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1960’s HIEMA Photographs

September 25, 2025
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1960ʻs, HIEMA History
CD displays attracted thousands during Armed Forces Day 1962. On display were communications equipment, Jimmy Walker's mobile radio unit, fallout shelter supplies, radiological equipment and medical supplies.
CD displays attracted thousands during Armed Forces Day 1962. On display were communications equipment, Jimmy Walker’s mobile radio unit, fallout shelter supplies, radiological equipment and medical supplies.
Short wave radio sets within CD Emergency Operating Center can maintain communications during emergency with any part of Oahu, the neighbor islands and California.
Short wave radio sets within CD Emergency Operating Center can maintain communications during emergency with any part of Oahu, the neighbor islands and California.
Dr. Casimer Jasinski, State CD Medical consultant and Mrs. Maureen Wong State CD Disaster Nursing Consultant, inspect part of training equipment used in Medical Self-Help Training program.
Dr. Casimer Jasinski, State CD Medical consultant and Mrs. Maureen Wong State CD Disaster Nursing Consultant, inspect part of training equipment used in Medical Self-Help Training program.
(Pictures from the 1962 Annual Report)
NACOM-ll radio antenna at Birkheimer.
NACOM-ll radio antenna at Birkheimer.
CD emergency field hospital equipment being inspected
CD emergency field hospital equipment being inspected
Display of CD equipment during Armed Forces Day 1963. Display was popular with general public.
Display of CD equipment during Armed Forces Day 1963. Display was popular with general public.
(Pictures from the 1963 Annual Report)
What was formerly a milk delivery wagon is now a mobile unit of the Citizens Banders of Honolulu, an arm of the CD emergency communications system.
What was formerly a milk delivery wagon is now a mobile unit of the Citizens Banders of Honolulu, an arm of the CD emergency communications system.
New Beaver aircraft, assigned to Army Guard aviation section, is pictured in background. Speaker on wing of Cessna (O-l1A) in foreground, is part of Civil Defense tidal wave warning system for remote coastal areas and off-shore islands.
New Beaver aircraft, assigned to Army Guard aviation section, is pictured in background. Speaker on wing of Cessna (O-l1A) in foreground, is part of Civil Defense tidal wave warning system for remote coastal areas and off-shore islands.
Students of CD radiological monitoring course, James Linebaugh (left) and Lawrence Giese (both of u.s. Department of Agriculture) use Geiger counters as they probe for radioactive source.
Students of CD radiological monitoring course, James Linebaugh (left) and Lawrence Giese (both of u.s. Department of Agriculture) use Geiger counters as they probe for radioactive source.
Governor John A. Burns, (center) receives situation briefing from Oahu CD head Ralph Neal as State CD Vice Director john N. Butchart (right) observes during Exercise STEP II.
Governor John A. Burns, (center) receives situation briefing from Oahu CD head Ralph Neal as State CD Vice Director john N. Butchart (right) observes during Exercise STEP II.
Honolulu Harbor tide gauge recorder is shown to Maj Gen Robert L. Stevenson, Adjutant General, by Commander Robert C. Munson , officer in charge of Honolulu Observatory, Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Honolulu Harbor tide gauge recorder is shown to Maj Gen Robert L. Stevenson, Adjutant General, by Commander Robert C. Munson , officer in charge of Honolulu Observatory, Coast and Geodetic Survey.
(Pictures from the 1964 Annual Report)
Lieutenant Clifford Anderson, Civil Defense officer for the Honolulu Police Department, looks through folder at the State Primary Warning Point (see report).
Lieutenant Clifford Anderson, Civil Defense officer for the Honolulu Police Department, looks through folder at the State Primary Warning Point (see report).
General Stevenson (right) State Civil Defense Director, discuses Exercise 5-50 situation with Maj Gen Roderic Hill, California State Adjutant General. Hill visited Hawaii during exercise.
General Stevenson (right) State Civil Defense Director, discuses Exercise 5-50 situation with Maj Gen Roderic Hill, California State Adjutant General. Hill visited Hawaii during exercise.
Miss Doreen Gritman (left) and Mrs. Dorothy Oppenheimer were among volunteers who participated in communications watch in Birkhimer tunnel during Presidential inauguration period.
Miss Doreen Gritman (left) and Mrs. Dorothy Oppenheimer were among volunteers who participated in communications watch in Birkhimer tunnel during Presidential inauguration period.
