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Hawai‘i Air National Guard recruiters continue to be an important part of the organization. They are usually the first Guard member potential recruits meet. Recruiters share the benefits of Guard ...
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This undated photograph shows two members of the Egress Shop. William “Billy” Chang and Garrick Chang are working on the back seat of a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Billy served ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Egress Shop Technicians

HIANG Quarterly Award Winners

Posted on May 14, 2022 in Awards

On behalf of Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Harris II, HIANG Commander, we are proud to recognize the HIANG’s quarterly award winners for the period of January – March 2022: Airman ...
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Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Let’s face it, work emails might not be the most thrilling part of your day. But like everything else, there are exceptions! ...
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This undated photograph shows Gary Cera and an unidentified member of the Structural Shop

This undated photograph shows (L-R) James Chun, Daniel Tengan and Timothy Rapoza. The weapons load teams have the job of upload weapons on aircraft prior to flights. Unless the 199th ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Weapons Shop Crew

Right in the middle of our -220E engine conversion in 2003, a Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) came out in involving the Digital Electronic Engine Control (DEEC). Yes, it controls ...
Read More Check Six – 2003: More about the -220E Engine Conversion

This undated photograph show then-SMSgt Gordon Y. Makashima. He was a senior NCO in the Communications/Armament Electronics branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. We believe this photograph was taken ...
Read More Check Six -Mid 1970s: Gordon Makashima

In 2002, the Hawaii Air National Guard began upgrading their F-15 engines to the new Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220(E). The National Guard Bureau selected the 154th Wing to be the ...
Read More Check Six – 2002: -220 Engine Mod Functional Check Flight

Taps: Mervin Ginn Cheong Wee

Posted on May 9, 2022 in Taps

Mervin Ginn Cheong Wee passed away on March 13, 2022. He fought valiantly after a lengthy illness from cancer. He was 84 years old. Mervin was born in Honolulu on ...
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