Year: 2020

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In case you were wondering what physical distancing means for fighter pilots - now they’re getting a lot more fresh air during pre-flight briefings and a little…

From the State Department of Defense website Hawaii National Guard photograph Early this morning the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) began supporting the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) with the medical screening of incoming and departing passengers as well as airline…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph HIANG Airmen throughout Hawaii are standing up to join the effort against COVID-19. You may or may not have seen some of these Airmen out in the…

The onslaught of news related to the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and the following articles are of interest to Retiree News readers.  Coronavirus appears to pose a particular threat to men. Middle-aged and older men, and those with underlying health conditions…

William "Bill" Ahsee Kanaiaupuni Apaka Jr., 89, of Honolulu passed away on March 23, 2020. He was a proud Kamehameha Schools graduate from the Class of 1948. After Kamehameha, he attended the University of Hawaii and at the same time…

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii National Guard photographs The National Guard Public Affairs Media Contest were concluded recently, and two Guardsmen from Hawaii took home some of the honors. Please join me in congratulating SGT Aven Santiago and SrA John…

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii National Guard photograph The rise in positive COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i has prompted the partial activation of the Hawai‘i National Guard to stand ready to lend their support to their community. Airmen…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page The F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin engine stealth tactical fighter aircraft, and it’s only flown by USAF Airmen. At Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, it’s operated by Hawaii Air National Guard and…

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.…

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…