Check Six – 2012: Two Future HIANG Generals

Posted on Dec 20, 2021 in 2010's, Check Six
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This photograph was taken on May 8, 2012 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawai‘i State Capitol. It was Braden “Mongo” Sakai‘s brigadier general promotion ceremony.

Among the attendees were then-Col Dann and Sherilyn Carlson and then-Col Duke Ota. Dann Carlson was then the Commander of the 647th Air Base Group / Deputy Joint Base Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Duke Ota was Deputy Commander of the 154th Mission Support Group at the 154th Wing.

Fast forward to 2021: Brig. Gen. Dann Carlson is currently the Commander of the 154th Wing. Brig. Gen. Duke Ota is the Assistant Adjutant General, Air, for Hawai‘i.

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