History

Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Lt Col Harold T. ("Slim") Mattos donned a Santa Claus suit December 29, 1969 when he...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photographs Like a BOSS The KC-135 Boom Operator Simulator System, also known as BOSS, provides in-flight refueling specialists with qualification training and certifications. The BOSS is a full-motion...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows members to the 154th Support Group during a party during the June 2004 UTA weekend. They were watching some of the unit games during the party. The 154th Mission Support Group hosted a going-away...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show two F-102 Delta Daggers in a formation banking right. This was early in the conversion period because the aircraft vertical stabilizers do not even have the old round ANG logos.

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Olelo Community Media's Island Focus is a monthly half-hour television series produced by ‘Ōlelo Community Media as a community service. The show features exclusive interviews with members of our government, business, education, and...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph What's a great way to give back to the community? Adopt a highway! The 154th Maintenance Group and other members of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard did...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Douglas B-26 Invaders from 1946 until the early 1950s. The Squadron had four Invaders assigned. The squadron was briefly known as the 199th Fighter-Bomber Squadron – July 15 to November 19, 1952.

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a "trespasser" being detained by the Air Police in Area 65, next to a 199th Fighter Squadron F-86 Sabre jet. Flightline security has become an increased priority as the value of...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Melvyn Taira and some members of his avionics shop. In the photograph are (L-R): George Matsumoto, Melvyn Taira, Val Nakahara, Lawrence Lum, Eric Wada, unknown, Ronald Ota. They were part of...

The East-West Center Board of Governors has selected Ms. Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum to be the institution’s next president. The appointment concludes an extensive search to succeed outgoing president Dr. Richard R. Vuylsteke at the beginning of the new year.  A former Major General in the US Army, Vares-Lum,...