Month: August 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a plane side debrief with the maintenance crew. An unidentified mechanic is taking notes as Gar Pilgrim, the weapon systems officer (WSO) and the Richie Kunichika, the pilot. Gar was a…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page It’s hard to encapsulate what a successful career looks like as an Air Force wingman, pilot and leader.But getting hosed down by your ‘Ohana after a ‘Fini-Flight’ pretty much says it all!…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph in the early 1970s, the then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group continued to exercise base base operations at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PRMF) on Kauai. The typical UTA training schedule involved an early telephone recall, mobility…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photographs If we had to nominate one of our partners who really knows how to embody the spirit of ‘Sentry Aloha’ it would, hands down, be this pilot…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows two Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-4C Phantoms. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976 to 1987. This photograph is from early in the F-4 era because the Phantoms do not…

Off the Lava Brigade Facebook page More than a year ago, Team Mālama of the Hawaii National Guardʻs Joint Task Force, began working alongside the Hawaiʻi Department of Health to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 with itʻs integral support…

From the National Guard magazine website Photograph from this National Guard Magazine article Love of flying brought Lt. Col. Kaiali'i Kahele to the Hawaii Air National Guard. A desire to continue the work of his late father, Gil Kahele, brought…

The 199th Fighter Squadron has won the Winston P. Wilson Trophy for 2021. The trophy is presented to the most outstanding Air National Guard flying unit equipped with fighter or reconnaissance aircraft. The trophy is named after Maj. Gen. Winston…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Combat communications deploys, operates, and maintains strategic emergency communications that support military operations around the world. It also plays a critical peacetime role during state-declared emergencies providing vital communications and other needed assistance. This photograph…

Retiree News has learned of the passing of Eric Kim in an automotive accident. Eric retired from the 293rd Combat Communications Squadron after serving many years. In civilian life, he was an IT professional. --------------------- Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy…