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Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page
A Change of Command Ceremony held at the Waiawa Armory on November 3, 2019. Colonel Neil S. Mitsuyoshi relinquished command of 103D Troop Command to Colonel Tyson Y. Tahara.
See more photographs by PFC Romel Galanto
From the Honolulu Star Advertiser website
The Hawaii Air National Guard is expected to take on a new space mission with the Air Force announcing that the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai is the preferred location for a Pacific-based space control squadron, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz’s office said today.
The Air Force “will create a new, highly technical squadron to monitor U.S. satellites in support of the national security space mission, ensuring that the military and other national security agencies have access to satellite communication, intelligence, and key information,” according to the Hawaii lawmaker’s office.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
If you need to undergo an expensive medical procedure, you may be contemplating getting treatment abroad. Enter medical tourism, an alternative for those seeking low-cost health care overseas.
It’s no wonder why medical tourism – visiting foreign facilities to get anything from cosmetic and elective surgery to cardiac procedures – has taken off. According to the federal government website HealthCare.gov, the average cost of a three-day hospital stay is approximately $30,000. If you’re uninsured or you want to reduce health care expenses, medical tourism can be an especially appealing option to save money.
However, there are many benefits, drawbacks and caveats to factor in before engaging in medical tourism. Here’s what to consider, and expert strategies for getting the most out of medical treatments abroad to reduce costs.
This photograph is from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s HANG 25 Anniversary booklet. It was taken on November 23, 1946 at Bellows Field in Waimanalo. The booklet provides the following names of those in the photograph.
Top row (L-R): Capt Valentine A. Siefermann, MSG Merlin J. Davidson, SSG Edward R. Watson, Cpl Ernest B. Holmwood, Cpl Charles L. Flanery, Donald Hopkins (?), Pvt Simeon Domingo, Cpl Lemuel A. Jones, Pvt Richard M. Uchida, SSgt Herbert Ing, TSG Robert A. Kemp, unknown, unknown, Pvt Irving T. Apana, Sgt Frederick H. Rittmeister, SSgt Colburn S. Thrum, SSgt Joseph L. Barnett, W.C. Hill (?), SSgt Clydesdale L. LaPointe, SSgt Sigund B. Jensen, unknown guard, Maj William F. Nolan.
Middle row: SSG Donald Carpenter, M.S. Padeken (?), SSG Richard S.O. Lee, Sgt Earl T. Padeken, unknown carpenter, unknown carpenter, Pvt Richard L. Wong, SSgt Harold J. Martinez, unknown, TSG Winton O. Sanson, SSgt Oscar H. Weiss, Cpl Will L. Brown, unknown.
First row: 1Lt George Duncan, 1Lt Walter “Papa” Judd, 1Lt John Perry, unknown, 1Lt David Withington, 1Lt Russell Smith, Capt Charles Royce, Capt Walter Kirschke, 1Lt Alfred Shaheen, 1Lt Edward Stuart, Capt William Weichert, 1Lt Robert Barry, Capt John Becker, unknown, Lt Alexander Anderson, Maj Leonard Marshall (Senior Army Instructor)
Earlier in the month, 74 personnel stood in the ranks as the Army Air Force Inspection Team conducted their inspection. Federal Recognition was announced on General Order No. 1, January 1947, with an effective date of November 4, 1946. (a year before the Air Force was established)
Happy Birthday to the Hawaii Air National Guard. Special thanks to all airmen who served and those who continue to serve today.
Barrett Sworn in as Air Force Secretary. Barbara Barrett began her term as the Air Force’s 25th secretary with a swearing-in ceremony October 18. “I’m conscious of the extraordinary privilege of working with the men & women of the [Air Force],” Barrett wrote on Twitter. “We’ve got a lot to do & I’m ready to get to work!” Read the full story by Rachel S. Cohen.
Secretary Barrett’s full biography – “She is an instrument-rated pilot and was trained and certified for space flight.”
Follow up on the Hawaii National Guard Birthday Ball. Maj Alan Kahanu followed up on a previous email announcing the postponement of this year’s event. If you were among the many who already submitted payment, he asked you contact him at 808.844.6022 or alan.j.kahanu.mil@mail.com.
