This undated photograph shows a plane side debrief with the maintenance crew. An unidentified mechanic is taking notes as Gar Pilgrim, the weapon systems officer (WSO) and the Richie Kunichika, ...
Read More Check Six – Mid 1980s: Post Flight Debrief
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in the early 1970s, the then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group continued to exercise base base operations at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PRMF) on Kauai. The typical UTA training schedule involved ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1970s: Mobility Exercise
This undated photograph shows two Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-4C Phantoms. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976 to 1987. This photograph is from early in the F-4 era ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: F-4C Two Ship
Combat communications deploys, operates, and maintains strategic emergency communications that support military operations around the world. It also plays a critical peacetime role during state-declared emergencies providing vital communications and ...
Read More Check Six – 2003: Field Training
Through the years, the Hawaii Air National Guard hosted school tours whenever the operations schedule allowed. These tours generated interest in aviation, the military and the HIANG. Retiree News contacted ...
Read More Check Six – Late 70s: School Tours
This undated photograph shows members of the Royal Guard’s flag detail. In the photograph are Ronald Cozo, Paul Kealoha and a third members behind the American flag. The detail was ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: 154th Tactical Fighter Group Open House
This undated photograph shows a UTA weekend party in the old fighter hanger. The photograph may be from 1976 because there is the F-102A Delta Dagger and a F-4C Phantom ...
Read More Check Six – 1976: Party Time
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft that was built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force’s air defenses in the late 1950s. ...
Read More Check Six: F-102 Aircraft Armament
The State of Hawaii Department of Defense produces a report of department activities each fiscal year. In 1998, Benjamin Cayetano was Hawaii’s governor and Maj. Gen. Edward Richardson served as ...
Read More Check Six: FY 1998 Annual Report
In late August 2006, the results of the FY07 ANG Line – Majors & Lieutenant Colonels Selection Board were released. Some of these officers are still serving. Unit assignments and ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: Results of the FY07 ANG Promotion Board Released