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Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 293rd Combat Communications Squadron held an annual service dress check formation. The formation insured everyone had a properly fitted uniform with the proper ribbons and insignia.  Many familiar faces - some who have retired,...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Maj Gen Peter “Skipper” Pawling and Maj Gen Joseph Chaves. General Pawling was serving as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawai‘i. General Chaves was the Deputy Commanding General,...

U.S. Air Force photograph As part of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's conversion to the F-22 Raptor, there were several monthly newsletters that shared the information about the project. It covered operations, maintenance, and facilities topics.  May 2010 issue of...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Herbert "Take" Takeuchi. Take was the Electric Shop chief for many years. Someone mentioned that this photograph was taken during the F-4C Phantom era.

Deuces at Dillingham Field - Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The first F-102 Delta Dagger arrived at Hickam AFB on December 5, 1960. The Deuces replaced the F-86L Sabre Interceptors on 24/7 runway alert the following May.  Unit training now included operating from bare...

Retiree News photograph On February 27, 2010, there was a retirement party for Colosse Eliapo at the Navy Marine Course. Attending were many of his  family, friends and co-workers. In this photograph are (L-R) Bradley Ebisuya, Colosse Eliapo, Brian Tom.  Colosse enlisted in the...

This is the organization emblem graced the wall in the stairwell to the 199th Fighter Squadron in the then-new Hickam hanger. Although undated, this photograph was probably taken in early 1962. Construction of the new hanger (Building 3400) ended on...

The link below takes you to the June 2000 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin. The bulletin was an electronic newsletter emailed to the members of the Group and other Hawaii Air National Guard members. Over the eight...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the serving line in the then-154th Composite Group chow hall. The timeline was probably in the late 1070s. The facility was on the ocean side of the hanger on the second...

This photograph first appeared in the May 29, 2010 e-newsletter issue of  Retiree News.  Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In talking to some crewmembers in this photo, this was a Hawaii Air National Guard deployment to Holloman AFB, New Mexico prior...