Retiree News

This July 1994 photograph shows Susan Higgins and Doreen Bosco. Doreen was returning to her original unit on the East Coast. A very adventurous young Airman, she applied for a ...
Read More Check Six – 1994: Dorene Leaves

Robin T. Ito, 85, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. He was born in Hawaii. Private services have been held. Robin was an aircraft maintenance technician ...
Read More Taps: Robin T. Ito

Maj Craig Ishizaki (L) took command of the then-297th Air Traffic Control Flight from Lt Col Bert Kumabe. The ceremony was held on June 1, 1998 at the unit’s facility ...
Read More Check Six – 1997: 297 ATCF Change of Command

The 201st Combat Communications Group held an annual service dress uniform inspection during the December UTA week. In the photograph (L-R) are Miles Tamura, Jiro Arakaki, Pamela Bowers, Barry Castellano, ...
Read More Check Six – 1990: 201 CCG Uniform Inspection

This July 1, 1995 photograph shows the ocean side parking lot upgrade project just before completion. Since the hanger complex was build in 1961, the parking lot was a unpaved ...
Read More Check Six – 1995: The Coral Parking Lot is Gone

In the photograph are (L-R): Neal Yonamine, Jason Matsuoka, Timothy Fujino, and Zachary Chang. This photograph was taken on May 8, 2012 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawaii State ...
Read More Check Six – 2012: HIANG Officers at the Capitol

On September 30, 1998, the 199th Fighter Squadron held a change of command. Col. Peter “Skipper” Pawling, the then-154th Operations Group commander officiated the ceremony. Then-Lt. Col. Gary “Pork” Peters ...
Read More Check Six – 1998: 199th Fighter Squadron Change of Command

George “Dusty” Eiichi Kuroda, 85, of Honolulu, passed away in Kāne‘ohe on February 17, 2021. He was born in Honolulu and preceded in death by parents Kiyoshi and Fujie and brother Cary ...
Read More Taps: George “Dusty” Eiichi Kuroda

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page As part of exercise Pacific Iron 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Airmen from the 154th Wing execute combat readiness training and ...
Read More 154th Wing Participates in Pacific Iron 2021

Remember weapons qualifications at the Wheeler AFB firing range? This undated photograph shows Airmen on the firing line. With the establishment of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service in 1947, ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: Weapons Qualification