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 July 1992 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 154 CES to Alaska
* CAMS News & Views Lots of familiar names…
* Promotions
Review the entire the July 1992 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue
Lots of familiar names…
After inquiries by several retirees, Retiree News researched and has confirmed the passing of Alexander “Blackie” Bell. A family member we spoke to reported that Blackie passed away in June 2017 at age 86.
Blackie flew with the 199th Fighter Squadron for many years. He later retired from the Air Force Reserve in the 1970s.
In accordance to Blackie’s wishes, there were no services and his ashes were scattered from an airplane over Kaneohe Bay.
Related Retiree News posts:
Check Six – 1959: Aircraft Save by Lt Alexander Bell
Check Six: 199th Fighter Squadron update
Maj Gen Kenneth Hara and his wife, Myong, pinned their son, Justin with his gold bars on May 15, 2020. The ceremony took place in the State Department of Defense conference room. Justin’s uncle, Maj Gen (Ret) Gary Hara and his sister, Alicia, pinned his should lapel shoulder taps. Justin’s uncle, CSM (Ret) Dennis Hara rendered the first salute – via the internet from Hilo.
Justin’s grandfather, the late Henry “Shogun” Hara commanded the 2nd Battalion, 299 Infantry in Hilo for 13 years, and retired in 1988. All four of his sons, Gary, Dennis, Larry, and Ken followed his military path into the Hawaii Army National Guard.
When Justin enlisted in 2014, Ken Hara submitted the a paper about the entire Hara multigeneration family and the military service.
Justin is assigned to Company C, 1-299 Calvary. He is part of the unit’s deployment to Kauai supporting the COVID-19 response.
The Shogun would be proud.
You might not have a $100,000 budget for a performance car, but for half that, you can get a variety of great machines that run the gamut from hot hatch to muscle car to roadster.
There are some interesting choices in this article.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. This 25-page issue includes the following stories:
* Airmen recognized with national awards
* Pueos airlift Task Forces for COVID response
* First Responders saluted in flyover
* Structural Airmen make HIANG safer
Review the entire July issue here: July 2020 issue of the Kūkā‘ilimoku
The 154th Wing Public Affairs Office staff continues to produce a world-class publication. The staff includes:
Capt Justin Leong, Public Affairs Officer
MSgt Misti Bicoy
TSgt Alison Bruce-Maldonado
TSgt Tabitha Hurst
SSgt James Ro
SrA Orlando Corpuz
SrA Robert Cabuco
SrA John Linzmeier
154th Wing Public Affairs Office
360 Mamala Bay Drive
JBPHH, Hawaii 96853
Phone: (808) 789-0419
Email: 154wg.pa@us.af.mil
Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page
Hawai’i Army National Guard Soldiers, family, and friends attend the 298th Regional Training Institute Change of Command Ceremony at the 298th Multi Functional Training Unit, Waimānalo, July 12, 2020. The ceremony honored the passing of command from Col. Mark. B. Young to Col. James D. Barros.
More photographs by Matthew A. Foster
For Medicare beneficiaries who are eyeing a move to another state, be sure to consider what your coverage would look like once you get there.
For Medicare beneficiaries who are eyeing a move to another state, be sure to consider what your coverage would look like once you get there.
Whether you already were planning to relocate or the coronavirus pandemic has sparked the idea, it’s important to know the various Medicare rules that apply to such moves, how costs may be different in your new state and how long you get to make changes.
In many cases, the process of making the switch is fairly straightforward, experts say. In others, it may require some legwork and comparison shopping to see what makes the most sense coverage-wise and financially for you.
For members of our HIANG ohana needing kokua from the 154th Force Support Squadron, our 154 FSS will be teleworking for the next few weeks and will not be available for on-site support during this time.
This includes CAC/DEERS support. Alternate DEERS locations can be found at https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/#/
The latest COVID19 information on CAC/IDs can be found at https://www.cac.mil/Coronavirus
All other Force Support Squadron questions can be directed to email at 154FSS.FSM.FSMP@us.af.mil or phone at 808-789-0320.
In the photograph (L-R) are Jason Matsumura, Walter Ross, Gary Hara, Ken Hara, Robert Lee, Peter Matsuura, Joseph Chaves, Vern Nakasone, Brett Wyrick, Gary Ishikawa (?) David Aponte
The caption accompanying the photograph said:
Lt. Col. Peter Matsuura (center in a black shirt), an orthopedic doctor from Hilo, poses with the Hawaii National Guard staff prior to his second mobilization in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Although mobilized for 90 days, Matsuura has sacrificed a lot He is one of the few practicing orthopedic doctors in Hilo and leaves behind his wife and two sons.
Dr. Matsuura’s first tour from February to August 2004, took him to the Army Hospital in Germany, His second tour, from July to October 2006 will take him to Iraq, where he will serve as a critical care physician. When the wounded (Iraqi or American) are brought in, the critical care physicians treat them and sent them to a higher care facility. Like the one where he spent his first deployment in Germany.
From the Air Force Magazine website
The Air Force made the first payment on what could be a $22.89 billion acquisition of F-15EX fighters, the service announced July 13.
The $1.2 billion contract to Boeing covers the first lot of eight aircraft, which are to be used as test machines, and they will be deployed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The first two aircraft will be delivered in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, and the remaining six in fiscal 2023. “The strategic basing process is in work to determine the fielding locations” for subsequent lots, the Air Force said in a statement for the press.
From The New York Times website
Yes, of course, Americans’ health is priceless, and reining in a deadly virus that has trashed the economy would be invaluable.
But a COVID-19 vaccine will have an actual price tag. And given the prevailing business-centric model of American drug pricing, it could well be budget breaking, perhaps making it unavailable to many.
The last vaccine to quell a global viral scourge was the polio inoculation, which ended outbreaks that killed thousands and paralyzed tens of thousands each year in the United States. The March of Dimes Foundation covered the nominal drug cost for a free national vaccination program.
Divorce is on the rise for people in their 50s and up, and because these couples are older, their breakups can be more complicated to navigate. Treat your divorce like what it is: A business deal.
Let’s take a top-line look at some of the things you both should consider. Here is the tough part. You have been so used to exploring problems together. This is not the time to do this together. It’s not wise to be each other’s advisers, because we are talking about money. Money is the business side of any relationship.
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A socially distanced promotion ceremony was held for Janet G. Lundberg from the rank of Lt. Col. to Colonel, July 10, 2020, Kalaeloa, Hawaii. Distinguished guests, family, and fellow Guardsmen were in attendance with a limited capacity due to the mandatory social distancing guidelines mandated by the state.
More photographs by Sgt. John Schoebel
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