Fallout intensities over Hawaiian Islands are charted in Birkhimer tunnel by radiological defense specialist during Exercise 5-50.
Fallout intensities over Hawaiian Islands are charted in Birkhimer tunnel by radiological defense specialist during Exercise 5-50.
Emergency operating center under constriction of Waialua is shown here. When completed, structures were covered wish earth. Kailua structure is identical.
Emergency operating center under constriction of Waialua is shown here. When completed, structures were covered wish earth. Kailua structure is identical.
(Pictures from the 1965 Annual Report)
Volunteer teletype operators man equipment in Birkhimer Tunnel at Diamond Head Crater' during national CD exercise.
Volunteer teletype operators man equipment in Birkhimer Tunnel at Diamond Head Crater’ during national CD exercise.
Department of Health radio logical personnel plot "fall-out" over Hawaiian chain during test as Governor John A . Burns (second from right) and Brig Gen Valentine A. Siefermann, Hawaii Air National Guard Commander (right) look on.
Department of Health radio logical personnel plot “fall-out” over Hawaiian chain during test as Governor John A . Burns (second from right) and Brig Gen Valentine A. Siefermann, Hawaii Air National Guard Commander (right) look on.
Governor John A. Burns (left) and the Vice Director of State Civil Defense, John Butchart (standing next to the Governor) watch volunteer radio specialists man communications equipment during a national CD exercise.
Governor John A. Burns (left) and the Vice Director of State Civil Defense, John Butchart (standing next to the Governor) watch volunteer radio specialists man communications equipment during a national CD exercise.
Mr. Robert Sorg (left), Resources Planning Officer for State Civil Defense, and Maurice D. Meyers, State Community Shelter Planning Officer, study cut-away models of fallout shelters
Mr. Robert Sorg (left), Resources Planning Officer for State Civil Defense, and Maurice D. Meyers, State Community Shelter Planning Officer, study cut-away models of fallout shelters
Mr. Henry Gushikuma, RADEF Technician works on radio­logical instrument calibrator.
Mr. Henry Gushikuma, RADEF Technician works on radio­logical instrument calibrator.
(Pictures from the 1966 Annual Report)
CD COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE - John N. Butchart (center, standing behind podium), State Vice Director of Civil Defense, kicked off the third annual Hawaii Civil Defense and Public Safety Communications Conference at the Civ-Alert Studio, Harlow Tunnel, Diamond Head. Attending were some 19 communications specialists from the Civil Defense, police, fire and Civil Air Patrol fields.
CD COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE – John N. Butchart (center, standing behind podium), State Vice Director of Civil Defense, kicked off the third annual Hawaii Civil Defense and Public Safety Communications Conference at the Civ-Alert Studio, Harlow Tunnel, Diamond Head. Attending were some 19 communications specialists from the Civil Defense, police, fire and Civil Air Patrol fields.
'PLAN BULLDOZER' - Governor John A. Burns, Major General Benjamin J. Webster, State Director of Civil Defense and Ralph M. Neal (second from right), Oahu Civil Defense Administrator, in January accepted " Plan Bulldozer" from the General Contractors Association of Hawaii, represented by George V. Clark (left) and C. W. Vincent (right). Under the plan the contractors would offer, during time of disaster, their equipment and know-how to perform emergency and relief operations.
‘PLAN BULLDOZER’ – Governor John A. Burns, Major General Benjamin J. Webster, State Director of Civil Defense and Ralph M. Neal (second from right), Oahu Civil Defense Administrator, in January accepted ” Plan Bulldozer” from the General Contractors Association of Hawaii, represented by George V. Clark (left) and C. W. Vincent (right). Under the plan the contractors would offer, during time of disaster, their equipment and know-how to perform emergency and relief operations.
TOUR TUNN EL - This Cub Scout group from Pack 247 in Kailua was one of the many organizations that toured the Civil Defense emergency operating center in Birkhimer Tunnel dur­ing the year.
TOUR TUNN EL – This Cub Scout group from Pack 247 in Kailua was one of the many organizations that toured the Civil Defense emergency operating center in Birkhimer Tunnel dur­ing the year.
(Pictures from the 1968 Annual Report)
State Civil Defense
State Civil Defense
State Civil Defense
(Pictures from the 1969 Annual Report)