History

Dennis Fujii sent in this photograph of members of the 117th Public Affairs Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard. The photograph was taken at the Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) during the 1986 Annual Training. (From Left): MAJ Gregg K. Kakesako (Commander), SGT…

A Retiree News reader sent in this photograph of the Personnel and Finance staff (who were not on leave on that Aloha Friday in December 2000.) Back row (L-R): Randall Tom, Edwin “Skip” Vincent, Lester Ho, Roselina (Vendiola) Welden, Larnette…

Mahalo to Craig Harimoto, who emailed this photograph of the Egress Shop in 1980. The photograph was taken in shop when it was located in Battery Selfridge. Craig later became the shop chief after Ken Morimoto moved to the the…

When the 203d Air Refueling Squadron was starting up in the early 90s, there were many technicians hired from other states or coming off active duty. One of them was Daniel Rose. Dan was a great asset to the tanker…

Brig. Gen. Gregory S. Woodrow conducts a troop review of the Hawaii Air National Guard's Royal Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 16, 2017. Woodrow was participating in a ceremony commemorating the re-creation of the Hawaii Air National Guard's Royal Guard, a…

Stanley Osserman recently shared some old documents from his personal files with Retiree News. One of those documents was this 1984 telephone roster from the Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard. Check closely for some familiar names. Among those listed are…

This photograph shows Daniel and Robyn Rose in 2002. The then 154th Communications Flight was holding a after drill party for a departing unit member. They were not married at the time and this may have been one of their first…

This photograph features a young Tamahlani Noh - then Tamahlani Nakamoto. Like many Hawaii Air National Guard officers she was commissioned after serving several years as an enlisted member. The photograph was taken in the CBPO (Consolidated Base Personnel Office…

Brig. Gen. Wyrick with his father and wife Brigadier General (Dr.) Brett Wyrick was promoted on November 4, 2016 – the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 70th Birthday. The promotion ceremony was held at Washington Place with many of his friends,…

Philippine Air Force Brig. Gen. Antonio Ramon Lim, commander, 5th Fighter Wing, PAF and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Oka, commander, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard discuss the capabilities of the KC-135 Stratotanker, Sep. 22, 2017,…