History

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 The dedication for the Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron Operations Facility & Aircarft Maintenance Facility was on August, 20, 1914. The hanger/maintenance facility was a long awaited upgrade in the F-22 Raptor program. Among the many retirees...

From the ‘ulu‘ulu website Interview with Major General Edward V. "Rick" Richardson recorded in Hawaiʻi Kai on November 24, 2015 for the Daniel K. Inouye Oral History Project. Topics include a summary of General Richardson's education and military career, the...

This undated photograph is from the April 1950 issue of the Hawaii Guardsman, forerunner of the current Pupukahi enewsletter. The caption said: New orderly room of Headquarters Detachment, Hawaii National Guard at Fort Ruger. Sitting; MSgt Theodore Hussey. Standing: PVT...

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...

Retiree News photograph In December 2007, Craig Ishizaki retired after a long career in 201st Combat Communications Group. Craig started as an enlisted air traffic controller in the then-297th Air Traffic Control Flight, and was later commissioned. He served in...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows Bernice Pharr and an Airman we cannot identify which was taken in 1976. Bernice was a member of the support staff for the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She started as a...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wallace Takasane during the preflight check before his orientation ride. Retiree News could not get a positive identification of the pilot. Over the years, outstanding performers and major award winners were...

Special Thanks to Braden “Mongo” Sakai for sharing these personal photographs. These two photographs are some friends with Ro at my house after he was recovering from cancer treatment. Left photograph: Standing (L-R): Glen “Knockers” Nakamura, Rollie “Dude” Smith, Wade “Ninja” Oganeku,...