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Check Six – 2012: HIANG Officers at the Capitol

July 27, 2021

Retiree News photograph 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 Capitol. It was Braden “Mongo” Sakai‘s brigadier...

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Check Six – 1998: 199th Fighter Squadron Change of Command

July 26, 2021

Retiree News photographs 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 took command from then-Lt. Col. Wayne "Wildman"...

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Check Six – 1970s: Weapons Qualification

July 21, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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, Wheeler Army Air Base was...

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Check Six – 2014: K. Mark Takai

July 20, 2021

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph 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 the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat...

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Check Six – 1980s: James Yamamoto

July 16, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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. The photograph is undated but...

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Check Six – Early 1980s: Drill Parties

July 12, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 undated photo, members of the...

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Check Six – 2008: Old Friends Settling a Bet

July 8, 2021

Personal photographs 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 losing a bet. In a recent call, Rex...

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Check Six – 2011: Family Reunion

July 5, 2021

This post first appeared in the February 8, 2011 e-newletter Retiree News. Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Retiree News asked Harold Fujii for some feedback about this photo of him with his family on the flightline taken quite a few years ago. Good...

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Check Six – 1973: HIANG Recruiting Van

July 1, 2021

From the HANG Twenty Five Plus Five Booklet Hawai‘i Air National Guard photograph Hawaii Air National Guard photograph On July 1, 1973, a white Hawai‘i Air National Guard recruiting van (self-mobile, 34’ 6” long, 8’ wide. And 10’ 8” high)...

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Check Six – 2021: Mute’s Fini Flight

June 29, 2021

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph "Get a spray on your last day" should be the motto for the Air Force tradition known as the 'Fini Flight', and here Lt. Col. Brian "Mute" Nash is...

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