These undated photographs show George Joy, James Ashford, Siegfried “Ziggy” Azevedo, and Jose “Rivah” Rivera. It was George’s “Fini” flight and probably happened in 1977. George was one of several 199th Fighter Squadron pilots ...
Read More Check Six – 1976: George Joy’s Fini Flight
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Beginning in 1958, the 199th Fighter Squadron received North American F-86L Sabre Interceptors. These upgrades of the original F-86D Sabres included new electronics, extended wingtips and wing leading edges, revised cockpit ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1950s: F-86L Sabre Interceptors
In 1960, the 199th Fighter Squadron was converting from North American F-86 Sabres to Convair F-102A Delta Daggers. This undated photograph shows the incoming and outgoing jets with two unidentified ...
Read More Check Six – 1960: At the Alert Pad
This photograph shows two Hawai‘i Army National Guard retirees – Theodore “Ted” Daligdig and Benedict “Ben” Fuata. Ted served as the manager of the then-Kaua‘i Civil Defense Agency. Ben served ...
Read More Check Six – 2012: Two Retired HIARNG Members
This photograph shows Michael Rawlins and Jeffrey Hickman at the September 4, 2013 luncheon. Mike served in many leadership positions during his long career with the Hawaii Army National Guard. ...
Read More Check Six – 2013: Two HIARNG Officers
Senior Master Sgt. Darren Morris of the 204th Airlift Squadron, Hawai‘i Air National Guard, teaches Hawai‘i Army National Guard soldiers how to properly secure a vehicle aboard a C17 Globemaster III. This ...
Read More Check Six – 2013: Darren Morris Working with HIARNG Soldiers
This photograph shows Anson Kimura and Gary Mizumoto attending the Makani Pahili 2012 planning meeting. Anson, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard member, had recently left the then-State Civil Defense and was working for ...
Read More Check Six – 2012: Old Friends at the Makani Pahili Planning Meeting
Twenty-four men from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Royal Guard marched in the President Richard Nixon’s inaugural parade on January 20, 1973. The unit, headed by Kapena Moku (SMSgt) Ted ...
Read More Check Six – 1973: Royal Guard Marches in the Presidential Inaugural Parade
The 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 or ...
Read More Check Six – 2012: Vivian Tsutsumi Retires
This photograph shows Stanley “Ed” Toy, and Anson Kimura. It was taken at the Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition which was held on November 9-10, 2009. The State Department ...
Read More Check Six – 2009: HIARNG Friends
