2000’s

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on August 22, 2006 and shows Command Sergeant Majors John "JJ" Yakushiji and Vern Nakasone. JJ served full-time with the aviation function at Wheeler Army Air Field and served as the Brigade Command...

Retiree News photograph This photograph show Harold Kaneshiro and Roy Tamashiro, both members of the 154th Civil Engineering Squadron. Harold's last UTA weekend was on October 9-10, 2004, and this photograph was taken shortly after he received his retirement shadow...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Colonel Walter F. Judd, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member, organized the current Royal Guard. The ceremonial unit is made up of Hawai‘i Air National Guardsmen who are either full Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The Royal Guard is a re-creation...

Right in the middle of our -220E engine conversion in 2003, a Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) came out in involving the Digital Electronic Engine Control (DEEC). Yes, it controls the engine.  Personal photographs - used with permission - click...

In 2002, the Hawaii Air National Guard began upgrading their F-15 engines to the new Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220(E). The National Guard Bureau selected the 154th Wing to be the first ANG F-15 Eagle unit to upgrade to the new...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows 199th Fighter Squadron McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles 4-ship formation. The squadron flew F-15A/Bs from 1987 through 2009. Additionally, they flew the F-15C models from 1991 to 2010 when the squadron converted...

several members of the engine conversion team: Richard Castaneda, Harley Kang, Peter Tan and Robert Dekine. JC served as the NCOIC of the engine upgrade project. the upgraded engine before installation in the F-15 Eagle. John "JC" Chun provided the...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph - click to enlarge Retiree John "JC" Chun continues to share photographs and individual identification. JC credited Gay Ross for ID assistance. This photograph shows the Engine Shop crew in 2001. It was taken at...

Personal photograph used with permission This undated photograph shows Dawn Wahinekapu and her father, John "Big John" Wahinekapu. We believe he retired December 2003. Big John retired as the Engine Shop chief. Dawn continues to serve with the 154th Medical...

This photograph shows a young John “Zoomba” Traettino. He flew F-15 Eagles with the 199th Fighter Squadron for many years. Zoomba was one of the F-15 pilots that transitioned to the current F-22 Raptors. He later served at the National Guard Bureau and...