The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 ...
Read More Check Six – 2011: Retirement Luncheon at Hale Koa
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This photograph shows two Hawai‘i Army National Guard retirees – Harry Miller and Theodore “Ted” Daligdig. Harry served with the then-State Civil Defense in the 24/7 State Warning Point. Ted ...
Read More Check Six – 2012: Two Retired HIARNG Members
This undated photograph show Wayne “Wildman” Wakeman conducting a mission brief. The whiteboard drawing does not look like Hickam AFB. Talked to Wildman about the photograph and he could remember ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Wildman Briefing
Neil Walter posted this on the Remember Oahu from the Past Facebook page Neil Walter’s comments that accompanied the photograph: My Dad (Don Walker) flew for HANG out of Hickam at ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1960s: HANG Flightline
This undated photograph show William “Bill” Pimental. Bill was a full-time technician in the Avionics Branch. After retiring, he be became the contractor’s representative for the company furnishing the shade ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: Bill Pimental
This undated photograph shows the entrance to the then-154th Composite Group. The organization became the 154th Composite Group on November 3, 1978. The name change reflected the Group gaining the ...
Read More Check Six: 154th Composite Group
Hawaii-based F-22 video of maintenance ops, taxing, taking off, landing, conducting pre-flight ops, and various shots of the aircraft itself. Video produced by the 15th Wing Public Affairs
Garrett Lozier posted this on the Remember Oahu from the Past Facebook page This was taken around 1968 – 69. Back then Hickam AFB was a beehive of activity with aircraft ...
Read More Check Six – 1968: Hickam AFB Flightline
This undated photograph shows Col Richie “Kuni” Kunichika, the Deputy Commander for Operations (DCO) and some of his staff. In the photograph (L-R): Col Kunichika, unknown, unknown, Lt Col William ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1980s: Operations Staff
This undated photograph was taken outside the 199th Fighter Squadron operations building in Area 65 on Hickam AFB. The squadron relocated to Building 3400 in 1960. Retiree News asked Edward “Rick” Richardson, the ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1950s: 199th Fighter Squadron
