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Not widely known, but Sandra Mascato served in the Hawaii Army National Guard. This 1975 photograph shows her at weapons qualification training at the Diamond Head crater firing range. (Yes, ...
Read More Check Six: Sandra Mascoto – 43 years ago

This undated photograph shows a F-4C Phantom II flying over Oahu. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms for 11 years – 1976-1987. Given this time frame, this photograph was taken ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: F-4C Phantom II Over Oahu

During the June 2004 UTA, the 154th Mission Support Group held a family day on Sunday. This photograph shows four members of the 154th Mission Support Flight – Mark Ishiki, Colyn ...
Read More Check Six: MFP Staff 2004 – 14 years ago

This photograph taken in August 2004 after a organizational ceremony. Stanley “Ulu” Snow and Stephen Suafilo were two pilots who served in the 154th Wing. We remember Stephen saying that at ...
Read More Check Six: Ulu and Steve – 14 years ago

This photograph shows CMSgt Hiroshi Go. The Chief served as the NCOIC of the Avionics Branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. The photograph is undated but by the uniforms, ...
Read More Check Six: Hiroshi Go – 30+ years ago

This photograph shows brothers Bo and Matt Masuyama in 2003. Bo was part of a contingent of Hawaii Air National Guard members who flew opportune airlift to McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tennessee ...
Read More Check Six: Masuyama Brothers – 15 years ago

On September 22, 2009, the 154th Wing hosted as ceremony and luncheon to honor the last F-15 Eagle left the Hawaii Air National Guard flightline. It was aircraft 77-074, but ...
Read More Check Six – 2009: The Last F-15 Eagle Leaves

Norman Higa served in the medical unit initially as a Traditional Guardmember and later as a technician. This photograph was probably taken in the 1970s based on his rank.

This undated photograph shows Kenneth Iinuma and Randall Lum of the Weapons Shop. Based on the uniforms and ranks, the photograph was taken in the late 70s or the early ...
Read More Check Six: Weapons Shop NCOICs – 35+ years ago

This photograph was taken in late 1959/early 1960 at the Hawaii Air National Guard’s alert facility. The 154th Fighter Group was in the middle of an aircraft conversion from the ...
Read More Check Six – 1960: Aircraft Conversion