TriWest Healthcare Alliance‘s TRICARE West medical clinics in Hawai‘i will transition to UnitedHealth Group after TriWest lost a $17 billion contract renewal with the Department of Defense last year.
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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 13, 2013 – Sequestration and a yearlong continuing resolution would significantly hinder the National Guard’s ability to protect and defend the homeland, the chief of the National Guard Bureau told the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday.
Sequestration is a mechanism built into budget law that will trigger deep, across-the-board spending cuts unless Congress ….
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The Hawai‘i National Guard Association (HNGA) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. The meeting will start on 1700 at the Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary. Link to Directions to Pearl Harbor Kai.
The Adjutant General, Maj Gen Darryll Wong will speak about the National Guard of the United States (NGAUS) Conference coming to Hawai‘i, September 20-23, 2013. We will be breaking up into NGAUS Hawai‘i Teams/Committees and asking for volunteers to assist in NGAUS Hawai‘i.
Please join us for this very critical meeting and extend this invitation to anyone with the Hawai‘i Guard (including retirees).
Mahalo, K. Mark Takai, HNGA President
Read the February issue of National Guard, the official publication of the National Guard Association of the United States at http://www.nationalguardmagazine.com/publication/?m=12619&l=1
Spread the word to friends and relatives who are interested in joining the Hawai‘i Air National Guard.
The First Hawai‘i Air Guard Career Day/Fair being held on February 17th. Please pass on the info to anyone you know – Prior Service and Non-Prior Service – who may be interested in joining the HIANG. All interested applicants will have the opportunity to be prequalified for entrance and also be set up to take the ASVAB test and or medical physical. All prior service applicants, please bring in your DD Form 214 for review. If you have any question contact:
MSgt Charlsyee “Charlie” Yoshimoto, Recruiting Office Supervisor, 808-216-6338 cell or 808-448-7434 x9 office Charlsyee.yoshimoto.1@us.af.mil
When: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 0800-1400
Where: Building 300, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Open to: Anyone from the age of 17-39, prior service and non-prior service individuals interested in joining the Hawai‘i Air National Guard
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawai‘i — A total force team comprised of F-22 Raptors, active duty and Hawai‘i Air National Guard personnel successfully completed the Hawaiian Raptors first over-water deployment when they returned from Red Flag 13-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 2.
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During his State of the State address, Governor Neil Abercrombie, said the one in ten people in Hawai‘i is a veteran. Civil Beat did one of their FACT CHECK articles on the Governor’s statement. Read their article here
The ceremonial groundbreaking for the Brigade Readiness Center will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2013, starting at 1000. The ceremony will be held close to the construction site vicinity Midway Street and Saratoga Street in Kalaeloa.
For more information, contact CSM (Ret) Robert Inouye, Facility Management Office-HIARNG, 844-6550.
Soldiers is the official United States Army magazine. The magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for the Secretary of the Army Office of Public Affairs. The Soldiers is posted monthly online at http://soldiers.dodlive.mil/.
January 2013 was the last time the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will mail 1099-R Tax Statements to annuitants.
Effective in January 2014, 1099-R tax statements will be on the OPM website. You can go to the website to view and print your 1099R. To do this you will need to log on to Services Online which requires a password. If you need a new password, go to www.ServicesOnline.OPM.gov and select the “Forgot Password” link.
Visit Services Online at www.ServicesOnline.OPM.gov to: view your annuity statement, change your mailing and direct deposit address, change your tax withholding and to manage your retirement account. It is safe, secure and easy to use. You can provide your e-mail address when logging on to receive periodic e-mail updates with important information.
For clarification: OPM is the servicing agency for Federal civil service retirements. The Defense and Accounting Service (DFAS) is the servicing agency for Guard and AGR retirements.
Airman is the online magazine of the United States Air Force. The magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs. AIRMAN is a monthly electronic magazine. To view the latest issue, go to http://airman.dodlive.mil/.
Congratulations to Major General Gary Hara on his promotion. Governor Neil Abercrombie hosted his pinning ceremony at the State Capital.
Photos from the Adjutant General’s Facebook page: fb.me/1MRcvUTu8. Photos by TSgt Andrew Jackson, HIANG.
Robert DeCoster, a former member of the 154th Security Forces Squadron, has retired from the 110th Fighter Wing (Michigan ANG) after serving 32 years in the Air National Guard. Bob served as the technician with the 154 SFS here many years ago before moving to Michigan. He completed his college work and later received his commission.
Bob started nursing school in January. He has been an on-call firefighter in his township for 17 years. He found that he liked the medical side of the work very interesting and decided to pursue a nursing degree.
His email closed with, “Give me regards to all, my family at HI ANG are often in my thoughts, take care.’
CMSgt Alan Bergeson‘s retirement ceremony was on January 18, 2013
From the Adjutant General’s Facebook page: http://fb.me/2qgoB7I6j. Photos by TSgt Andrew Jackson, HIANG.
