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While researching an upcoming article for a Retiree News post, we ran across a list of Hawaii Air National Guard officers from the early 2000s. There are many familiar names in all grades. Many of the then senior officers are...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a group of Hawai‘i Air National Guard members. We believe the photograph is from the early 1950s based on the aircraft in the background and the uniforms worn. We can only...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show James Suzuki taking a break on the flightline as the aircrew completes their preflight checklist. Jimmy served on the fighter flightline for many years and retired in 1995. He passing away on February...

While researching an upcoming article for a Retiree News post, we ran across a list of Hawaii Air National Guard officers from the early 2000s. There are many familiar names in all grades. Many of the then senior officers are...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows George Duncan and an unidentified mechanic pointing to the 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron patch. It is painted on the engine cowling of a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. We estimated the date as...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Joseph Chaves and Theodore "Ted" Daligdig III, two long time Hawai‘i Army National Guard leaders. General Chaves was the Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Pacific. Retired Colonel Daligdig was a State Department of Defense employee. They were attending...

Personal photograph used with permission Thanks to retiree Gary Momohara emailed this photograph to Retiree News. Gary said it was a Comptroller Section party in 2004. In the photograph are (L-R): Bryan Yonemoto, Nani Mahaulu, Ben Murata, Colosse Eliapo, and Carol Orr. The hard-working Comptroller section did...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Governor David Y. Ige, State of Hawaii Governor, greets members of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 204th Airlift Squadron upon their return from a Hurricane Harvey relief mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows members of the Survival Equipment shop. In the photograph are (L-R): Keith Iwamasa, Peter Kwock (kneeling) Fred Takara, Robert Yokono, unknown, Pedro Bega and Jason Caires. They are packing F-4 Phantom drogue chutes in the aluminum cans in front of...

This photograph shows a very young Edward “Butch” Correa, Jr. in the 1970s.  in July 1970, General Correa joined the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. Throughout the years, he served in various positions including Commander of Troop E, 19th Cavalry; senior tactical officer...