History

From the 2000 Department of Defense Annual Report The State Department of Defense produces an annual report for the state fiscal year ending on June 30. The report is a requirement directed by gubernatorial directive. The completed report’s distribution list...

L-R: Richie Kunichika, Allen Mizumoto, William Mossman, Richard Furuno, John "Saigon" Lee. This photograph shows Col John "Saigon" Lee, and his staff, Col Richie "Kuni" Kunichika, Lt Col William "Billy" Mossman, and Lt Col Richard Furuno, in front of a...

This 1950s photograph show old military hutments at the base of Koko Head. Back in the 1950s, it was the home of the 109th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron. The radar was at the top of the crater and personnel...

A Retiree News follower send in this link to Anthony Bolante’s Facefook page. He served in the Hawaii Army National Guard for a few years before transferring to the Oregon Army National Guard. Three significant events on his Facebook page:...

In 2011, the Hawaii Army National Guard started publishing a newsletter, Kekuhaupio. The publication was outstanding. Unfortunately, it was overcome by events and publication ended. Hopefully, the HIARNG can restart this great publication. Kekuhaupio NewletterDownload

From the Department of Defense website Tech Sgt. Tashalynn Willing, 154th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, puts on personal protective equipment during Patriot South exercise.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. James Ro) Imagine this: A major earthquake...

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General Facebook page On Monday, February 19, the 34th Annual Great Aloha Run started at 7:00 a.m. The official start was a cannon round fired by Aloha Battery, 1-487th Field Artillery. MG Arthur “Joe” Logan, the...

MSgt Gerald “Jerry” Verno, Sr. was an Air Force Advisor assigned to the 201st Combat Communications Group. Jerry served with the 201 CCG from 1984-1988. He retired in 1992 after a 23-year Air Force career. Jerry was one of the great...

Air Force Brig. Gen. I.G. Brown presents the NCO academy diploma to Tech. Sgt. G.M. Matsuguma, Class 69-D, from Hawaii during the graduation ceremony on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. General Brown established the Air Guard’s...

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew F-102 Delta Daggars from 1960 through 1976. The 1973 photograph above shows a TF-102, the two seat trainer on the Hawaii Air National Guard ramp. The then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group had two trainer aircraft over...