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204th Airlift Squadron Continues to Train for Contingency Rescue Operations
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page It takes world-class training to recover astronauts who are stranded in the middle of the ocean; and is why the 204th Airlift […]
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Taps: John S. Carroll
Retiree News has learned of the passing of John S. Carroll. He was 92 years old. During his service in the Hawaii Air National Guard, he was a F-102 Delta […]
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Sunset of the Old Alert Pad
The alert facility – alert pad to many – is scheduled for demolition on September 22, 2021. 199th Fighter Squadron aircrews all have memories – good, bad and funny – […]
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Taps: Rosario Noble Daguio
Rosario Noble Daguio, 87, of Wahiawa, HI, died in Honolulu on February 18, 2020. He was born in Wahiawa, Hawaii. Private services held. Rosario served in the Planning Section and […]
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2021
The United States’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each year. Many Americans take the time to remember those who were […]
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Check Six – 1950: Jug Maintenance Crew
The 199th Fighter Squadron received their Federal Recognition on November 4, 1946. The first aircraft received was B-26C Marauder #433 on March 19, 1947. By the end of the fiscal […]
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Check Six – 1946-1961: Area 65, Hickam AFB
Several younger Retiree News readers emailed inquiring about the location of the formation in our recent post, Check Six – Late 1950s: Event Formation. Shortly after receiving Federal Recognition in November […]
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Check Six – Early 1990s: Munitions Airmen
This photographs shows Kenneth Iinuma, Dewey Dela Cruz and Thomas Hirao. The 154th Composite Group was flying F-4C Phantoms and munitions were an important part of the aircraft weapons system.
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Check Six – 1986: Maj Gen Wess Chambers Flies with the 199th Fighter Squadron
This photograph shows MSgt Wallace Takesane, Maj. Gen. Wess Chambers and Brig. Gen. Michael “Boss” Tice. Maj. Gen Chambers served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Air Forces […]
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Two Friends from Aircraft Maintenance
Special thanks to John “JC” Chun for sending this photograph to Retiree News. John and his wife Lorraine live in Oregon and traveled to Bosie, Idaho to spend time with […]
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Patriots Day 2021
From the National Day website On September 11, Patriot Day gives all of us time to reflect on the devastating terror attacks that took nearly 3,000 lives. We commemorate those […]
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Check Six – 1960: F-102s in Formation
This undated photograph shows ten Hawaii Air National Guard Deuces flying in formation. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Convair F-102 Delta Daggers from 1960 to 1976. This photograph was taken […]