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Taps: Takao Wada Update

Posted on Sep 30, 2019 in Taps

Takao Wada, 75, of Waipahu, a Vietnam War Air Force veteran and a retired Senior Master Sergeant with the Hawaii Air National Guard, passed away in Honolulu on September 6, ...
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Weapons Load Team Competition

Posted on Sep 19, 2019 in 2010's, History

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page There’s nothing that generates excellence quite like a friendly competition! Teams of Airmen from the 154th Maintenance Group and their Active Duty ...
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Retiree Update: Two HIANG Retirees

Posted on Jul 11, 2019 in Retiree Update

The Retiree News webmaster ran into two Hawaii Air National Guard retirees at a recent wedding celebration. Daniel and Robyn Rose both served in the 154th Wing – the Chief ...
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154th Wing Avionics Maintainers

Posted on May 26, 2019 in 2010's, History

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page It takes an aircrew to operate a jet, but did you know pilots aren’t the only ones who spend their livelihood in ...
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Check Six: Three Maintenance Group Members – 10 years ago

Posted on May 23, 2019 in 2000's, Check Six

On September 22, 2009, the 154th Wing held a ceremony for the final launch of their remaining F-15 Eagles. The Wing had completed their conversion to the F-22 Raptors. Following ...
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Check Six: Two Maintenance Group Members – 9 years ago

Posted on May 13, 2019 in 2010's, Check Six

This photograph shows Franklin Ho and Duke Ota. They were attending Fred Higa‘s retirement ceremony at the 154th Wing Dining Facility. The ceremony was held on April 9, 2010 as Fred ...
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Retiree Update: Maintenance Retirees Sighted

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Retiree Update

Thanks to John “JC” Chun for emailing this photograph to Retiree News. John was visiting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) office in the Tripler Army Medical Center. Across the ...
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Check Six: Old 154 LRS Friends – 15 years ago

Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in 2000's, Check Six

On October 8, 2004, then- Lt Col Ronald Han assumed command of the 154th Maintenance Group. This photograph show Ron with two retired members of the 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron ...
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Check Six – 2009: Two Maintenance NCOs

Posted on Feb 5, 2019 in 2000's, Check Six

As part of his retirement activities, there was a golf tournament for Peter “Skipper” Pauling. The tournament was held on June 3, 2009 at the Malama Bay Golf Course on ...
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Check Six: Two Retired Aircraft Maintainers – 15 years ago

Posted on Jan 11, 2019 in 2000's, Check Six

This photograph show Paul Kealoha and Calvin Yoshimoto in the crowd for the pinning of Peter “Skipper” Pawling to brigadier general. It was November 6, 2004 and the ceremony was ...
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