199th Fighter Squadron (199 FS)

A F-22 Raptor, from the 199th Fighter Squadron, increases altitude shortly after taking off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 6, 2015. Pilots of the F-22 from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the 19th Fighter...

The Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) hosted its second large-scale “Sentry Aloha” fighter exercise in 2015, which ended last week. For this exercise, F-15 Eagles from Oregon and Florida participated. The Arizona Air National Guard (ANG) sent F-16 Falcons, A-10 Warthogs,...

John Chun, an engine shop retiree who relocated to Oregon after his retirement, sent in another photograph.  John downloaded this photograph of Kenneth "Eagle" Wicks from a Facebook post. Ken served as the Chief of Safety and several other positions within the...

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the March 1995 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin. Ranks and unit designations are as they were in 1995.  Twenty years ago this month, the 154th Wing...

Congratulations to Edward Cruikshank! Representative K. Mark Takai asked Ed to serve as his military/veterans liaison.  He attended several veterans events with the representative during his recent Hawaii visit. Robert Inouye sent in a notice from HIARNG Announcements: Kalaeloa Sewage Water Project Enterprise...

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the January 1996 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin.  Ranks and unit designations are as they were in 1996.  Lt Col Gervin Miyamoto, a Traditional Guard member...

Lieutenant Colonel Melvin “Humphrey” Souza passed away on December 23, 2014. Humphrey was a fighter pilot who served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-86 Sabers and F-102 Delta Daggers. More recently, Mel served with the Hawaii Wing of the...

Lieutenant Colonel Melvin “Humphrey” Souza passed away early this morning. Humphrey served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-86 Sabers and F-102 Delta Daggers. More recently, Mel served with the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.  Aloha Pumehana! Retiree...

Colonel Glen “Knockers” Nakamura, the 154th Wing Vice Commander is retiring. Knockers will begin flying for Hawaiian Air in the near future. Brig Gen Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Commander of the 154th Wing, asked Retiree News post this information about Col...

Jarrett Alan Needham Sr., 62, of Wai‘anae, a Hawai‘i Army National Guard retiree, passed away on November 12, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Jarrett A. Jr.; daughters Malia K. Dean and Kawela I Kai M.; brothers William, Joseph...