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Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows Bernice Pharr and an Airman we cannot identify which was taken in 1976. Bernice was a member of the support staff for the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She started as a…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wallace Takasane during the preflight check before his orientation ride. Retiree News could not get a positive identification of the pilot. Over the years, outstanding performers and major award winners were…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated show Melvin Chang, who served in the Munitions Branch of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft MAintenance Squadron. Melvin was a technician and retired after many years of service. He smiled a lot.

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Brig. Gen. Keith Tamashiro retired on October 1, 2017 after 33 years of service. He joined the Hawaii Army National Guard after serving four years on active duty. Three Hawaii State legislators attended his retirement…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wallace Whang, who ran the Material Control section in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (154 CAMRON). Wally's service began in the 1950s and he served until his retirement. Related Retiree…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows William "Bill" Austin. Bill transferred from the Oregon Air National Guard as the 154th Composite Group started their conversion from F-102 Delta Daggers to F-4 Phantoms. He served as the Engine…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Samuel "Sam" Pacarro. Considering he is wearing fatigues, a good guess the photograph was taken in the 1980s. Sam served for many years and retired from the Missile Shop. A true…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows James Ashford getting ready to get into the cockpit for a mission. The crew chief could not be identified.  Jim Ashford was born in Honolulu, Hawai‘i on July 13, 1923. He grew up…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph On October 9, 1947, the first Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (no. 529) was delivered from the large stock then available in the Pacific. Others soon followed.  This undated photograph was taken early in the F-47 era…

Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihira passed away on the evening of January 15, 2015 at Pali Momi Medical Center. He was 54 years old. There was a sense of disbelief as word spread across the wing the next day.  Sumo retired from the…