Rachel Blaire

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...

Retiree News photographs On September 30, 1998, the 199th Fighter Squadron held a change of command. Col. Peter "Skipper" Pawling, the then-154th Operations Group commander officiated the ceremony. Then-Lt. Col. Gary "Pork" Peters took command from then-Lt. Col. Wayne "Wildman"...

George "Dusty" Eiichi Kuroda, 85, of Honolulu, passed away in Kāne‘ohe on February 17, 2021. He was born in Honolulu and preceded in death by parents Kiyoshi and Fujie and brother Cary Kuroda. He is survived by sister Jean Yamamoto and brother...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph As part of exercise Pacific Iron 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Airmen from the 154th Wing execute combat readiness training and emergency field medical operations. Pac-Iron...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Remember weapons qualifications at the Wheeler AFB firing range? This undated photograph shows Airmen on the firing line. With the establishment of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service in 1947, Wheeler Army Air Base was...

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph In this photograph (L-R) are Tulsi Gabbard, Keith Tamashiro, Arthur “Joe” Logan, and Mark Takai. It was taken on February 7, 2014 at the Change of Command ceremony when Keith Tamashiro took command of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat...

From the KHON2 website Earlier this year, the United States Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese Americans who served during World War II. Leading the drive for the Chinese veterans was Hawaii’s former Adjutant General, Maj Gen Robert...

From the Air National Guard website Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Genesaret was in a bit of a ‘rut’ the first time she climbed Mount Kaala, the highest point on the island of Oahu. Harsh weather conditions struck the mountain...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph James Yamamoto was key member of the Maintenance Control team in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Jimmy served during the F-102 Delta Dagger, F-4 Phantom and F-15 Eagle eras. The photograph is undated but...