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Thanks to Glenda Buis for sharing this meeting information
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This undated photograph shows the Hawaii Air National Guard’s F-15 Eagles on Taxiway Mike.
The 154th Wing flew F-15 Eagles from 1987 through 2010 when the F-22 Raptors reached Initial Operational Capacity. Like any conversion, it was a sad times for many 199th Fighter Squadron pilots and the maintenance crews as the transition period ended.
Anna’s daughter, Pohai Godinet, asked Retiree News to post the following information about a celebration of life for mother.
Celebration of Life for Annarene Napoleon
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018
Time: 1000 – 1400
Location: The Willows, 901 Hausten St.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Pohai at pohaigodinet@yahoo.com. The deadline is Monday, October 15.
Pohai mentioned that Mel Tominaga, Anna’s longtime partner is part of the planning team and will be there.
#OTD: On September 30, 1968, the first 747 rolled out of the Everett assembly building before representatives of the 26 airlines that had ordered the airplane. Thank you to our exceptional 747/767 teammates who are continuing the legacy of producing this incredible airplane! pic.twitter.com/TpLsRrvsHE
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) September 30, 2018
Has it really been 50 years? But unfortunately, no American carrier currently uses Boeing 747s; the last flight was earlier this year. View the CNN article.
Learn more about the 747’s future from the Boeing website, which includes the Air Force One new presidential aircraft.
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This photograph was taken on January 9, 2000 at the retirement ceremony for Maj Gen Edward Richardson. The ceremony was on the 154th Wing flightline and included a parade of Hawaii Army and Air National Guard personnel. Many Guard retirees attend the ceremony.
In the photograph are three colonels: Dr. Norberto Baysa, former commander of the medical unit; Col Ernest Shima, former commander of the 201st Combat Communications Group, and Dr. Walter Chang, former commander of the medical unit.
All three were Traditional Guardmembers who served for many years before they retired.
Some military family members and retirees can renew their military ID cards online, thereby keeping ID card office visits under 10 minutes, thanks to a pilot program running on a handful of Air Force bases worldwide.
The program, started early this year, lets users do the bulk of the ID card renewal process, including submitting paperwork, via a secure online portal. Once finished, users can walk into the office and pick up their new card within a few days.
From the Everyday Health website
A simple blood test at a routine medical visit can tell whether you — like 32 percent of Americans — have high cholesterol.
You may be diagnosed with borderline-high or high cholesterol if your blood test results show:
+ Total cholesterol higher than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
+ LDL (“bad”) cholesterol higher than 100 mg/dL
+ Triglycerides levels over 150 mg/dL
+ HDL (“good”) cholesterol less than 60 mg/dL
F-4E Phantom II of the @usairforce @AFThunderbirds off Diamond Head in the early 1970s. pic.twitter.com/dHvmOIwAN3
— Hawaii Aviation (@HawaiiAviation) July 3, 2016
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From the Air Force Magazine website
The Air Force’s five-year $13 billion estimate for the creation of an independent Space Force is high, and likely doesn’t cover cost savings that could come about through offsets, said Rep. Mike Rogers, the lawmaker who has been the biggest voice behind the move to create the new service. Despite the challenges in creating a new service—the first since the USAF was established in 1947—the 2020 timeframe is realistic as long as the scope stays relatively small, Rogers said.
Against the backdrop of an unrelenting opioid crisis, two new government reports warn that America’s seniors are succumbing to the pitfalls of prescription painkillers.
Issued by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the reports reveal that millions of older Americans are now filling prescriptions for many different opioid medications at the same time, while hundreds of thousands are winding up in the hospital with opioid-related complications.
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This photograph was taken on January 9, 2000 at the retirement ceremony for Maj Gen Edward Richardson. The ceremony was on the 154th Wing flightline and included a parade of Hawaii Army and Air National Guard personnel. Many Guard retirees attend the ceremony.
In the photograph are three retired 199th Fighter Squadron pilots – Daniel “Stoney” Stone, Harold “Shaka” Schatz and Joseph “Primo Joe” Ah New. All three retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard after long flying careers.
Review the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Retiree Newsletter for your information and planning.
+ It contains important information about
+ Getting ready for the tax season,
+ New Gray Area section of the DFAS.mil website
+ 2019 pay dates
+ And much more
With beer and wine for sale at 12 commissaries nationwide, sales seem to be chugging right along — pun intended.
Beer and wine hit some commissary shelves for the first time ever in July as Pentagon officials explore ways to lure more customers into stores. Operated through a partnership with the military exchange system much like the one under which commissaries carry tobacco, proceeds from sales go back to the exchange, not to the commissary.
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
In 1943, the Army established a regimental combat team training center at the foot of the Pali, emphasizing the use of and familiarity with modern arms and field weapons. In addition, the camp provided rugged terrain for jungle and Ranger training.
The training area comprised of four non-contiguous parcels: Maunawili Valley Impact Area, covering approximately 3,450-acres; the Maunawili site (near St Stephens Seminary,) 400-acres; a 46-acre site on the northern ridge of Mount Olomana; and the 500-acre site called Ulumawao.
The Pali Training Camp was situated in what is now the municipal Pali Golf Course, privately owned Ko’olau Golf Course and Hawaii Pacific University.
