Tag: Office of Veterans Services (OVS)

The 154th Wing will host a virtual retirement ceremony for Col. Stanley Sato, Commander of the 154th Medical Group. The ceremony will be on Sunday, July 11, 2021, starting at 10:00. Stan retires after a long career.  Go to this Facebook…

Retiree News Photograph This photograph shows James Townsend and Carswell “Caz” Ross. It was taken on December 12, 1009 during the annual Department of Defense Christmas tree trimming. Individuals hang ornaments on the tree in the hallway at the State DOD…

Personal photograph used with permission Thanks to John "JC" Chun for emailing this photograph to Retiree News. John was visiting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) office in the Tripler Army Medical Center. Across the hall in "E" Wing is…

Retiree News Photograph On October 8, 2004, then- Lt Col Ronald Han assumed command of the 154th Maintenance Group. This photograph show Ron with two retired members of the 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron - Russell Amina and Harrison Iga. All…

Congratulations to Gerald Silva. Governor David Ige nominated him to a term on the Hawai'i Advisory Council on Emergency Management. This term runs to June 30, 2022. Originally established in 1951, the Advisory Council serves as a resource to the…

Gubernatorial Appointments: Happy to report that two Hawaii Air National Guard retirees nominated by Governor David Y. Ige were confirmed the State Senate yesterday. Both were confirmed with a 25-0 vote. Edmund “Fred” Hyun as the Chairperson of the Hawaii…

Congratulations to Ann Greenlee who Governor David Ige appointed to another four-year term on the the Advisory Board on Veteran’s Services.  Her new appointment will run to June 30, 2020. Since her initial appointment in 2012, she has done a…

Congratulations to Bridget Komine who Governor David Ige appointed to her initial term on the Advisory Board on Veteran’s Services.  Her appointment will run to June 30, 2017.  Her appointment is for one year because she is completing a four-year…

Irwin Cockett served in the United States Army and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Cockett served during the Korean War as an enlisted man and a member of the 5th Regimental Combat team. After that, he enrolled in officer's candidate…

Roxanne "Rocky" Bruhn retired as a senior master sergeant from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard a few months ago. Her 30-year military career started in maintenance, with later assignments in finance and military personnel. Her last assignment was with the…