Check Six
Stanley “Ossum” Osserman‘s promotion ceremony was held at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room on October 20, 2008. Among the guests were Scott “Rats” Hoadley and his wife Donna. Rats was a ...
Read More Check Six – 2008: Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hoadley
In December 2007, Craig Ishizaki retired after a long career in 201st Combat Communications Group. Craig started as an enlisted air traffic controller in the then-297th Air Traffic Control Flight, ...
Read More Check Six – 2007: Craig Ishizaki Retires
This photograph shows Bernice Pharr and an Airman we cannot identify which was taken in 1976. Bernice was a member of the support staff for the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance ...
Read More Check Six – 1976: Bernice Pharr
This undated photograph shows Wallace Takasane during the preflight check before his orientation ride. Retiree News could not get a positive identification of the pilot. Over the years, outstanding performers ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: Wally Takasane’s Orientation Ride
Special Thanks to Braden “Mongo” Sakai for sharing these personal photographs. These two photographs are some friends with Ro at my house after he was recovering from cancer treatment. Left photograph: Standing ...
Read More Check Six – 2005: Garro (Rojo) Johnson
This undated show Melvin Chang, who served in the Munitions Branch of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft MAintenance Squadron. Melvin was a technician and retired after many years of service. He ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Melvin Chang
The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II from 1976–1987. The F-4C was a workhorse tactical fighter-bomber during the Vietnam War. It could also be used as an effective interceptor ...
Read More Check Six – 1976–1987: The F-4C Phantom Era
Brig. Gen. Keith Tamashiro retired on October 1, 2017 after 33 years of service. He joined the Hawaii Army National Guard after serving four years on active duty. Three Hawaii ...
Read More Check Six – 2017: Keith Tamashiro Retires
Phillip Tokunaga served in the Hawaii Air National Guard after his active duty in the Air Force. He was one of pilots who flew the 154th Composite Group’s Operational Support ...
Read More Check Six – 1985: Phillip Tokunaga and sons
