1980’s

This undated photograph was taken at one of the then 154th Group's Open House/Family Days. As a reference, the Group flew F-15A/B Eagle from 1987-2009. But it was probably taken in the late 1980s before the uniform change to BDUs. From left...

This undated photograph shows some members of the 154th Wing’s Electric Shop. Shown are (L-R): David Helmic, August Bernardino, Robin Ito, Kevin Shiraki, and Herbert Takeuchi, the shop chief. Retiree News believes the photograph is from the late 1980s, at the...

Keith Kunichika was commissioned in the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1977. Keith served in the then 154th Composite Group in the maintenance complex and later as the budget officer and controller. An AGR, he retired in 2003. He then entered...

The following was copied from the Wikipedia for history: Troopers from the HARNG’s Troop E 19th Cavalry: John Tripoli, Roland Gambol, Paul Mauricio, and George Cristobal The 19th Cavalry was constituted on 24 October 1967 in the Hawaii Army National Guard as...

Hawaii Air National Guard photo. This photograph shows MSgt Rudy Luat (sitting) and Lt Col Norman Ault reviewing maintenance records. Rudy was the NCOIC of the Maintenance Control Section and Norman Ault was the Chief of Maintenance and the commander of the...

This undated photograph shows a F-4C Phantom II flying over Oahu. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms for 11 years - 1976-1987. Given this time frame, this photograph was taken at least 31 years ago. With the transition from F-102...

This photograph shows CMSgt Hiroshi Go. The Chief served as the NCOIC of the Avionics Branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. The photograph is undated but by the uniforms, it would probably be in the mid-1980s. Note that E-9...

This undated photograph shows Kenneth Iinuma and Randall Lum of the Weapons Shop. Based on the uniforms and ranks, the photograph was taken in the late 70s or the early 80s.

L-R: Richie Kunichika, Allen Mizumoto, William Mossman, Richard Furuno, John "Saigon" Lee. This photograph shows Col John "Saigon" Lee, and his staff, Col Richie "Kuni" Kunichika, Lt Col William "Billy" Mossman, and Lt Col Richard Furuno, in front of a...

MSgt Gerald “Jerry” Verno, Sr. was an Air Force Advisor assigned to the 201st Combat Communications Group. Jerry served with the 201 CCG from 1984-1988. He retired in 1992 after a 23-year Air Force career. Jerry was one of the great...