Year: 2021

Retiree News photograph Since the mid-1980s, the 201st Combat Communications Group conducted a service dress uniform check. This annual check, usually during the December UTA, insured members had a complete uniform that fit properly. This photograph was taken on December…

A Retiree News follower send in this photogrpah found on the internet. We asked Jeff Hickman for information and comments about the photograph. This photograph shows one of the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment’s famous SPAM nights while deployed to…

Wilson Ching, 78, of Makawao, passed away on March 18, 2021 in Wailuku. Born on October 8, 1942 in Kula, Maui.  Wilson retired from the 292nd Combat Communications Squadron in late 1990s, where he served in the maintenance branch. In…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph From the HANG 25 – History of the Hawaii Air National Guard booklet: The 154th Fighter Group competed with six other Air Guard F-102 units in the September 1962 Ricks Trophy Event at Tyndall AFB,…

Off the Hawaii National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader Facebook page There will be a Change of Responsibility ceremony from CSM Bret Moore to CSM Tyrone Redding. This event will also include CSM Moore's retirement ceremony. The virtual ceremony will take place on…

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows then-Lt Cols Suzanne and Courtney Vares-Lum. They were attending the 2009 Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition.  The Hawaii State Department of Defense hosted the conference on November 9th and 10th, at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. In…

Information about Jerold Aoki’s memorial services. Date: Sunday, April 18, 2021  Time:  Services begin at 1100 am Location: Hosoi Garden Mortuary Note: Masks are required and social distancing to be maintained Please contact Mona Fujimoto at [email protected] you are attending

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Off the Hawaii Army National Guard Facebook page With the selection to become the senior noncommissioned officer of Delta Company, 299 Cavalry, Master Sgt. Roy T. Yamada is laterally promoted to the rank of First Sgt. by…

Retiree News was sad to learn of the passing of Hawai‘i Air National Guard retiree Lt. Col (Dr.) James Gallup. He passed away last week after facing medical challenges. He was 85 years old. Dr. Gallup was a flight surgeon…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page The Total Force Airmen on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam take on all kinds of challenges on the daily. But when it comes to packing bags, loading aircraft…