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The Hawaii Air National Guard flew C-46 Commandos from March 1946 through September 1950. The C-46 was known as the “Plumber’s Nightmare”. This undated photograph shows a Commando maintenance crew. Early ...
Read More Check Six: Maintenance Crew – 70 years ago

James Itamura served as a Staff Judge Advocate (JAG) in the Air Force and later in the Hawaii Air National Guard. This undated photograph from his Facebook page shows him in uniform ...
Read More Check Six: James Itamura – many years ago

This undated photograph shows Arnold Iaea at Officer Candidate School (OCS). Arnold went on to serve in many command and staff positions with the Hawaii Army National Guard. He retired ...
Read More Check Six: Arnold Iaea at OCS – many years ago

Legislators Visit the 154th Wing

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in 2010's, History

Recently, the Hawaii National Guard hosted the Chair of the House Finance Committee, Representative Sylvia Luke and her committee staff to a tour of the 154th Wing. Luke and other staff ...
Read More Legislators Visit the 154th Wing

HIARNG Photograph by SGT Tinisha Mellein-Fortson Colonel Loren D. Penney is pinned to his current rank during a promotion ceremony held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, December 23, 2018. Multinational Battle Group-East (MNBG–E) ...
Read More LTC Loren Penney Promoted to Colonel

This photograph of Herbert Padello was taken in 2000 when he and his wife renewed their wedding vows. As the formal part of the party evolved to entertainment, Herbert picked ...
Read More Check Six: Herbert Padello – 19 years ago

There was an Aloha Party for CMSgt Denise Jelinski Hall on January 16, 2010. She had served as the Hawaii National Guard’s Senior Enlisted Leader for several years. General Craig McKinley, ...
Read More Check Six: CMSgt Jelinski-Hall Aloha Party – 9 years ago

Special thanks to Robert Inouye for sharing this photograph.  Today is the 35th Annual Great Aloha Run. The GAR began in 1984 and the 1-487th Field Artillery has provided the ...
Read More Check Six – 1994: Great Aloha Run Starting Grew

Taps: Lionel Iseri

Posted on Feb 18, 2019 in Taps

Lionel Yoshimichi Iseri, 79, of Kaneohe, Hawai‘i died on February 7, 2019. He was born in Ka’u Pahala, Hawai‘i. Visitation 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at St. Ann ...
Read More Taps: Lionel Iseri

This photograph shows a F-4C Phantom II in the old fighter hanger (Bldg 3400). We are not sure if this is a phased inspection or a lot of panels taken off to ...
Read More Check Six – 1979: F-4 Maintenance