2020

William Benjamin Cabus, 78, of Pahoa died January 5 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant who previously served in the Hawaii Air National Guard.  Services at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary....

The following article was first published on August 14, 2011, when Retiree News was an e-newsletter.  It started when Stephen Lum, who worked at the State Department of Defense Public Affairs Office, emailed this photograph of Arnold "Balt" Balthazar to Retiree News. We...

U.S. Air Force photograph A C-17 Globemaster III and F-22 Raptors teamed up for a flyover during the 2019 Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium in December. The aircraft are over the 15th Wing Base Operations building.

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Airmen from 154th Security Forces Squadron became first responders during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Course held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The course...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Col Michael “Stuck” Blake, Lt Col Shane Nagatani, Lt Col Brian S. Nash - Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Lt Col Brian S. Nash assumed command of the 199th Fighter Squadron from Lt Col Shane Nagatani, during a...

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Hawaii National Guard Soldiers and distinguished guests attend the retirement ceremony of Maj. Gen. Arthur J. Logan, former Adjutant General of Hawaii, at the 29th Infantry...

From the U.S. News & World Report website Pacific Missile Range Facility - Photograph off the internet The Hawaii Air National Guard will start selecting candidates in April for one of four space control squadrons in the country in the...

Recently some retired members of the Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard staff had a reunion dinner. Clarence Fukumoto usually organizes these get-togethers and those attending enjoy “catching up” with everyone.  Personal photograph used with permission Back Row: Jerry Matsuda, Melvin Honda, Nelson Jones, James...

2019 Annual Report. In year seven, Retiree News reached some notable achievements. In late November, the website received its 1,000,000 view. Over the past seven years, we have averaged over 140,000 views a year. In addition, those who follow Retiree...

Off the HIANG Facebook page The Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) will be hosting a Sentry Aloha fighter exercise beginning Wednesday, January 8, and will run through January 22. Oahu residents, particularly those along the island’s southern coast may see...