Month: February 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Alan "Bizzare" Robinson, Michael "Boss" Tice and Michael "Mick" Melich. Asked Boss and Mick for comments about this photograph: Boss:  These are pictures I don't recall ever seeing ... It looks…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 The first aircraft the newly recognized 199th Fighter Squadron received was Douglas A-26 Invader,…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page February is a special time of the year to pause and reflect on the nonstop contributions of black service members, whom we are proud to consider ‘ohana. Staff Sgt. Skyler Ross has been serving…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantoms from 1976 through 1987. When the 199th Fighter Squadron converted to the Phantoms, it was a pivot point in the unit’s history. The previous fighter aircraft…

From the National Museum of the United States Air Force website Eagle Vision was the world’s first mobile satellite imagery collection system. US Air Force Airmen used it to collect and distribute unclassified commercial satellite images for military use and…

Retiree News photograph We found another photograph taken at the Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron Operations Facility & Aircarft Maintenance Facility on August, 20, 1914. In this photograph are Alexander "Alex" Palama and Cirilo "CV" Valera. Alex served in the…

Retiree News photograph This photograph show Elmer Looney and Lawrence Iwanaga at a promotion celebration. Nolan Kanekuni celebrated his promotion to chief master sergeant at an after drill party. Elmer was a technician in the 201st Combat Communications Group for…

Retiree News Photograph This photograph, dated August 29, 2005, shows Kristen (Higgins) Stanley, Kathleen Berg, and Susan Higgins. Kathy Berg was promoted to brigadier general, a first in the Hawaii Air National Guard. This photograph was taken at the reception that…

A recent Retiree News post reported retired Hawaii Army National Guard general Suzanne Vares-Lum becoming the president of the East-West Center. East-West Center President: Suzanne Vares-Lum Another Hawaii Guard general, Kenji Sumida, served earlier as the East-West Center President from 1995 through…

This 1954 photograph show the 298th Regimental Combat Team Headquarters at Fort Ruger, Hawaii. Facilities were later demolished the 298th relocated.