Retiree Update

While shopping at the Navy Exchange recently, we ran into Reginald Chun. Reggie served in munitions branch, in the maintenance complex. When he retired in the 2000s, he was the NCOIC of the branch. Reggie said he is fully retired...

While shopping in the Navy Exchange, Eric Wong ran into Melvin Asai. Mel came off active duty and served in several positions before becoming the 154th Wing's mobility officer. He always drove great cars that were alway clean. He was...

Allen Kimura and Lester Ho We ran into two Hawaii Air National Guard retirees at the University of Hawaii - Western Carolina football game at Aloha Stadium. Allen Kimura worked in the Structural Repair Shop. When the KC-135 Strotankers became...

LTC Walter Cheshire served as the Hawaii National Guard’s Inspector General. He retired in March 2008. The photographs above are from a presentation ceremony hosted by MG Robert G.F. Lee, the Adjutant General. He recently provided Retiree News with this...

The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) publishes a quarterly magazine called Island Scene. Their Summer 2017 issue highlights the island of Kaua‘i, featuring health iniatiatives in the community. There is an article covering Owen Ota, a Hawaii Air National Guard retiree. Owen...

Kimo served in the Maintenance Control section for many years. After retirement, he worked for the State of Hawaii and he recently retired. Related: Check Six: Maintenance Control in the 70s/80s

Bob Finely and Tom Ingargiola, December 2016 Thomas Ingargiola served as the ANG Assistance to the Commander, Pacific Communications Division (now the J6). He was New York Air National Guardmember on a four-year statutory tour. Tom worked closely with the...

A follow on to yesterday's post about Rex Jones. Joining Rex and Tracey on their European trip was retired Chief Master Sergeant Denise Jelinski-Hall and her husband, Gary Hall. Denise Jelinski-Hall served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for MG Robert...

Rex Earl Jones III served in the Department’s Human Resources Office for several years as the State Equal Employment Manager (SEEM). He moved to another Federal position in Colorado in October 2009. Rex and his wife Tracey are living back...

Retiree News recently ran into Kenneth Takushi. Ken served on the 154th Wing support staff for many years. A Traditional Guardmember, he retired in the 1990s. Ken said he retired from the United Postal Service a few years ago. Great...