Hickam AFB, Hawaii

While researching a future article, your webmaster ran across a name not heard in many years since his retirement – Jack Uhrig. CMSgt Jack Uhrig retired in 2001 as the senior member of the maintenance control function at the 154th...

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 Hawaii 25 years ago, an active duty captain working at...

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the January 1996 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin.  Ranks and unit designations are as they were in 1996.  Lt Col Gervin Miyamoto, a Traditional Guard member...

Lieutenant Colonel Melvin “Humphrey” Souza passed away on December 23, 2014. Humphrey was a fighter pilot who served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-86 Sabers and F-102 Delta Daggers. More recently, Mel served with the Hawaii Wing of the...

Lieutenant Colonel Melvin “Humphrey” Souza passed away early this morning. Humphrey served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-86 Sabers and F-102 Delta Daggers. More recently, Mel served with the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.  Aloha Pumehana! Retiree...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen from the 15th and 154th Wings at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, exercised the newest approach to fighter employment Nov. 20-24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Rapid Raptor, which is still in the proof-of-concept...

MSgt Charles Yabui retired from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard in January 1978. He served in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as an air technician in the radar shop. Charlie was a member of the Royal Guard, and marched...

Armament specialists of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard train to load the .50-caliber machine guns used in the F-47 Thunderbolts or "Jug" that made up the bulk of the early Air National Guard aircraft inventory nationwide. The 199th Fighter Squadron...

On November 4, 1946, the four original units of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard received Federal recognition.  These units were: the 199th Fighter Squadron, 199th Utility Flight, Detachment C, 199th Air Service Group, and the 199th Weather Station.  We recognize...

The Ashford ‘Ohana will have local services for their father, Colonel James Ashford. Place: Oahu Cemetery, 2162 Nu‘uanu Ave Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014 Time: 1030 According to the colonel’s daughter Joan, his plot is near the entrance and it will...