. Keith Tamashiro, Reynold...

Adelino Conrad Vares, 78, peacefully passed in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, on November 20, 2020 surrounded by his wife and family.  Born on June 16, 1942 in Pa‘ia, Maui, "Chubby" or "Big V" was a Vietnam Veteran and served 42 years in...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photographs shows Henry Machado talking to a pilot after a flight. Henry worked in fighter maintenance until his retirement. He retired as chief master sergeant. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the F-4C Phantom...