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Retiree News photograph In December 2007, Craig Ishizaki retired after a long career in 201st Combat Communications Group. Craig started as an enlisted air traffic controller in the then-297th Air Traffic Control Flight, and was later commissioned. He served in...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows Bernice Pharr and an Airman we cannot identify which was taken in 1976. Bernice was a member of the support staff for the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She started as a...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wallace Takasane during the preflight check before his orientation ride. Retiree News could not get a positive identification of the pilot. Over the years, outstanding performers and major award winners were...

Special Thanks to Braden “Mongo” Sakai for sharing these personal photographs. These two photographs are some friends with Ro at my house after he was recovering from cancer treatment. Left photograph: Standing (L-R): Glen “Knockers” Nakamura, Rollie “Dude” Smith, Wade “Ninja” Oganeku,...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated show Melvin Chang, who served in the Munitions Branch of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft MAintenance Squadron. Melvin was a technician and retired after many years of service. He smiled a lot.

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II from 1976–1987. The F-4C was a workhorse tactical fighter-bomber during the Vietnam War. It could also be used as an effective interceptor as the 154th Tactical Fighter...

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Brig. Gen. Keith Tamashiro retired on October 1, 2017 after 33 years of service. He joined the Hawaii Army National Guard after serving four years on active duty. Three Hawaii State legislators attended his retirement...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Phillip Tokunaga served in the Hawaii Air National Guard after his active duty in the Air Force. He was one of pilots who flew the 154th Composite Group's Operational Support Aircraft (OSA) - then a...

This photograph shows a Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Nike Hercules missile battery at Bellows Field, Waimanalo. Click to enlarge The 199th Fighter Squadron’s alert mission began on July 1, 1956 with two fully armed F-86 Sabres on five minute alert during daylight hours....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wallace Whang, who ran the Material Control section in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (154 CAMRON). Wally's service began in the 1950s and he served until his retirement. Related Retiree...