In the photograph are (L-R): Neal Yonamine, Jason Matsuoka, Timothy Fujino, and Zachary Chang. This photograph was taken on May 8, 2012 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawaii State ...
Read More Check Six – 2012: HIANG Officers at the Capitol
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On September 30, 1998, the 199th Fighter Squadron held a change of command. Col. Peter “Skipper” Pawling, the then-154th Operations Group commander officiated the ceremony. Then-Lt. Col. Gary “Pork” Peters ...
Read More Check Six – 1998: 199th Fighter Squadron Change of Command
Remember weapons qualifications at the Wheeler AFB firing range? This undated photograph shows Airmen on the firing line. With the establishment of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service in 1947, ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: Weapons Qualification
In this photograph (L-R) are Tulsi Gabbard, Keith Tamashiro, Arthur “Joe” Logan, and Mark Takai. It was taken on February 7, 2014 at the Change of Command ceremony when Keith Tamashiro took command of ...
Read More Check Six – 2014: K. Mark Takai
James Yamamoto was key member of the Maintenance Control team in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Jimmy served during the F-102 Delta Dagger, F-4 Phantom and F-15 Eagle eras. ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: James Yamamoto
This post first appeared in Issue 121 of the e-newsletter Retiree News on April 29, 2011 The Hawai Air National Guard hosted many parties in the fighter hanger over the years. In this ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1980s: Drill Parties
This undated photographs show Jeffrey Protacio and Rex Jones in the Human Resources Office (HRO). Long story short, Rex allowed Jeff to shave his head at work one morning after ...
Read More Check Six – 2008: Old Friends Settling a Bet
This post first appeared in the February 8, 2011 e-newletter Retiree News. Retiree News asked Harold Fujii for some feedback about this photo of him with his family on the flightline taken quite ...
Read More Check Six – 2011: Family Reunion
From the HANG Twenty Five Plus Five Booklet On July 1, 1973, a white Hawai‘i Air National Guard recruiting van (self-mobile, 34’ 6” long, 8’ wide. And 10’ 8” high) ...
Read More Check Six – 1973: HIANG Recruiting Van
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page “Get a spray on your last day” should be the motto for the Air Force tradition known as the ‘Fini Flight’, and ...
Read More Check Six – 2021: Mute’s Fini Flight
