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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the October 2007 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* TSgt Daniel Baduria Plays with Tops in Blue
* First Sergeants Workshop
* SSgt Kenley Agtarap Named Unsang Hero
* Promotions: Edwin Kaliikane and Mark Peleholani to SMSgt
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Some people lose track of their pension plan from an old job. A company might merge with or be bought by another company and change its name, move to a new location in a different city or go out of business. When this happens, your pension is not necessarily lost, but it might take a little research to find it.
From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it completed transferring patient data into its new electronic health record (EHR) solution in preparation for the system’s launch in the Pacific Northwest later this month.
The October1 migration includes clinical and demographic data for approximately 88,000 Veterans and equips VA health care providers with a longitudinal view of patient information when using the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) solution at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Spokane, Washington.
Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page
Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) members assigned to Task Force O‘ahu assisted the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Education (DOE) with their annual flu vaccination for students at Honowai Elementary School. Guard members were tasked with conducting temperature screenings, the setup and breakdown of equipment, directing foot traffic, and sanitizing equipment and stations. HING members will be assisting the DOH with various schools around the island of O‘ahu.
See more photographs by SGT John Schoebel
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website
If you are caregiving from a distance (you live here and your parent or other loved one is in another state, a distant city or as close as an hour away), it can be even more daunting than doing it in your home.
And even if you aren’t yet a caregiver, statistics strongly suggest you will be. A recent AARP-National Alliance for Caregiving study estimates almost 42 million U.S. adults are caregivers to recipients age 50 and older. Interestingly enough, only 40% live with the person to whom they are providing care.
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the October 1959 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* NGAUS Conference in Hawaii is a success
* F-102 Delta Daggers coming soon
* David DeMattos reenlists
Worried that scammers could open credit card accounts or loans in your name? You should be. According to the Federal Trade Commission’s 2019 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, 246,000 people reported that scammers opened credit card accounts in their name that year.
That’s a big jump of 88 percent from 2018.
And when scammers open these accounts? They can run up purchases in your name, leaving you with credit card debt that shows up on your credit reports. Others might open loans in your name and not pay them back, something that will also show up on your credit reports and will send your three-digit credit score plummeting.
You can help protect yourself against this form of identity theft, though, by signing up for either a credit freeze or credit lock of your credit reports. Freezes and locks can help prevent scammers from opening accounts and taking out loans in your name. But they both come with important differences, too.
A credit freeze is free but is more difficult to undo. Some credit locks may require a fee, but it’s typically easier to unlock your credit than it is to unfreeze it.
This photograph shows a de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou static display at a 154th Wing Family Day.
The 154th Wing flew the de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou from 1978-1984. The C-7 Caribou served as a mission support aircraft to transport personnel and supplies. Earlier, the 199th Fighter Squadron flew the Curtiss C-46 Commando, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, and the Douglas C-54 Skymaster. A single Lockheed C-130A Hercules later replaced the Caribou. With the activation and expansion of the 204th Airlift Squadron, C-130H models were received.
The Air Mobility Command (AMC) website has more information about the Caribou. The page has a great set of photographs, including the cockpit and the interior. Link here.
A new blood test detected Alzheimer’s disease as accurately as expensive brain scans or spinal taps, raising the possibility for a new, inexpensive option to diagnose the most common form of dementia, researchers said.
Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Tuesday presented the results of multiple studies of whether a blood test could distinguish Alzheimer’s disease from other forms of dementia.
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the October 1967 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 154th Supply Squadron get new butler building for fuels
* 154th Supply Squadron NORS Free for two years
* Promotions – including Henry Chang, Gary Soma, Lennox Cockett
* Harry Awana and Gordon Makishima receive NCO Academy awards
If you never paid into Social Security or didn’t work long enough to qualify, you may need to rely on Social Security spousal benefits for your retirement. That also may be true for those who stopped working in order to care for their children and/or elderly relatives.
Depending on your situation, there are some requirements you must meet in order to qualify for spousal or survivor benefits.
The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the Convair F-102A Delta Dagger from 1960–1976. It was the Air Force’s first supersonic interceptor that entered service in 1956. There were over a 1,000 F–102s built. The Hawai‘i Air National Guard was the longest user of the Deuce when the aircraft was retired in 1976.
For its time, the Deuce was well armed for its air defense / fighter interceptor mission. The following information and photographs comes form the National Museum of the United States of Air Force.
The missiles mounted on this F-102 are from the Hughes “Falcon” family of air-to-air missiles. In the weapons bay are AIM-4A radar guided missiles in the forward positions and AIM-4D infra-red guided missiles in the rear position. On the bottom center rail is an AIM-26A, a kiloton range nuclear warhead. Additional armament consists of 24 2.75-inch folding-fin unguided “Mighty Mouse” rockets, two in each of 12 tubes located inside the weapons bay doors. These rockets are partially visible at the forward ends of the doors. The weapons bays on both sides normally open together. To show both the open and closed configuration in this display, only the right side is fully open to firing position.
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the October 1975 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* First F-4C Phantom to arrive on October 16th
* Capt George Stone named Outstanding Interceptor Pilot
* TSgt Richard Lau names Outstanding Air of the Year
* 154th Supply Squadron News: AB Pamela Eiler returns from BMT
The annual Department of Defense Retirement and Service Awards Luncheon was held on Friday, September 24, 2010. This event honored State and Federal retirees in the department, and service award winners.
The luncheon was at the Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom. At the event, retirees received a certificate and a wooden bowl. Towards the end of the program, retirees were given time to say a few words. Some had more than a few words to say.
The staff of the Human Resources Office (HRO) were in charge of planning these luncheons with CMSgt Debra Brownhill as the committee chair. Always a great event.
The retirees honored at the luncheon were:
LTC Jeffrey Protacio
MAJ Mateo Geronimo
CSM Charles Pieters
MSG Samuel Makaiwi
MSgt Ben Robles
MSgt Ross Hoopai
MSgt Kenneth Aoki
30-year Service Awardees were
Lt Col Martin Moerschell
CMSgt Douglas Awana
CMSgt Irvin Yoshino
MSgt Malcolm Chun
Retiree News 