Hawaii Pacific University

From the Hawaii Pacific University website Hawaii Pacific University announced Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Arthur “Joe” Logan the University’s Senior Director of Military Affairs effective March 2022. Logan will serve as the chief liaison between HPU’s Military Campus Programs and the U.S. Military branches. Logan will...

Retiree News photograph This photographs shows Joseph Kim, Stanley Osserman and Walter Kaneakua. They were attending Dr. Richard Ando's promotion ceremony to colonel. Updates: Joe Kim continues to fly for Hawaiian Airlines Stan Osserman retired from the State and is...

Stanley "Ossum" Osserman's effective date of promotion to brigadier general was September 13, 2008. Governor Linda Lingle officiated his promotion ceremony in the governor's ceremonial room on October 20, 2008. After his military retirement in 2014, He became the Director...

Retiree News recently posted a retiree update of Denise Jelinski-Hall. She served as the Hawaii National Guard's Senior Enlisted Leader, working with the Adjutant General, MG Robert G.F. Lee. General Craig McKinley, Chief, National Guard Bureau, then selected her to...

The photograph above shows Kathleen Berg being sworn in by her husband Stephen Berg. The date is in early 1977 because she was commissioned in August 1977. The future general first served with the then 201st Combat Communications Group on...

Retiree News is sad to learn of the passing of Howard Okita. Chief Master Sergeant Okita retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard after a 40-year career. Okita was a legendary women’s softball coach at Kailua High School, Hawaii Loa...

CMSgt Howard Okita retired from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard several years ago after serving 40 years. He served most of his career in the supply area.  Paralleling his Guard career is an even more celebrated one as an outstanding...