Archives by Month:

Congratulations to HIANG’s newest Chief, Carol Orr. Her promotion ceremony was held at the 154th Wing Dining Facility during the May UTA weekend. It was a standing room only crowd ...
Read More HIANG’s Newest Chief Master Sergeant

On December 6, 2006, Raymond Moriguchi passed away at age 76. Ray retired as a colonel after a long career in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. Born in Honolulu, he ...
Read More Check Six 2006: Raymond Moriguchi

Retirement Correspondance

Posted on Jun 28, 2016 in Retiree Update

28 June 16  Aloha to the Retiree News Community. I am retiring after an amazing 34 year career in the Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard.  Though I spent ...
Read More Retirement Correspondance

Congratulations to Kurt Shigeta who just pinned on his “eagles”. Kurt serves as the Deputy Commander of the 154th Mission Support Group, working with commander, Col Duke Ota. Kurt will ...
Read More Webmaster Comments: 16.04.25

And the winners were…

Posted on Apr 6, 2016 in Awards

In 2001, the Launa’Ole – Above All Others awards were born. For the past 15 years, the Hawaii Air National Guard has held the Launa’Ole awards and our reputation continues to grow ...
Read More And the winners were…

This photograph shows Lt Col Valentine Siefermann presenting Lt Stephen Oka his controller certification at the 150th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (150 ACWS) luau.  The photograph is dated 1965. Siefermann became ...
Read More Check Six – 1965: Siefermann and Oka

After serving in the Air Force, Dennis Takeshita joined the Hawaii Air National Guard. He served in the 201st Combat Communications Group, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard and the 203d ...
Read More Retiree Update: Dennis Takeshita

Carswell “Caz” Ross sent in the following update on Karl Kaneshiro. I know that Retiree News likes sharing information concerning our former National Guard members. Chief Master Sergeant Karl Kaneshiro retired ...
Read More Retiree Update: Karl Kaneshiro

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the March 1995 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin. Ranks and unit designations are as they were ...
Read More Check Six – March 1995: 154th Support Group Training Bulletin

Transitions Colonel Dave Molinaro has relocated Washington D.C. to pursue new job opportunities. He retired as the Director of Staff, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard in December. Dave came to ...
Read More Webmaster Comments 15.02.13