Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG)

Photographs taken from the HIANG 25 published booklet in 1971 Bobby was the last surviving charter member of the Hawaii Air National Guard from 1947. He has the distinction of being the first HIANG member promoted to the rank of...

SFC Linda Hesch, part of Team 808, sent the following article for posting. Linda said, “Just passing along some Team 808 news. Not sure if you already published this already, our Hawaii/Guam table made it into U.S. Army news.” Check...

Aug. 10, 2015Jackson Yorio “Jack” Hamamura, 86, of Kekaha, Kaua‘i, a veteran of the Army, Air Force and Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed away in Salem, Oregon on August 10, 2015. He was born in Koloa, Kaua‘i. He is survived by wife JoAnn; son...

Herbert Shunji Okamoto, 74, of Kaneohe, a retired Air National Guard radar technician and an Air Force veteran, passed away on August 1, 2015 at home He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carol, son Keith, daughter Raina...

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...

Taken from a State Department of Defense press release Honolulu, Hawaii- More than 80 members of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) from four different units, have returned home from deployments.  Approximately  40 members of the  292nd Combat Communications Squadron,...