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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...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Retiree News asked Joseph "Primo Joe" Ah New for comments on these photographs. His comments: This was my final flight and it was on drill Saturday, July 7, 1984, I had just brought a 4-ship...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Lt Col Harold "Shaka" Schatz receiving a presentation gift. When asked for comments on the photograph, Shaka said: My memory is getting kind of old but my best guess is that...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows two unidentified Airmen in the 199th Fighter Squadron operations center. If you click to enlarge the photograph, you will see some familiar names including Carlos Bonham, the 199 FS commander, Jarret “Deke” Carr, Paul...

These undated photographs show George Joy, James Ashford, Siegfried “Ziggy” Azevedo, and Jose “Rivah” Rivera. It was George’s “Fini” flight and probably happened in 1977. George was one of several 199th Fighter Squadron pilots who did not crosstrain to the F-4 Phantoms. According to...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Beginning in 1958, the 199th Fighter Squadron received North American F-86L Sabre Interceptors. These upgrades of the original F-86D Sabres included new electronics, extended wingtips and wing leading edges, revised cockpit layout, and an uprated engine....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In 1960, the 199th Fighter Squadron was converting from North American F-86 Sabres to Convair F-102A Delta Daggers. This undated photograph shows the incoming and outgoing jets with two unidentified mechanics at the alert facility....

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows two Hawai‘i Army National Guard retirees - Theodore "Ted" Daligdig and Benedict "Ben" Fuata. Ted served as the manager of the then-Kaua‘i Civil Defense Agency. Ben served as the chief of the Hawai‘i County...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Michael Rawlins and Jeffrey Hickman at the September 4, 2013 luncheon. Mike served in many leadership positions during his long career with the Hawaii Army National Guard. His son, Michael Rawlins, Jr., is a...

U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Robert Cabuco Senior Master Sgt. Darren Morris of the 204th Airlift Squadron, Hawai‘i Air National Guard, teaches Hawai‘i Army National Guard soldiers how to properly secure a vehicle aboard a C17 Globemaster III.  This training was...