Year: 2021

Retiree News photograph The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photographs Another great day flying F-22 Raptors in Hawaii.

Retiree News photograph The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Retiree News asked Joseph "Primo Joe" Ah New for comments on these photographs. His comments: This was my final flight and it was on drill Saturday, July 7, 1984, I had just brought a 4-ship…

Sergeant Elpidio L. Rivera, passed away on January 12, 2021. He is a Combat Veteran who served with the U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve for over 25 years. During his service, he received the Combat Infantryman Badge,…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Lt Col Harold "Shaka" Schatz receiving a presentation gift. When asked for comments on the photograph, Shaka said: My memory is getting kind of old but my best guess is that…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows two unidentified Airmen in the 199th Fighter Squadron operations center. If you click to enlarge the photograph, you will see some familiar names including Carlos Bonham, the 199 FS commander, Jarret “Deke” Carr, Paul…

Hawaii National Guard photograph Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page The Hawaii National Guard’s Civil service team has been in existence for 20 years. The 93rd Civil Support Team mission is to support civil authorities at the direction of…

These undated photographs show George Joy, James Ashford, Siegfried “Ziggy” Azevedo, and Jose “Rivah” Rivera. It was George’s “Fini” flight and probably happened in 1977. George was one of several 199th Fighter Squadron pilots who did not crosstrain to the F-4 Phantoms. According to…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Beginning in 1958, the 199th Fighter Squadron received North American F-86L Sabre Interceptors. These upgrades of the original F-86D Sabres included new electronics, extended wingtips and wing leading edges, revised cockpit layout, and an uprated engine.…