Newsletter


January 25, 2010

AFA Hawaii teamed with the Navy League of the U.S., Honolulu Council to host the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) brief.  This was a great opportunity to hear both Captain Kitchens, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Station Pearl Harbor and Colonel Tuck, Commander, 15th Airlift Wing Hickam Air Force Base address our organizations on the latest outcomes and challenges of standing up Hawaii’s Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.


                        Captain Kitchens, USN                       Colonel Tuck, USAF

December 18, 2009

The Air Force Advisory Council Chaired by Heidi Wilde, hosted a welcome reception for The Honorable Michael Donnelly, Secretary of the Air Force at the Hawaii Prince Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii.



General North, PACAF took this photo of Gwen Omori and Nora Ruebrook, with Secretary Donnelly at the welcome reception.


October 7, 2009


AF ROTC team were the Color Guard for the University of Hawaii (The Warriors) Football game at the Aloha Stadium.



September 17, 2009

AFA Hawaii supported the Thunderbirds Reception at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor.



September 13, 2009

Nora Ruebrook, President, AFA Hawaii Chapter is presented with a Thunderbird Society Plaque by Joe Sutter, CEO, AFA.



September 4, 2009

AFA Hawaii participated at the Military Youth Advisory Council.

September 3, 2009

Jack Murphy, AFA Hawaii Awards Chair, presented the Academic Achievement Award to TSgt Gabriel F. Perez from the NCOA Class 09-3.



August 29, 2009

AFA Hawaii participated in "Hangar Talk" with Dr. Rob Yonover at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor.

August 27, 2009

Emory Riddle SAFE and AFA Hawaii brief Emory Riddle students at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base.

August 6, 2009

AFA Hawaii set-up a vendor table at the Hawaii Air National Guard Senior NCO Conference at Schofield Nehelani Conference Center.


L to R - Command Chief Master Sergeant Denise Jelinski-Hall, Senior Enlisted Leader, Hawaii National Guard, Lance Bleakley, Treasurer, AFA Hawaii and Master Sergeant Maui Quizon, First Sergeant, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.


August 3, 2009

Lockheed Martin donates lanyards to Radford High School for the start of the new school year.


From left to right:  Robert Frey (Vice Principal Radford High School), Enrica Luz Guerrero (Radford High School College & Career Center), Mark Torreano (Lockheed Martin) and    Col John Cawthorne, HQ PACAF/A7

July 2009

Nora Ruebrook, President of AFA Hawaii Chapter presents John Picklesimer a medal for Distinguished Service to the AFA During 2008.  Elony Eldredge was also awarded a medal.



July 2009

AFA Hawaii supports and promotes the University of Hawaii STEM (Skills that Excite, Empower and Employ Me) program.

June 2009

AFA Hawaii presented a $3,000 scholarship to Christopher Nichols, graduate of Radford High School and winner of the AFA/First Command Air Force Excellence Scholarship.


Christopher Nichols

May 25, 2009

AFA Hawaii presented Memorial Day wreath at the Pacific War Memorial Ceremony.


Captain Stephanie Dye and husband Captain William Dye at the Memorial Day Service, Punchbowl Cemetery.