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Governor David Ige pinned Hawaii's Adjutant General Arthur “Joe” Logan, to the rank of Brigadier General in a ceremony at the capitol yesterday afternoon. This marks a historic occasion in the history of Hawai‘i's National Guard and marks another milestone...

Governor David Y. Ige nominated Colonel Arthur “Joe” Logan to serve as the Adjutant General (TAG). Logan is currently serving as Director of Operations/G3, Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG), a position he has held since October 2013.  Prior to this assignment...

Colonel Glen “Knockers” Nakamura, the 154th Wing Vice Commander is retiring. Knockers will begin flying for Hawaiian Air in the near future. Brig Gen Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Commander of the 154th Wing, asked Retiree News post this information about Col...

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...

Photographs from Brig Gen Ryan Okahara‘s pinning ceremony are posted on the Adjutant General’s Facebook page.  Go to http://fb.me/4hTWK2Wr2  Photographs by Andrew Jackson More photographs by Tyler Kruse of the Governor's staff http://ow.ly/BjcEc     

James Michael Doolin is a success story, a reflection of his personal drive and determination in life. In the 1980s, he enlisted in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard after a tour with the United States Marine Corps. Mike became the...

Steve Berg, a retired Hawai‘i Air National Guard member who served with the then 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, provide these photographs to Retiree News. Special thanks to Steve for sharing these photographs The panoramic photo of the crowd...

John Chun, who retired out of the engine shop, and his wife live in Salem, Oregon. They attended Colonel James Ashford’s services in Oregon. John emailed this report with photos.  Mahalo to John for his work documenting this event for...

The 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery will host an Armory Memorialization Ceremony to officially rename the Battalion’s Wahiawa Armory as the “COL Francis A. I. “Miki” Bowers Armory”. The renaming honors Colonel Bowers’ service and accomplishments throughout his 31-year career...

  click on photographs to enlarge Retiree News received word of the passing of Colonel James R. Ashford, retired commander of the then 154th Fighter Group. Colonel Ashford was 90 years old and passed on April 9, 2014.  Colonel Ashford...