1990’s

The Hawaiʻiʻ National Guard played an important role in NATO operations during the Yugoslav Wars (1991–2001), providing both combat support and peacekeeping contributions across Europe. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard’s 203rd Air Refueling Squadron (203rd ARS) was at the forefront of these...

Photo curtsey of MSgt (ret) Darrell Bactad Early practice days for the Hawaii Air National Guard Honor Guard Volunteer Team created in April 1999 by TSgt Thomas Chock, 154 LRS SSgt Wasada (LRS),  SSgt Bactad (LRS), TSgt Samson (293 CBCS),...

Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 298th Engineer Detachment work on a proposed lookout at the Diamond Head memorial Park. (Picture from the 1981 Winter Pūpūkahi) Happy 55th Birthday to the 230th Engineer Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard! Today, we...

EAGLES TO THE RESCUE–Lt. Col Kimo Kelly and Maj. Wayne Wakeman, F-15 pilots stand at the Hawaii Air National Guard alert pad. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Wayne Pontes (Picture from the 1995 December Pūpūkahi) 30 years ago in March 1995, pilots...

The Public Affairs Office was recently received a request for information on the hurricane Iniki response in 1992. We spent a week going through the archives and were able to find some great photos with and without captions, news articles,...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Over the years, there were several occasions where the 154th Group/Wing flew against Marine aviation from Marine Corp Base Hawaii. This dissimilar air combat training (DACT) was an important part of training for both organizations....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Gerald Chung checking a missile upload on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Note: the crew chief of this aircraft is TSgt Calvin Yoshimoto. Cal retired as a chief master sergeant in...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the start of weapons loading prior to aircraft launch. The members of the Weapons Shop worked tirelessly to load aircraft on the tarmac. The challenge of loading weapons increased dramatically during...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Michael Montero (left) and an unidentified member working on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Mike served for many years as a full-time technician before leaving the program before his retirement.

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show a McDonnell Douglas F-4C 4-ship returning to Hickam AFB after a training mission. A 4-ship Phantom low level flyover was common before landing. Miss the view and the sound.