Year: 2021

Retiree New photograph On April 3, 2005, Dr. Richard Ando was promoted to colonel. The pinning ceremony was held in the courtyard of the Mission Support facility. Among his family members attending was Col, Ando's daughter, Lauryn. Fast forward to…

Retiree News photograph This September 1994 photograph show Col Melvin Morris, the 154th Group's Deputy Commander for Maintenance (DCM). He had recently started as the DCM after serving in the 201st Combat Communications Group since 1990. During his tenure at…

Retiree News photograph In the photograph are (L-R): Gervin Miyamoto, Melvin “Humphrey” Souza, Michael "Boss" Tice, John "Saigon" Lee, and Harold "Shaka" Schatz. Saigon commanded the 154th Composite Group from August 1978 through December 1989. Boss served as the 154th…

James Kawai III, age 81, passed from this life to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on July 14, 2021. James was born on March 8, 1940 in Honolulu. James graduated from Farrington High School in 1958 and then served…

Retiree News photograph This July 1994 photograph shows Susan Higgins and Doreen Bosco. Doreen was returning to her original unit on the East Coast. A very adventurous young Airman, she applied for a full-time position with the then-154th Group's Military…

Robin T. Ito, 85, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. He was born in Hawaii. Private services have been held. Robin was an aircraft maintenance technician with the 154th Wing for many years. He was one…

Retiree News photograph Maj Craig Ishizaki (L) took command of the then-297th Air Traffic Control Flight from Lt Col Bert Kumabe. The ceremony was held on June 1, 1998 at the unit's facility in Kapōlei. Col Russell Mun (in blue)…

Retiree News photograph The 201st Combat Communications Group held an annual service dress uniform inspection during the December UTA week. In the photograph (L-R) are Miles Tamura, Jiro Arakaki, Pamela Bowers, Barry Castellano, and Annarene (Blair) Napoleon, members of the…

Retiree News photograph This July 1, 1995 photograph shows the ocean side parking lot upgrade project just before completion. Since the hanger complex was build in 1961, the parking lot was a unpaved coral bed with horizontal telephone poles defining…

Retiree News photograph In the photograph are (L-R): Neal Yonamine, Jason Matsuoka, Timothy Fujino, and Zachary Chang. This photograph was taken on May 8, 2012 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawaii State Capitol. It was Braden “Mongo” Sakai‘s brigadier…