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Check Six: Two Command Sergeant Majors

Posted on May 31, 2022 in 2000's, Check Six

This photograph was taken on August 22, 2006 and shows Command Sergeant Majors John “JJ” Yakushiji and Vern Nakasone. JJ served full-time with the aviation function at Wheeler Army Air ...
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Check Six – 2004: Old Friends from 154th Civil Engineering Squadron

Posted on May 28, 2022 in 2000's, Check Six

This photograph show Harold Kaneshiro and Roy Tamashiro, both members of the 154th Civil Engineering Squadron. Harold’s last UTA weekend was on October 9-10, 2004, and this photograph was taken ...
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Sara Pactol: Third Generation HIANG Member

Posted on May 27, 2022 in 2020's, History

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are featuring the Airmen of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard and their ...
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Check Six – 1962: Dedication of the 154th Fighter Group Hanger

Posted on May 25, 2022 in 1960's, Check Six

An earlier Retiree News post – Check Six – 1962: Dedication of the 154th Fighter Group Hanger -discussed the dedication of Building 3400 in the new 154th Fighter Group compound. However, we ...
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Check Six – 2009: Posting of the Guard

Posted on May 24, 2022 in 2000's, Check Six

Colonel Walter F. Judd, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member, organized the current Royal Guard. The ceremonial unit is made up of Hawai‘i Air National Guardsmen who are either full Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The ...
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Check Six: Colonel Walter Foulke “Papa” Judd

Posted on May 23, 2022 in Uncategorized*

Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i National Guard historian. If you like Hawaiiana, and more specifically National Guard of Hawai‘i history, you definitely should know about Colonel Walter F. “Papa” Judd. His family ...
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Taps: Philip Hon Chong Chee

Posted on May 23, 2022 in Taps

Philip Hon Chong Chee, 78, of Kaimuki, died in Honolulu on April 26, 2022. He was born in Honolulu. Services: 10:00am-12:00pm on Saturday, June 11 at Star of the Sea ...
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Check Six – F-4 Era: 4-Ship Returning from a Training Mission

Posted on May 20, 2022 in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Check Six

This undated photograph show a McDonnell Douglas F-4C 4-ship returning to Hickam AFB after a training mission. A 4-ship Phantom low level flyover was common before landing. Miss the view ...
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Check Six – 1980s: Lunch Break

Posted on May 19, 2022 in 1980's, Check Six

This undated photograph show Organizational Maintenance members eating lunch near the flightline. The dining hall back then was on the second floor on the ocean side of the fighter hanger ...
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Check Six – F-4 Era: Water Entry Training

Posted on May 18, 2022 in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Check Six

This undated photograph shows Fred Takara and another member of the Parachute Shop conducting water entry training with an unidentified aircrew member. This was part of the ground training all ...
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