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This undated photograph shows Alan “Bizzare” Robinson, Michael “Boss” Tice and Michael “Mick” Melich. Asked Boss and Mick for comments about this photograph:

Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 The first aircraft the newly recognized 199th Fighter Squadron ...
Read More Check Six – 1947: Douglas B-26 Invader

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page February is a special time of the year to pause and reflect on the nonstop contributions of black service members, whom we ...
Read More February is Black History Month

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantoms from 1976 through 1987. When the 199th Fighter Squadron converted to the Phantoms, it was a pivot point in the unit’s ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: F-4C Phantom

From the National Museum of the United States Air Force website Eagle Vision was the world’s first mobile satellite imagery collection system. US Air Force Airmen used it to collect ...
Read More Check Six – 2004: Eagle Vision

We found another photograph taken at the Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron Operations Facility & Aircarft Maintenance Facility on August, 20, 1914. In this photograph are Alexander “Alex” Palama and ...
Read More Check Six – 2014: F-22 Raptor Facility Dedication

This photograph show Elmer Looney and Lawrence Iwanaga at a promotion celebration. Nolan Kanekuni celebrated his promotion to chief master sergeant at an after drill party. Elmer was a technician ...
Read More Check Six – 2005: Two Great NCOs

This photograph, dated August 29, 2005, shows Kristen (Higgins) Stanley, Kathleen Berg, and Susan Higgins. Kathy Berg was promoted to brigadier general, a first in the Hawaii Air National Guard. This ...
Read More Check Six – 2005: HIANG Friends

A recent Retiree News post reported retired Hawaii Army National Guard general Suzanne Vares-Lum becoming the president of the East-West Center. East-West Center President: Suzanne Vares-Lum Another Hawaii Guard general, Kenji Sumida, ...
Read More Check Six – 1995-1997: Kenji Sumida, East-West Center President

This 1954 photograph show the 298th Regimental Combat Team Headquarters at Fort Ruger, Hawaii. Facilities were later demolished the 298th relocated.