2010’s

The annual Department of Defense Retirement and Service Awards Luncheon was held on Friday, September 24, 2010. This event honored State and Federal retirees in the department, and service award winners. The luncheon was at the Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree...

Personal photograph used with permission - click to enlarge Several years ago, there was a reunion of maintenance and supply retirees. The reunion was held at Bishop's Point. In the photograph are: Standing (L-R): Steven Wong, Byron Crytobal, Robert Dongon,...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Joseph Chaves and Theodore "Ted" Daligdig III, two long time Hawai‘i Army National Guard leaders. General Chaves was the Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Pacific. Retired Colonel Daligdig was a State Department of Defense employee. They were attending...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Governor David Y. Ige, State of Hawaii Governor, greets members of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 204th Airlift Squadron upon their return from a Hurricane Harvey relief mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on...

From the Honolulu Star Advertiser website June 2011: Capt Blythe Jean “BJ” Itoman just returned from a voluntary yearlong deployment. She was requalifying to fly C-17 Globemaster IIIs again after serving as an executive officer to two generals in Baghdad.  The Honolulu...

https://youtu.be/aBNrfrIhYLI 1988 First Hawaiian Bank commercial featuring Ron Bright Ron Bright enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1961 and served for 30 years. His contributions to the 111th Army Band are legendary. Remember those Christmas concerts.... It was at...

Star Advertiser photograph This is a Honolulu Star Advertiser article written by William Cole. The article was published on July 3, 2010, reporting the F-22 Raptor arrival the day before at Hickam Field. The Raptor has landed. The first of...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Ten years ago, the 154th and 15th Wings cohosted an afternoon party to celebrate the arrival of the long awaited Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The attendees included current members and a lot of retirees. Among...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Maj Gen Peter “Skipper” Pawling and Maj Gen Joseph Chaves. General Pawling was serving as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawai‘i. General Chaves was the Deputy Commanding General,...

U.S. Air Force photograph As part of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's conversion to the F-22 Raptor, there were several monthly newsletters that shared the information about the project. It covered operations, maintenance, and facilities topics.  May 2010 issue of...