1970’s

Personal Photograph used with permission Thanks to Yale Alama for sending this photograph and the following comments to Retiree News. Wanted to send you all a picture of what we call Da Kupuna Klub (HIARNG). A bunch of retirees that...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows an after drill parties in the old radar dock. Shown are (l-r) Roy Matsuoka, William Akiona, and James "Bubba" Tachihata. These parties ranged from wing wide, or squadron events. This one appears like a...

James Itamura served as a Staff Judge Advocate (JAG) in the Air Force and later in the Hawaii Air National Guard. This undated photograph from his Facebook page shows him in uniform as a captain. He retired as a lieutenant colonel as...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows a F-4C Phantom II in the old fighter hanger (Bldg 3400). We are not sure if this is a phased inspection or a lot of panels taken off to fix a complicated system problem....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows Wayne Soma, who served with 154th Wing as a radio maintenance technician during the F-102 Delta Dagger, F-4C Phantom and the F-15 Eagle eras. This photograph was taken during the F-102/F-4 conversion period...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Lt Col Ronald Silva, MSgt Daniel Easter and Col John "Saigon" Lee. MSgt Easter was awarded his Master Recruiting Badge in Col Lee's office. Saigon was the 154th Composite Group commander....

From the Spring 1970 issue of Hawaii Guardsman Redlegs Receive Awards. Eighty-six members of the Battalion were honored with a variety of awards as a Battalion Ceremony held in the Fort Ruger Armory of the 487th Artillery. The Army Commendation Medal...

From the Fall 1969 issue of Hawaii Guardsman Time 0400. The ringing of a telephone disrupts the sound sleep of the Missile Shop Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge. The message - early recall! “JTF-119, COCKED PISTOL”, mass load of all aircraft....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wallace Takasane and Kenneth Morimoto on the tarmac on the Diamond Head side of the hanger, Building 3400. The old civil engineering faculty and Battery Selfridge are in the background. Their...

This photograph show Keith Kunichika, and Kenneth "Eagle" Wicks next to a F-4C Phantom II. Judging from the mountain silhouette in the background, this photograph was taken at the then Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station (Kaneohe MCAS). The then 154th...