2000’s

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows members of the Hawaii Air National Guard Honor Guard. The photograph was taken near the Missing Man monument. We asked Darrell Bactad for assistance with member identification and comments:  Yes, this...

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on January 9, 2005 at Jon Iwashita's retirement party. The photograph show two technicians Richard Costa Jr. and Robert Joy, Jr. Both Rich and Rob started in the maintenance complex and later crosstrained...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In September 2009, the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's Royal Guard participated in the annual Aloha Festivals Parade. The Royal Guard were the parade's color guard unit. Marching in the color guard that day were (L-R)...

Retiree News photograph This photograph show William Petti and Ronald Han, with Stanley Osserman in the background. They were attending the chief master sergeant promotion ceremony of Ray Duropan. The ceremony took place on December 2, 2009.

From the National Museum of the United States Air Force website Eagle Vision was the world’s first mobile satellite imagery collection system. US Air Force Airmen used it to collect and distribute unclassified commercial satellite images for military use and...

Retiree News photograph This photograph show Elmer Looney and Lawrence Iwanaga at a promotion celebration. Nolan Kanekuni celebrated his promotion to chief master sergeant at an after drill party. Elmer was a technician in the 201st Combat Communications Group for...

Retiree News Photograph This photograph, dated August 29, 2005, shows Kristen (Higgins) Stanley, Kathleen Berg, and Susan Higgins. Kathy Berg was promoted to brigadier general, a first in the Hawaii Air National Guard. This photograph was taken at the reception that...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page 16 years ago, Hickam became the first United States Air Force base outside the continental U.S. to permanently host the C-17? One interesting thing about this moment… Master Sgt. Rafael Dela Sierra, 154th Aircraft Maintenance...

Retiree News photograph This photograph is from Stanley “Ossum” Osserman‘s brigadier general promotion ceremony. The ceremony took place on October 20, 2008 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawaii State Capitol. In this photograph are (L-R): James Faumuina, Stanley Sato,...

Retiree News photograph Stanley "Ossum" Osserman's promotion ceremony was held at the Governor's Ceremonial Room on October 20, 2008. Among the guests were Scott "Rats" Hoadley and his wife Donna. Rats was a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) who served during...