Check Six

This undated photograph shows a young Adrian “Kila” Kinimaka, who flew with the 199th Fighter Squadron. It looks like the photograph was taken at the Hawaii Air National Guard flightline. ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1990s: New HIANG Pilot

This photograph shows a Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Nike Hercules missile battery at Bellows Field, Waimanalo. This Nike Hercules defense area was manned solely by Hawaii Army National Guard ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1950s: Nike Hercules Missiles in Hawaii

A retiree emailed Retiree News this photograph of 199th Fighter Squadron pilots. In the photograph (L-R) are: Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot, Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Wade “Ninja” Oganeku, Adrian “Kila” Kinimaka, Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihara, ...
Read More Check Six: 199 FS Pilots – 25 years ago

This photograph was taken in the early 1990s at a Hawaii Air National Guard training conference. In the photograph (L-R) are Kevin Takayanagi, unknown, Michael Won, Galen Nakahara, unknown, Lloyd Kagawa. Kevin ...
Read More Check Six: HIANG Training Conference – 25+ years ago

Top row: Rolf Oudraad, Leslie Galon, Mark Shaw, Stanford Lum, Dwane Yoshioka, Gary Soma, Howard Nonaka Bottom row: Randall Fukunaga, Norman Tyau, Herman Bongco, Daniel Sakuma, Edward Essman Thanks to Stanford Lum ...
Read More Check Six: Pneudraulic Shop – 39 years ago

This photograph was taken on April 7, 2009 at the DoD Retirement & Awards Luncheon. At that time, luncheons were held ash the Hale Koa Hotel. in the photograph are ...
Read More Check Six: DOD Retirement Luncheon – 10 years ago

A golf tournament was held on June 6, 2009 as part of Maj Gen Peter “Skipper” Pawling‘s retirement events. The Malama Bay Golf Course on Hickam was the site of the ...
Read More Check Six: Skipper’s Golf tournament – 10 years ago

Special Thanks to Michael Guerrero for sending this photograph to Retiree News. His grandfather Howard Guerrero served in the Hawaii Air National Guard. These Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen, members ...
Read More Check Six – 1965: Royal Guard in Washington DC

This photograph was taken at the DOD Retirement & Service Award Luncheon. The luncheon was held at the Hale Koa Hotel on September 22, 2006. The photograph shows Irvin Yoshino, ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: At the DOD Retirement Luncheon

Special Thanks to Michael Guerrero for sending this photograph to Retiree News. His comments in the email. “My grandpa Technical Sergeant Howard Guerrero radar Radar shop, Hawaii Air National Guard.” ...
Read More Check Six: Howard Guerrero – 55+ years ago