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David Howard served as the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron commander in Hilo for about 6 years. In March 1981, he left for a Statutory Tour, becoming the ANG Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Communications Command (AFCC). In the photograph...

Retiree News asked Norman Nitta and Myron Dobashi for help describing this photograph.  Both agree that the airman on the left is Juanito Buza of Kekaha, Kauai, but neither cannot identify the airman on the right. The facility in the background...

In 1996, Michael "Mick" Melich was promoted to colonel after he became the commander of the 154th Maintenance Group. This photograph was taken at his promotion luncheon. Yvette Miraflor provided the following comments: From left to right, Sylvian Goodspeed, Elizebeth...

This photograph shows a very young Galen Nakahara, who was a key member of the 201st Combat Communications Group support staff. Galen was a avid tennis player and a music aficionado, who always had music playing in his office area. He retired...

William "Bill" Petti, Glenn Choi This photograph shows Lt William "Bill" Petti, and MSgt Glenn Choi. It was taken about 1978-79. Bill was the new Administrative Officer for the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (CAMRON). He later crosstrained into the aircraft...

This photograph show two F-4C Phantom pilots of the then 199th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Both Ian Komenaka and Lawrence "Cabby" Cabrinha were Traditional Guardmembers who flew for Aloha Airlines in civilian life. The photograph show them at the counter of...

This photograph shows the supply building being constructed. The timeframe is 1962-1963, shortly after the construction of the fighter hanger. The paved parking lot is behind the building. The current support facility was constructed over the parking lot in the...

During unit training assemblies, the then 154th Fighter Group had a 0730 formation on Saturday mornings where attendance was taken. On Sunday afternoons, there was another formation at 1600 to close our the drill weekend. These drill weekend formations went...

This photograph shows the 154th Wing fighter flightline around 1974-1975. The then 154th Tactical Fighter Group was converting from F-102A Delta Daggers to F-4C Phantoms. The last F-102A finally left ANG service in October 1976. The 154th flew the Delta...

This photograph shows the 154th Wing hanger under construction. From the HANG 25 Booklet, the history of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971. The 154th Fighter Group hanger complex was completed on November 6,...