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This undated photograph shows a plane side debrief with the maintenance crew. An unidentified mechanic is taking notes as Gar Pilgrim, the weapon systems officer (WSO) and the Richie Kunichika, ...
Read More Check Six – Mid 1980s: Post Flight Debrief

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page It’s hard to encapsulate what a successful career looks like as an Air Force wingman, pilot and leader.But getting hosed down by ...
Read More Fini Flight: James Shigekane

in the early 1970s, the then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group continued to exercise base base operations at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PRMF) on Kauai. The typical UTA training schedule involved ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1970s: Mobility Exercise

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page If we had to nominate one of our partners who really knows how to embody the spirit of ‘Sentry Aloha’ it would, ...
Read More Sentry Aloha Planner Matt “Bad” Ohman Returns

This undated photograph shows two Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-4C Phantoms. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976 to 1987. This photograph is from early in the F-4 era ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: F-4C Two Ship

Team Malama, HNG Joint Task Force

Posted on Aug 27, 2021 in 2020's, History

Off the Lava Brigade Facebook page More than a year ago, Team Mālama of the Hawaii National Guardʻs Joint Task Force, began working alongside the Hawaiʻi Department of Health to ...
Read More Team Malama, HNG Joint Task Force

From the National Guard magazine website Love of flying brought Lt. Col. Kaiali’i Kahele to the Hawaii Air National Guard. A desire to continue the work of his late father, ...
Read More A Conversation with Rep. Kai Kahele

The 199th Fighter Squadron has won the Winston P. Wilson Trophy for 2021. The trophy is presented to the most outstanding Air National Guard flying unit equipped with fighter or ...
Read More 199th Fighter Squadron awarded the Winston P. Wilson Trophy

Combat communications deploys, operates, and maintains strategic emergency communications that support military operations around the world. It also plays a critical peacetime role during state-declared emergencies providing vital communications and ...
Read More Check Six – 2003: Field Training

Taps: Eric Kim

Posted on Aug 26, 2021 in Taps

Retiree News has learned of the passing of Eric Kim in an automotive accident. Eric retired from the 293rd Combat Communications Squadron after serving many years. In civilian life, he ...
Read More Taps: Eric Kim