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The following article was first published on August 14, 2011, when Retiree News was an e-newsletter.  It started when Stephen Lum, who worked at the State Department of Defense Public Affairs ...
Read More Check Six: Arnold “Balt” Balthazar

A retiree emailed Retiree News this photograph of 199th Fighter Squadron pilots. In the photograph (L-R) are: Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot, Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Wade “Ninja” Oganeku, Adrian “Kila” Kinimaka, Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihara, ...
Read More Check Six: 199 FS Pilots – 25 years ago

Brig Gen Robert “Bob” Maguire served as the Commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard from 1973 through 1976, when he retired. After retirement, he continued to attend many 199th Fighter ...
Read More Webmaster Comments 18.05.23

During the August UTA weekend, Brig Gen Ryan Okuhara presented Brig Gen Stanley Osserman, Retired, his Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. Although Osserman retired in 2014, his medal nomination package ...
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199th Fighter Squadron Patch

Posted on Dec 15, 2015 in 2010's, History

The 199th Fighter Squadron patch seen on Navy football uniforms Roger “Dig Daddy” Moore, a retired 199th Fighter Squadron pilot who lives in Missouri, sent out an email to Retiree ...
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