When 154th Wing retirees gather, there is always talk about the “old days”. One of the topics that comes up is the radar docks. Unfortunately for the younger members who work in the fighter compound, the radar docks were long renovated in to office and operations workspaces.
Someone emailed in an old photo of the radar docks when they were in use during the “Deuce” era. There were two docks each in two covered shelters perpendicular to the mountain side of the fighter hanger.
The photo below shows two F-102 Delta Daggers in the radar docks.
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As a reference, the green area in the top right of the photograph is Battery Selfridge. In the top left of the photograph, the buildings housed the AGE and POL sections.
The May issue of the Office of Veterans Affairs newsletter, Hawaii Veteran, is out.
Another great issue by Editor Jayme Nagamine. May OVS Newsletter
Question: I just filed my taxes and am wondering what records I need to hold on to and what I can throw away?
Keep your actual tax returns forever. They can help when you, say, apply for a mortgage or disability insurance or need clues to the value of other assets. See Don’t Toss Your Tax Returns for more information. (You don’t need to keep the originals; you can scan the tax returns and keep a digital archive.)
The IRS generally has up to three years after the tax-filing deadline to initiate an audit, so you should hold on to supporting documents for at least that long. Those documents include credit-card statements, canceled checks, debit-card transactions and receipts showing deductions; letters from charities reporting gifts; and paperwork reporting mortgage interest, capital-gains distributions and income. “A few months ago, we saw an influx of clients getting letters from the IRS about their 2011 returns,” says Laurie Ziegler, an enrolled agent in Saukville, Wis., and a director on the board of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (enrolled agents are authorized to represent clients in front of the IRS). See IRS Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Individuals, for more information about tax records.
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Maximizing your Social Security payout requires playing by these rules. These are 10 rules you should know. Continue reading http://ow.ly/vPYK7
The Hawaii Army Museum Society (HAMS) is an organization exempt for taxation under sec 501(c)(3). HAMS provides leadership and financial assistance for the preservation of military history in Hawaii and the education of the public at large about the honor, valor, and sacrifice made by America’s fighting men and women over the years. This annual event, HAMS Golf Tournament, is the only fundraising event that is conducted for the museum’s operational cost.
Located on the grounds of the Hale Koa Hotel and at the entrance to Waikiki, also known as Battery Randolph, the museum host approximately 350-400 visitors per day, and there is no charge for admission. In the coming years, HAMS wants to continue honoring our military heroes, reaching out to schools and students, and promoting local resident visitors.
Tournament Flyer: Golf Flyer 2014
Player Entry Form: Player form 14
Donation Form: Sponsor form 14
Les Bise, retired HIARNG member, asked Retiree News to post this information about the Army Museum Golf Tournament.
If you get an e-mail that appears to be from the IRS and claims that there is a problem with your 2013 tax return, do not respond. It’s the latest scam to surface this tax season.
Scammers are sending phishing e-mails that appear to be from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service and warn taxpayers that their 2013 income has been flagged for review due to a document processing error, according to the IRS. Read more http://ow.ly/vPZaV
The latest firmware in some Philips smart TV models opens an insecure Miracast wireless network, allowing potential attackers located in the signal range to control the TV remotely and perform unauthorized actions.
Researchers from Malta-based vulnerability research firm ReVuln recently published a video demonstration of what attackers can do after they connect to the insecure wireless networks of the affected Philips TVs. The potential attacks include: accessing the TV’s configuration files; accessing files stored on USB devices attached to the TV; broadcasting video, audio and images to the TV; controlling the TVs via an external remote control application and stealing website authentication cookies from the TV’s browser.
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Special thanks to Fred Hyun for sharing this article
Yesterday there was a post of the KC-135 cockpit. The photo below is the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis, the first aircraft to complete a non-stop transatlantic flight, May 20-21, 1927. Charles Lindbergh did not have much in the way of instrumentation.
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Photograph taken from the Twitter feed of Ancients Pics: https://twitter.com/AncientPics
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Capt. Michael Kerschbaum (left), a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 154th Operations Group, and 1st Lt. Renn Nishimoto, a pilot with the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, prepare to land a KC-135 at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai‘i, on April 2, 2014. Two B-52s from Barksdale AFB, La., and two B-2s from White AFB, Mo., flew round trip, non-stop from their respective home stations to training ranges in Hawai‘i. (Air Force photo by SSgt. Nathan Allen)
Taken from the Air Force Magazine daily email update.
On behalf of Major General Darryll D. M. Wong, The Adjutant General of the State of Hawaii, he requests the pleasure of your presence at the ceremony honoring Brigadier General Michael B. Compton on the occasion of his promotion to Major General.
When: Monday, 28 Apr 14, 1530
Where: State Capitol, Governor’s Ceremonial Room, 5th Floor 415 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.What to bring: In lieu of lei, BG Compton requests that we make donations to an organization that is very special to him: Red Cross, Hawaii Chapter.
Please RSVP using this link below: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=191902&k=036843007B55
Very Respectfully,
Capt Love S. Williamson Military Personnel Management Officer HQ Hawaii Air National Guard 3949 Diamond Head Rd. Honolulu, HI 96816-4495 (808) 733-4230 love.williamson@us.af.mil General Compton’s current bio: http://ow.ly/vXmd4
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Retiree News received word of the passing of Colonel James R. Ashford, retired commander of the then 154th Fighter Group. Colonel Ashford was 90 years old and passed on April 9, 2014. Colonel Ashford was a Korean War veteran who flew F-86s on active duty and later with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard.
His obituary posted on the Farnstrom Mortuary (Independence, Oregon) website reads:
Colonel James R. Ashford – July 13, 1923 – April 9, 2014
Colonel James R. Ashford, 90, of Independence, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on April 9.
He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 13, 1923 to Huron and Lillian Ashford, the second of three boys.
Jim grew up in Honolulu and graduated from Punahou High School in 1941.
In World War II, he served as a fighter pilot in the Ninth Air Force in Europe. He attained the rank of Captain and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and several Air Medals for his service. He was a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard and a jet pilot for 26 years. Jim retired as a Colonel and the Commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1978.
Jim has been an active volunteer; in the jointly sponsored AARP/IRS Tax Counseling Program at the Monmouth Senior Center; the Evergreen Air Museum in McMinnville; and at the Bishop Museum Planetarium in Hawaii.
Jim met Anne Landon, a Navy Wave, during the war and they married on January 5, 1946. They raised three daughters and spent much of their leisure time deep sea fishing in Hawaii.
After Anne’s death in 2003, Jim moved to Independence to pursue his passion in flying and he built three experimental airplanes. He enjoyed rich friendships and the comraderie of living in an airpark.
Jim is survived by his daughters ; Carol (Tim) Brown; Anne Ashford; and Joan (Des) Wellsmore, 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren (and twins on the way).
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, April 26th at 3:00pm in his hangar at 724 Cessna St; Independence, OR.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Friends of the Independence Public Library. For photos, memories and on-line condolences, please visit Jim’s memorial website at www.farnstrommortuary.com.
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The website states that his interment will be at Oahu Cemetery, 2162 Nuuanu Ave, but provides no date.
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