Ceremonies (Change of Commands, Retirements, Promotions, etc.)

Congratulations to HIANG’s newest Chief, Carol Orr. Her promotion ceremony was held at the 154th Wing Dining Facility during the May UTA weekend. It was a standing room only crowd of family and friends. Among the retirees present were: Glenda...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMq_27fQnTI 293d Combat Communications Squadron received its Federal recognition on March 6, 1967. The unit was one of five new subordinate units authorized as the 201st Combat Communications Squadron became the 201st Combat Communications Group. When the National Guard Bureau deactivated...

A retirement ceremony for CMSgt Douglas Awana was held on Friday, January 6, 2017. The Chief began his began his military career in March 1975 and retired with 41 years of service to his country and state. Congratulations to Chief...

Special Thanks to BG Kenneth Hara for sharing the photos for this posting. Larry joined the Hawaii Army National Guard on September 10, 1974 and retired on September 18, 2016.  He had a one year break in service so retired...

Team 808 is a group of Hawaii Army and Air National Guard members assigned to the National Guard Bureau and other locations in the Washington DC area. CMSgt Raquel Ramos, retired and now a contractor at the Air National Guard Readiness...

Maj. Gen. Gary Hara spent most of that time with the Hawaii Guard, but since June of 2013 has been deputy commanding general for National Guard affairs at Fort Shafter, U.S. Army Pacific said. A “Flying V” ceremony will be...

Hawaii Air National Guard photo Lt. Col. Ryan Endo, Lt. Col. James Faumina, Lt. Col. Jamie Jicha and Lt. Col. Stuart Thompson from the 154th Medical Group pose together during their joint promotion and pinning ceremony, January 10, 2016, Joint...

click on photographs to enlarge Special thanks to Contributing Editor Stephen Lum who shared these photographs

Governor David Y. Ige hosted a ceremony yesterday for Brigadier General Arthur “Joe” Logan promoting him to the rank of Major General. The ceremony was held at Washington Place and there was a reception following to the pinning. In attendance...