The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the September 1965 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Longevity service awards
* Promotions: including Ralph Kaneshiro, James Oshiro, Herbert Funasaki
* ECI coursecompletions
Col Clinton “Church” Churchill flew his fini flight in September 1995. During his HIANG career, he flew Convair F-102A Delta Daggers, McDonald Douglas F-4C Phantoms, and McDonald Douglas F-15 Eagles.
In the photographs:
#1 – Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot
#2 – Christopher “Sock” Sakamoto
#3 – Suzy Churchill.
#4 – General John G. Lorber, the Pacific Air Forces commander, congratulates Church. Kurt Johnson and Kenneth “Dusty” Sussel in the background
#5 – Michael “Boss” Tice, Clinton Churchill, Geoffrey “Thunder” Avery, Robert “BD” Darrow
#6 – The Churchill family: Brady, Suzy, Clinton, and Ryan Churchill
In civilian life, Clint started at Gaspo (now known as Airgas) when he arrived in Hawaii in the 1960s. After a few years, he moved to the Campbell Estate, and soon became the Chief Executive Officer. Later, He became the Chief Trustee of the Campbell Estate.
Fini Flight – A pilot’s last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron, a wing, or retires.
“Fini” flights are the symbolic end of an aviator’s flying career. The final flight usually coincides with a retirement but sometimes the individual is moving to a non-flying position. For the aviator, it is an emotional day shared with family, friends, and squadron mates.
It’s assumed that the tradition of fini flights came from the U.S. Army Air Force days of the World War II era.
They were designed to accompany milestones in the career of the entire aircrew, respected individuals of rank or repute, or a commander’s departure to another command or retirement.
The tradition was first officially noted in Vietnam, when the aircrew commemorated the completion of 100 missions. While the 100th safe last-landing was a reason to celebrate, it is now usually a separate flight altogether marking the final activity before departure.
The celebration has evolved and now includes champagne or similar, a toast and dowsing with water from a fire truck for the aircraft and aircrew. Usually, family or families of the departing aircrew or personnel also meet them on the hardstand and douse them with water.
Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page
The FDA has granted booster shots for the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) vaccine under the Emergency Use Authorization. You are only eligible for a booster if:
– Your initial vaccine series was the Pfizer-BioNTech;
– Your last shot was 6+ months ago;
– You are age 65+ or
– You are 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19 or
– You are 18 through 64 years of age whose frequent institutional or occupational exposure to COVID-19 puts them at high risk of serious complications of COVID-19 including severe COVID-19.
At this time the Hawaii State Department of Health‘s first priority will remain encouraging unvaccinated Hawai‘i residents to complete their primary vaccine series.
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson recipients are NOT eligible for a booster vaccine at this time. Before getting a COVID-19 booster shot, please speak with a licensed medical physician about the benefits and risks.
Visit the Hawai‘i COVID-19 website for more information: https://hawaiicovid19.com/vaccine/
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the September 1973 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* First Four Council
* Awards: Lt. Col. Harold Mattos , Delbert Dandurant, and MSgt Dennis Kagihara
* 199th Fighter Squadron participate in RIMPAC
* Outstanding Load Crew
* Sport News
From the Everyday Health website
It’s true that diabetes tends to run in families. You may wonder if that means there is a genetic cause to the disorder.
The answer is complex and depends on the type of diabetes and frequently other factors such as diet, lifestyle, and environment.
During aircraft conversions, there are many two-ship aircraft photographs shown the current and future aircraft. This photographs shows a F-86L Sabre Interceptor and a F-102A Delta Dagger flying off Diamond Head.
It was early in the conversion because the planes still have “Hawaii Air Guard” markings vice “U.S. Air Force.” Additionally, the Deuce does not have a round ANG logo on the vertical stabilizer.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the September 1981 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Exchange expands shopping privileges
* Senior Enlisted Advisor movement
* CAM Sq. News & Views
* 154th Resource Management Squadron News
* 154th Civil Engineering Flight deploys to Van Nuys, California
From the Medical News Today website
Alzheimer’s disease causes progressive, irreversible memory loss and affects how individuals think, reason, and behave. It is the most common type of dementia and is responsible for 60–80% of cases.
As Alzheimer’s progresses, it may lead to sleeping problems that disrupt the daily routine of both the person and their caregivers. The person may experience various sleep disturbances, including shorter or fragmented sleep, changes to their sleep cycle, and sleep disorders.
This photographs shows two 154th Composite Group F-4C Phantoms and an Air National Guard F-135A Stratotanker flying along the Waikiki shoreline.
No doubt, it’s a digital world. Seemingly anything that matters is stored virtually in the cloud. To that end, a physical safe deposit box comes across as a relic of the bricks-and-mortar past. But don’t be too quick to dismiss the importance of keeping certain valuables securely tucked away in your bank’s vault.
Some examples of things you can keep in a safe deposit box include prized possessions such as baseball cards or jewelry inherited from a relative, for example. A safe deposit box can also offer critical protection for important documents.
But a safe deposit box isn’t a wise choice for everything. We talked to experts to come up with a list of nine things you might come to regret locking away in your bank, which isn’t open nights, holidays or perhaps even weekends.
Access to your safe deposit box could be even more limited during emergencies, including natural disasters (which could be frequent, depending on where you live). The coronavirus pandemic, too, reduced operating hours for some bank branches, and limited access or required appointments for in-branch services, such as access to safe deposit boxes. Moves like that complicate your ability to retrieve important documents or items when you need them.
Experts recommend storing important items that you need to access more frequently or on short notice in a fireproof home safe that’s bolted to the floor. But what are those items? Read on for our list of safe deposit box no-no’s.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the September 1989 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Lt. Col. Michael “Boss” Tice named the 154th Composite Group (154 COMPG) commander
* Lt. Col. Kenneth “Eagle” Wicks names 154th Operations Group (154 OG) commander
* 154th Resource Managment Squadron News
* CAMS News & Views
* Sports News
More than 20 million Americans are eligible for COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer-BioNTech, and 40 million more will have access once they’re six months past their second shot.
Although those who got other vaccines are not yet eligible, boosters may soon be extended to those who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots.
Protection from the initial shots may be fading for people ages 65 and older and for people living in long-term care facilities, many of whom got their initial shots early this year.
Retiree News 