He went on to say that there will be Birthday Ball in November 2020. Retiree News will post more information. as it becomes known.
Save the Date. There will be a Transfer of Authority Ceremony for the Adjutant General on Friday, December 6, 2019. The ceremony will be at Washington Place. As part of the day’s events, Brigadier General Kenneth Hara will be pinned to major general after Transfer of Authority Ceremony.
Retiree News will post more information when it becomes available.
A hui hou kākou
From the Kaiser Health News website
Dennis and Chris Cavner, in their early 70s, are preparing to move less than two blocks away into a 2,720-square-foot, ranch-style house they bought this year. But first a renovation is underway, taking the 45-year-old property all the way back to its studs. When the work is finished, these baby boomers are confident the move will land them in their forever home.
“We wanted to find a house that we could live in literally for the rest of our lives,” Dennis Cavner said. “We were looking specifically for a one-story house and one that had a flat lot, to age in place.”
Distilleries have taken to flying their whisky across the Atlantic in a rush to get bottles into the United States before President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs take effect.
Scotch usually arrives in the U.S. by sea since its weight makes airfreight too costly. There’s normally no need to hurry as there is with fresh produce such as salmon, another of Scotland’s big exports. But 25 percent tariffs, which recently took effect, have prompted some producers to take to the skies.
Saving enough for a comfortable retirement can feel like a huge hurdle, and that’s even before adding in potential travel costs.
Josh Jalinski, author of “Retirement Reality Check” and president of Jalinski Advisory Group, has four money-saving tips that could help you pay for travel expenses in retirement.
A few years ago, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine gave us yet another reason to worry about getting Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias: They demonstrated an association between hearing loss and cognitive decline.
Specifically, people with moderate hearing loss were twice as likely to experience cognitive decline as their peers, while those with severe hearing loss faced five times the risk.
But that’s not the only problem people with hearing loss face. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have confirmed that the brain’s ability to process sound — that is, make sense of it — declines as a person’s ability to hear decreases.
HRA Hall Of Fame
Hawai‘i Restaurant Association recently hosted its 13th annual Hall of Fame Induction and “Chefs of Aloha” Dine Around at Sheraton Waikiki.
In the photograph: (L-R) David Tsuda, June Hasegawa, Kristie Maruyama, Candice Naito, Sanford Hasegawa and John Guerri.
John is a Traditional Guardmember who has served in the Hawaii Air National Guard for over 20 years.
From the Taste of Home website
The U.S. Air Force says airmen serving in cyber; space; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and remotely piloted aircraft jobs may be eligible to receive the newly created Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal if they were part of operations that had significant impact.
The service on Tuesday announced the criteria for the medal, called the RCECM, stipulating that airmen in these career fields who create or personally provide “direct combat effects from remote locations and lead to strategic outcomes or the delivery of lethal force” could be nominated to receive it, according to a news release.
The actions must have been completed on or after September 11, 2001.
Every day, a group of scientists, historians and investigators plan and carry out missions to recover and identify the remains of U.S. service members and civilians missing from past conflicts dating back to World War II. On November 9, 2019, hear their stories first hand.
Hangar Talk with Project Recover
November 9, 2019 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Theatre
Established in 2012, Project Recover supports the work of the U.S. Government Defense MIA/POW Accounting Agency (DPAA) in identifying and repatriating Americans missing in action, in order to provide closure for families and the country.
DPAA and Project Recover blend 21st-century science and technology with history, leadership, diplomacy and patriotism to heal families and keep the memory of American soldiers alive through their brave acts of heroism.
Disclaimer: the press release and information on their website did not quote an event cost. Recommend calling the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum for more information
The October 2019 issue of the National Guard magazine features the following articles:
Big Test Cheered by some, jeered by others, the Army’s new PT test debuts this month.
Fighting the Clock An Air Guard test center is mixing off-the-shelf equipment and a little ‘mad science’ to put new capabilities in old aircraft.
‘The Army cannot do what it does without the National Guard’ A conversation with Gen. James C. McConville, the Army chief of staff
Tomorrow Talk Space, future equipment and multidomain operations dominate conversations at annual meeting.
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