This photograph shows three maintenance supervisors – Melvin Ige, Wallace Yara, and Kenneth Morimoto. Wally was retired after many years of service in the engine shop. The engine shop hosted a ...
Read More Check Six: Three Maintenance Supervisors – 21 years ago
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This photograph was taken on January 9, 2005 at Jon Iwashita’s retirement party. The photograph show three maintenance technicians, Harold “Kahi” Hewett III, Gary Soma, and Thomas Hirao. Kahi passed on July ...
Read More Check Six – 2005: 3 Maintenance Technicians
Doug Awana send Retiree News this photograph as he was securing some boxes during his family’s Hurricane Lane preparations. The photograph shows three veteran members of the 154th Wing’s maintenance ...
Read More Check Six – 2001: Old Friends from Maintenance
This photograph show four old friends from fighter maintenance. Left to right are Clifford Ono, Kyle Kamikawa, Franklin Ho, and Raymond Sato. Asked about the date of the photograph, Cliff ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends from Avionics – 32 years ago
Another retiree attending TSgt Peni Sabagala‘s retirement ceremony was Robert Joy. During his HIANG career, Rob served in the 154th Maintenance Group and the 154th Misson Support Flight. Another smiling ...
Read More Another HIANG Retiree Sighted
From the Airman Magazine website The F-22s based here are one of the smaller Raptor contingents in the Air Force, tasked with responding to homeland threats and being the tip ...
Read More Hawaii F-22s Use Real-World Lessons, Any Available Red Air to Prepare for High-End Fight
This undated photograph shows some members of the 154th Wing’s Electric Shop. Shown are (L-R): David Helmic, August Bernardino, Robin Ito, Kevin Shiraki, and Herbert Takeuchi, the shop chief. Retiree News ...
Read More Check Six: Electric Shop – 30+ years ago
William “Abby” Aberilla, 76, of Kaneohe, died in Honolulu on May 9, 2018. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 9 am; Services: 10:30 am on Friday, June 22 at Hawaiian ...
Read More Taps: William “Abby” Aberilla – Update
Kenneth Susumu Hasegawa, 77, of Honolulu passed away April 8, 2018. Born in Kekaha, Kauai. Retired National Guard aircraft mechanic. Private services held. Arrangements by: Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary ...
Read More Taps: Kenneth Hasegawa
Retiree News sadly reports the passing of William “Abby” Aberilla on Wednesday, May 9. This Star-Advertiser article details his passing. Abby served many years on the fighter flightline. He was the ...
Read More Taps: William “Abby” Aberilla
