History

Aloha Airlines was a Hawaiian airline headquartered in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, operating from a hub at Honolulu International Airport. Operations began on July 26, 1946, and ceased on March 31, 2008. A sad day for all 1900 of Aloha's employees.…

This photograph is from the HIANG 50 book that documented the first 50 years of the Hawaii Air National Guard. Based on uniforms and ranks, this photograph was taken in the late 1950s/early 1960s. The location is unknown. In the…

From the 2003 Department of Defense Annual Report In each year’s annual report is a section where the commanders of Hawaii National Guard units are listed. The attachment for this post is a list of the Hawaii Air National Guard…

From the 2002 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…

From the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center website Many HIANG members chose to attend the five-and-a-half-week course in-residence NCO Academy. For some it was a quicker way to meet the Professional Military Education (PME) requirement than the correspondence course.…

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.