Retiree Update

Tax documents. Tax documents, including W-2s, 1099Rs and 1095s, are now available through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service's online myPay system. If you get your documents in the mail, they should be on their way no later than January...

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...

We recently had an extended telephone call with Denise Jelinski-Hall, catching up on her activities since her retirement. She is continuing her career of excellence and achievements. After retiring in 2013, she continued her education goals and earned her Bachelor...

Special thanks to Carol (Yamaguchi) Kellett for sharing this photograph. Carol’s email included the following comments On Monday, Harold Fujii and I were at Hawaii Public Radio at the Fall Pledge Drive! Harold Fujii (aircrew on the F-4Cs and KC-135s)...

While shopping at the Navy Exchange recently, we ran into Reginald Chun. Reggie served in munitions branch, in the maintenance complex. When he retired in the 2000s, he was the NCOIC of the branch. Reggie said he is fully retired...

While shopping in the Navy Exchange, Eric Wong ran into Melvin Asai. Mel came off active duty and served in several positions before becoming the 154th Wing's mobility officer. He always drove great cars that were alway clean. He was...

Allen Kimura and Lester Ho We ran into two Hawaii Air National Guard retirees at the University of Hawaii - Western Carolina football game at Aloha Stadium. Allen Kimura worked in the Structural Repair Shop. When the KC-135 Strotankers became...

LTC Walter Cheshire served as the Hawaii National Guard’s Inspector General. He retired in March 2008. The photographs above are from a presentation ceremony hosted by MG Robert G.F. Lee, the Adjutant General. He recently provided Retiree News with this...

The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) publishes a quarterly magazine called Island Scene. Their Summer 2017 issue highlights the island of Kaua‘i, featuring health iniatiatives in the community. There is an article covering Owen Ota, a Hawaii Air National Guard retiree. Owen...

Since the mid-1980s, the 201st Combat Communications Group conducted a service dress uniform check. This annual check, usually during the December UTA, insured members had a complete uniform that fit properly. This photograph was taken on December 3, 1989. From...