Check Six

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph MSgt. Benjamin "Benny" M. R. Goo, Chief of the Aircrew Training Division, retired after 33 years of military service In October 1982. Goo began his military career in 1944 when he was drafted into the...

Retiree News photograph The Human Resources Office (HRO) hosted their Christmas Party on November 21, 2007. Richard DeVeas catered the food, which everyone enjoyed. In the photograph are (L-R): Anne Salvador, Richard Deveas, Ann Miyahira, and Sandra Hashimoto.

Retiree News photograph The Hawaii Army National Guard annually honors members of the 29th Infantry Brigade who died during the 1968 Vietnam callup. The ceremony began at the brigade headquarters on 22nd Avenue and moved to Kalaeloa after the facilities...

Retiree News photograph This photograph is from Stanley "Ossum" Osserman's brigadier general promotion ceremony. The ceremony took place on October 20, 2008 at the Governor's Ceremonial Room at the Hawaii State Capitol. In the photograph (L-R) are: Jospeh Kim, Dennis...

Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot Christopher “Sock” Sakamoto Suzy Churchill #4 - General John G. Lorber, the Pacific Air Forces commander, congratulates Church. Kurt Johnson and Kenneth “Dusty” Sussel in the background Michael “Boss” Tice, Clinton Churchill, Geoffrey “Thunder" Avery, Robert...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph During aircraft conversions, there are many two-ship aircraft photographs shown the current and future aircraft. This photographs shows a F-86L Sabre Interceptor and a F-102A Delta Dagger flying off Diamond Head. It was early in...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photographs shows two 154th Composite Group F-4C Phantoms and an Air National Guard F-135A Stratotanker flying along the Waikiki shoreline.

Hawaii Air National Guard photographs On September 22, 2009, the 154th Wing hosted ceremony to honor the last two McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles leaving the Hawai‘i Air National Guard flightline. They were aircraft 77-074 and 76-032. Maj. Kristoff “JAG” Sills and Lt....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 year, nine aircraft had been...

Several younger Retiree News readers emailed inquiring about the location of the formation in our recent post, Check Six - Late 1950s: Event Formation.  U.S. Air Force photograph Shortly after receiving Federal Recognition in November 1946, the 199th Fighter Squadron and...