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This photograph shows Steven Kamaura, Kathleen Berg, and Stanley Gomes at the Hawaii State Capitol. On August 29, 2005, Kathleen Berg was promoted. to brigadier general, a first in the Hawaii Air National Guard.
Actual pinning ceremony was in the Governor’s Ceremonial Room in the Governor’s Office. Attending were Stephen Berg, the general’s husband, a retired HIANG officer who served with the then-169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron. Several of the general’s family members flew in from Illinois for attend the ceremony.
This photograph was taken at the reception that followed. Both Steven and Stan were chief master sergeants assigned to Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard and worked with the general for several years.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Savers have an opportunity to contribute more money to retirement accounts in 2019. Participating in a retirement account can qualify you for tax breaks, make you eligible for valuable employer contributions and allow you to capture stock market gains. The new year is also a good time to take steps to reduce investment costs and fees that erode your returns.
Consider these ways to better prepare for retirement in the new year.
From the Everyday Health website
Sure, you’re eating your vegetables and fruits and squeezing in exercise at least 20 minutes a day, but are you getting enough sleep, too? The National Sleep Foundation’s latest sleep recommendations, published March 2015 in the journal Sleep Health, may make you want to think twice about skimping on essential shut-eye.
Sleep is key to your physical health and emotional vitality, but just how many hours of sleep you need depends on your age and stage of development.
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This photograph show Paul Kealoha and Calvin Yoshimoto in the crowd for the pinning of Peter “Skipper” Pawling to brigadier general. It was November 6, 2004 and the ceremony was held in Building 3400, the old fighter hanger.
In the back row are the four chaplains assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard at that time – can you name them?
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Updated on Jan. 2, 2019: This is an updated version of a previously published story.
What makes a diet best? In Best Diets 2019, the latest set of exclusive rankings from U.S. News, the Mediterranean diet and , beat out a pool of other eating plans, including Atkins, Jenny Craig and SlimFast, to win the “Best Diets Overall” crown. Among the 13 commercial diet programs marketed to the public, , came out on top. (Our methodology explains how.) We also ranked the diets on likelihood of weight loss, ability to prevent and control diabetes and heart disease, healthiness and how easy they are to follow.
Our analysis puts hard numbers on the common-sense belief that no diet is ideal for everybody. Learn more
The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act allows veterans with a permanent and total service-connected Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating to travel space available on military aircraft.
In this article, there is a link to Who Is Eligible For Space A Flights?
Aloha Airlines BAC-111 in 1968 at Honolulu International. pic.twitter.com/05FhY1fbDi
— Hawaii Aviation (@HawaiiAviation) December 29, 2018
Over the years, many Hawaii Air National Guard pilots flew for both Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines. There are probably a few who flew the BAC-111 during their flying careers.
More on the BAC-111. The British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven, also known as the BAC-111 or BAC 1-11, is a British short-range jet airliner used during the 1960s and 1970s. It was the second short-haul jet airliner to enter service, following the French Sud Aviation Caravelle. The aircraft was also produced under licence in Romania during the 1980s as the Rombac One-Eleven.
The One-Eleven was conceived by Hunting Aircraft and developed by the British Aircraft Corporation when Hunting merged into BAC along with other British aircraft manufacturers in 1960. The One-Eleven was intended to replace the turboprop Vickers Viscount on short-range routes. The One-Eleven entered the market ahead of rivals such as the Douglas DC-9-10, which gave it a temporary edge on the market.
The aircraft proved popular with domestic airlines and various international operators. Over half of the One-Eleven’s sales at launch were to the US. The One-Eleven was one of the most successful British airliner designs, and served until a widespread retirement in the 1990s, which was partly due to introduction of aircraft noise restrictions in many European nations. As of 2013, two examples remain in service as testbeds for Northrop-Grumman. (Wikipedia)
From the Air Force Times website
The new year isn’t even a week old, but two Israeli airmen may have already pulled off the aviation feat of 2019.
Haaretz reported Monday that the pair of aviators from Israel’s air force got a rude surprise on January 2, when without warning, the canopy flew off their F-15. They were at 30,000 feet on a routine training mission, and had just taken off from the Tel Nof air base in central Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported.
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From the Everyday Health website
Did you know that roughly one in three Americans suffers from high blood pressure? Even worse, this condition is frequently dubbed a “silent killer” since it can cause damage to your body before symptoms or warning signs appear. Fortunately, it’s easy to keep tabs on your blood pressure by purchasing a monitor to use at home.
Monitoring blood pressure periodically is a good health practice for anyone, but it’s especially important for:
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This photographs show Leslie and Joanne Yamamoto and their sons at the DOD Awards and Retirement Luncheon. The luncheon was held on April 17, 2009 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Les was among several retirees honored that afternoon.
Les served full-time in the Hawaii Army National Guard for many years. His wife Joanne, who retired earlier, was the Hawaii National Guard’s Family Readiness Coordinator for many years.
From the Air Force Magazine website
As the clock struck midnight on January 1, the Military Justice Act of 2016 went into effect, bringing major changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Manual for Courts-Martial.
“The Military Justice Act represents the most significant change to the military justice system since the Military Justice Act of 1983,” said Lt. Gen. Jeff Rockwell, USAF judge advocate general, in a Jan. 2 release.
Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page
I am glad to announce that Governor David Ige has chosen to reappoint BG Kenneth Hara as Deputy Adjutant General and myself MG Arthur “Joe” Logan as Adjutant General of the State of Hawaii. It has been an honor to serve over the past four years.
I will continue to oversee the training and readiness of 5,500 Soldiers and Airmen with the Hawaii National Guard, while leading the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and serving as Homeland Security Advisor with the goal of moving the Hawaii Department of Defense forward, and ensuring the safety and security of the States’ residents and Its visitors.
From the Air Force Magazine website
Harold Brown, Secretary of the Air Force from 1965-1969 and Secretary of Defense during the Carter Administration, died January 4 in California, at the age of 91.
Brown also served as president of the California Institute of Technology and as an arms control negotiator under the Nixon Administration. He was a key figure in the development of the nation’s nuclear arsenal and policies.
A Retiree News follower sent this in for posting. If you wore either of these Air Force uniforms, you are a mature retiree.
