2000’s

Retiree News photograph The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Stanley “Ed” Toy, and Anson Kimura. It was taken at the Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition which was held on November 9-10, 2009. The State Department of Defense hosted the event at the...

Retiree News photograph Jun Arconado served as the recruiter for the 292nd Combat Communications Squadron (292 CBCS) on Maui. After many years of service, he decided to move to the Northwest to pursue new opportunities.  On October 25, 2002, the Hawai‘i...

Retiree News photograph Retired General Erik Shinseki visited the Hawaii National Guard headquarters on October 2, 2007. He had retired as the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army in August 2003. His military career began as a second lieutenant graduating from...

Retiree News photograph The Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) held a Summer Bash fund raiser at the now closed Pipeline Cafe in Kakaako. There was a sellout crowd at the event on August 27, 2006. Among the attendees were Taison...

Stanley "Ossum" Osserman's effective date of promotion to brigadier general was September 13, 2008. Governor Linda Lingle officiated his promotion ceremony in the governor's ceremonial room on October 20, 2008. After his military retirement in 2014, He became the Director...

For several years, the then-154th Support Group had a monthly training bulletin. It covered national and local topics of interest, promotion lists and some fun topics. The link below takes you to the: 2000 12 Support Group Training BulletinDownload

Private photograph - used with permission Robert Snyder, an finance technician with the 154th Wing retired in November 2004. The full time finance and personnel staff members posed for this photograph, one of the many gifts Bob recieved at his...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Thanks to Darrell Bactad for identification help and these comments. This is one of the early photos of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard’s Honor Guard. This was about 2001/2002. We just did a photo opportunity...

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken at Brig Gen Kathleen Berg's retirement ceremony. The ceremony was at the Hickam AFB Officers Club on April 3, 2009. In the photograph are 201st Combat Communications Group senior NCOs who worked with...