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Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Melvyn Taira who served in the Avionics area for many years. Based on the uniform and his master sergeant rank, this photograph was taken in the early eighties during the F-4C Phantom...

MSgt Henry “Uncle” Chang passed away on October 13, 2013. Henry had some medical challenges in his last few years. He was a retired loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron. Henry started HIANG career in maintenance complex and later cross trained...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Buenaventura "Benny" Pabingwit and Gary Hirata in a off duty dinner at a local restaurant in Songtan, the Korean area outside Osan AB. Benny was a fulltime technician serving with the 291st Combat Communications Squadron...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The Department of Defense authorized the addition of the E-8 and E-9 grades with the changes taking effect on June 1, 1958. Promotions to these two new grades would be phased in over the next...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In the early 1980s, Moses Akana joined the Hawaii Air National Guard after serving several years in the Air Force. This photograph show him in front of a radar screen controlling aircraft. His brother, Francis, also enlisted...

Retiree News photograph This photograph features three Chiefs who served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Hawaii Air National Guard. they served as the senior enlisted advisor to the Commander, HAwaii Air National Guard. From left to right:...

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on January 9, 2000 at the retirement ceremony for Maj Gen Edward Richardson. The ceremony was on the 154th Wing flightline and included a parade of Hawaii Army and Air National Guard personnel. Many...

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on January 9, 2000 at the retirement ceremony for Maj Gen Edward Richardson. The ceremony was on the 154th Wing flightline and included a parade of Hawaii Army and Air National Guard personnel....

Maj Gen F.W. Makinney awards the HAwaii National Guard Medal for Merit to 1st Lt Alexander "Blackie" Bell | Hawaii Air National Guard photograph  Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the history of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November...

This photograph taken in 1952, shows the Hawaii Air National Guard's F-102A Delta Daggers on the flightline. The then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group (154 FIG) had just completed the conversion from F-86 Sabres. Note that the Deuces have "Hawaii Air Guard"...