This photograph shows Anson Kimura and Gary Mizumoto attending the Makani Pahili 2012 planning meeting. Anson, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard member, had recently left the then-State Civil Defense and was working for Booz Allen Hamilton. Gary was the Director of Logistics with the 201st Combat Communications Group.
Meaning “strong winds,” Makani Pahili is the State of Hawai’i’s annual hurricane preparedness exercise. The exercise included involvement of the Governor, as well as Mayors and the state adjutant general; as well as federal, private, and non-governmental organization stakeholders.
Specific exercise plans and objectives vary by year. In the past, exercises have included tabletop exercises, functional exercises for each county’s Emergency Operations Centers (EOC), and full scale exercises.
From the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies website
The AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to release a special report on the 30th anniversary of the start of Desert Storm, Desert Storm: 30 Years Later.
According to the U.S. Government Accounting Office, the Persian Gulf War of 1991 “was perhaps the most successful war fought in the 20th Century,” and its success was based on the most successful air campaign the world has ever known. The strategy executed in Desert Storm stands in stark contrast to the wars of attrition and occupation that followed the initial successes of
Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in the nearly 20 years subsequent to the attacks on our homeland in 2001.
The commander of Desert Storm–Army General Norman Schwarzkopf–used airpower as the centerpiece of his strategy in a truly joint approach applying the right forces at the right places at the right times. The effects-based approach used for planning air operations proved pivotal in what became one of the most successful military engagements in history. We must remember these key points if today and tomorrow’s generations of military leaders are to benefit from the lessons of this seminal conflict.
In aid of that objective, the Mitchell Institute has assembled this 30-year retrospective, including a summary of the conflict and the perspectives of key leaders who were instrumental in its design and execution.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the January 1968 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* First Winter Camp ends
* TSgt Toshiyuki Watabayashi invited to NGB for short tour
* 154th Supply Squadron news
From the Medical News Today website
New, and possibly more contagious, variants of SARS-CoV-2 — which is the virus that causes COVID-19 — are emerging in countries around the world. Add to that the fact that the global number of COVID-19 cases is currently at over 95 million, and it can be difficult to remain optimistic that we will see the end of the pandemic anytime soon.
Yet scientists have not stopped working on vaccines, which are key to controlling the spread of the new coronavirus in the long run.
Twenty-four men from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Royal Guard marched in the President Richard Nixon’s inaugural parade on January 20, 1973.
The unit, headed by Kapena Moku (SMSgt) Ted Hussey, was invited to Washington, DC by the Inaugural Committee. While they were there, the men were hosted by members of the Hawaii State Society.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawai’i Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the January 1976 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Awards: Capt. Mont E. Sutherland, Sgt Donna E. Culnan, TSgt Valentine Wong
* Basketball News and schedule
* Military pay prior to BMT eliminated
* MSgt Wayne Soma completes Senior NCO Academy course work
Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page
U.S. Soldiers with the Hawai‘i National Guard meet with Virginia State Police to finalize traffic security operations in Arlington, Virginia, January 18, 2021.
At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communication and logistical missions in support of federal and District authorities leading up and through the 59th Presidential Inauguration.
More photographs by MSgt Andrew Jackson
Believe that’s the Air Force Memorial in the background
Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page
U.S. Soldiers with the Hawaii National Guard meet with Airmen with the 141st Security Forces Squadron, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 194th Security Forces Flight, 194th Wing, Washington National Guard, in Washington, D.C., January 18, 2021.
More photographs by MSgt Andrew Jackson
Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page
Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers set-up a temporary operation center at the District of Columbia Armory and met with federal and district authorities about managing traffic during the 59th Presidential Inauguration.
Above: U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ray Yamane, with the Hawaii Army National Guard, talks with a representative from the Incident Management Agency while reviewing deployment locations for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to assist with traffic management during the 59th Presidential Inauguration, January 17, 2021, Washington, D.C.
25,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities Leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.
More photographs by MSgt Andrew Jackson
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the January 1984 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Aloha 162 TFG
* CAM Sq News and Views Lots of familiar names…
* 169 News
* Flight Surgeons complete Primary course
* Sports News
If you’re struggling to shed weight gained during the pandemic or just want to eat healthier, there’s a diet plan for you. Just out is U.S. News & World Report‘s annual ranking of diet plans. The publication ranked 39 plans this year, the 11th time for the report.
For the fourth consecutive year, the popular Mediterranean diet ranks first in the overall category and also scored well in many other categories.
The State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service awards. Luncheons were held at the Hale Koa Hotel.
This photograph shows Vivian Tsutsumi, Jeanne Hamamura, and Ann Miyahira at the September 21, 2012 luncheon. Vivian retired after many years of service in the Human Resources Office (HRO). Jeanne worked in the Administrative Services Office. Ann was the secretary for the Deputy Adjutant General.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the January 1992 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* ORI Preparation Begins
* CAMS News & Views: lots of familiar names
* Promotions: including Sandra Nakano, Wayne Tadekawa, Miles Kaneshiro
* 154th Resourse Management Squadron has multiple Honolulu Marathon finishers.
Retiree News 