Tag: Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG)

Retiree News received the sad news this afternoon that CMSgt Robert "Bobby" Choi passed away on Tuesday of natural causes.  He was a month short of his 96th birthday. Bobby was the last surviving charter member of the Hawaii Air National…

Charles J.K. Hall Sr., 73, of Kapolei, a retired Honolulu Police Department detective and Hawaii Air National Guard veteran, passed away on July 3, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patricia; sons Charles Jr., Michael,…

Retiree News received the sad news that Herbert Okamoto passed away yesterday. Herbert was an avionics technician who served in the 154th Wing for many years. He was an avid fisherman. Services are pending. Retiree News will post information about his…

SMSgt Christopher Perez serves as the Superintendent, Recruiting & Retention for the Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG).  He assumed the duties of the superintendent in June 2013. As the Superintendent, SMSgt Perez serves as the principal administrator of Air National…

Samson Juan Achuela, age 64, of Wai‘anae, Hawai‘i, passed away July 23, 2015 in Honolulu. Born September 4, 1950 in Waipahu, Hawai‘i. Retired Master Sergeant who served 30 years with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard as a computer maintenance technician…

Fifteen years ago, Barry Castellano passed away on July 22, 2000. He was 44. He suffered a medical condition at his home in Whitmore Village, taken to Wahiawā Hospital, where he passed later that night. At the time, Barry was the…

Retiring soon is MAJ Manny Carlos.  He starts his terminal leave at the end of the month. There was a small retirement luncheon (at his request) at theWillows Restaurant last Friday. In attendance were his family, his co-workers and several…

James Akahi “Kimo” Keanini Jr., 71, of Aiea, an officer and voice operations supervisor for the Telecommunications Management Group and an Army veteran, passed away on April 18, 2015. He was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. He is survived by sons James…

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…

Brig Gen Joseph Kim emailed Retiree News, to pass on information about Sandy Hoggan’s services. The funeral will be on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, starting at 1715, at the Mililani Mortuary Park & Mortuary. Additional information will be in the…