History

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph This photograph was taken in Lihue on September 12, 1992 by 2nd Lt Steve C. Lai. In the photograph (L-R): Spec. Duane Caceres, a merchandiser fro Hilo stands by as 1Lt Moses Kaoiwi, a police officer from Hilo,...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Image off the accompanying video Flu vaccinations are a yearly requirement for military members. This year however with COVID-19 response efforts in full effect, the Hawaii Air National Guard administered the flu...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This mid-1980s photograph shows members of the inertial navigation system (INS) shop. In the photograph are (L-R): Jimmy Williams, Mark Mendez, Darryl Chun Fat, unknown, Edward Sugai, William Takata, unknown, unknown, George Kaneshiro.  The then 154th Composite Group was flying McDonald...

The following article was taken from the Winter 1969 issue of the Pūpūkahi. It was written by A1C Gregory Ing. 13th Anniversary. The thirteenth anniversary of the 169th AC&W Squadron was held on October 26th at Paradise Park. Two hundred members...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In 1960-1961, the 199th Fighter Squadron was in the middle of an aircraft conversion. After flying the North American F-86L Sabre Interceptors since 1958, the unit began their transition to the Convair F-102 Delta Daggers. The squadron flew...

Screen capture off a personal video This photograph shows several F-102s in a taxi formation at Dillingham Field in MokulēʻIa. The 199th Fighter Squadron were in the sixh year of flying the Convair F-102 Delta Daggers. Flight operations out of...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page If you know what a ‘Thrust Conversion Actuator’ is, and how to fix it on-the-spot, then you just might be a C-17 Engine Mechanic! Aircraft Maintenance Airmen...

This photograph shows Harold "Shaka" Schatz briefing fighter tactics. It appears to be during the F-4 Phantom era. Shaka flew F-102 Delta Daggers, F-4s and F-15 Eagles. Shaka was one of the great pilots who made the 199th Fighter Squadron...

Gerald Minami retired from the 154th Medical Group in the early 2000s. A Traditional Guardmember, he served his career in the medical unit. A great Airman. In the photograph is Alan Yoneshige, another career member of the medical unit. Alan...

Family photographs used with permission These photographs are from CMSgt Harry Awana’s technician retirement. The luncheon was in the late 1980s. He had long career in the maintenance complex with many achievements along the way. His last position was the...