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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...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows two Hawai‘i Army National Guard retirees - Harry Miller and Theodore "Ted" Daligdig. Harry served with the then-State Civil Defense in the 24/7 State Warning Point. Ted served as the manager of the then-Kaua‘i...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show Wayne "Wildman" Wakeman conducting a mission brief. The whiteboard drawing does not look like Hickam AFB. Talked to Wildman about the photograph and he could remember the location. It was probably...

Neil Walter posted this on the Remember Oahu from the Past Facebook page Neil Walter's comments that accompanied the photograph: My Dad (Don Walker) flew for HANG out of Hickam at that time. I was very young but I loved visiting...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show William "Bill" Pimental. Bill was a full-time technician in the Avionics Branch. After retiring, he be became the contractor's representative for the company furnishing the shade canopies on the fighter flightline...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the entrance to the then-154th Composite Group. The organization became the 154th Composite Group on November 3, 1978. The name change reflected the Group gaining the 150th and 169th Aircraft Control...

Screen shot from the video Hawaii-based F-22 video of maintenance ops, taxing, taking off, landing, conducting pre-flight ops, and various shots of the aircraft itself. Video produced by the 15th Wing Public Affairs

Garrett Lozier posted this on the Remember Oahu from the Past Facebook page This was taken around 1968 - 69. Back then Hickam AFB was a beehive of activity with aircraft of all types and sizes going to or coming from...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Col Richie "Kuni" Kunichika, the Deputy Commander for Operations (DCO) and some of his staff. In the photograph (L-R): Col Kunichika, unknown, unknown, Lt Col William "Bill" Mossman, Lt Col Edwin...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph was taken outside the 199th Fighter Squadron operations building in Area 65 on Hickam AFB.  The squadron relocated to Building 3400 in 1960.  Retiree News asked Edward “Rick” Richardson, the retired Adjutant General for his...