Check Six

Check Six: 109 AC&WS – 60+ years ago

Posted on Mar 8, 2018 in 1950's, Check Six

This 1950s photograph show old military hutments at the base of Koko Head. Back in the 1950s, it was the home of the 109th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron. The ...
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Check Six – 1993: Anthony Bolante & Charlie Company, 193rd Aviation

Posted on Mar 5, 2018 in 1990's, Check Six

A Retiree News follower send in this link to Anthony Bolante’s Facefook page. He served in the Hawaii Army National Guard for a few years before transferring to the Oregon ...
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Check Six: April 2001 Kekuhaupio 2011

Posted on Mar 3, 2018 in 2000's, Check Six

In 2011, the Hawaii Army National Guard started publishing a newsletter, Kekuhaupio. The publication was outstanding. Unfortunately, it was overcome by events and publication ended. Hopefully, the HIARNG can restart ...
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Check Six – 2018: Great Aloha Run Starting Crew

Posted on Feb 28, 2018 in 2010's, Check Six

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General Facebook page On Monday, February 19, the 34th Annual Great Aloha Run started at 7:00 a.m. The official start was a cannon round fired by ...
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Check Six: Gerald Verno, AF Advisor – 30 years ago

Posted on Feb 27, 2018 in 1980's, Check Six

MSgt Gerald “Jerry” Verno, Sr. was an Air Force Advisor assigned to the 201st Combat Communications Group. Jerry served with the 201 CCG from 1984-1988. He retired in 1992 after ...
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Check Six – 1969: NCO Academy Graduation

Posted on Feb 26, 2018 in 1960's, Check Six

Guy Matsuguma worked in the F-102 Delta Daggar simulator section with Richard K. Kudo and shop chief, Benjamin Goo. The Air Guard’s NCO Academy began in 1968 at McGhee Tyson ...
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Check Six: TF-102 Deuce – 45 years ago

Posted on Feb 23, 2018 in 1970's, Check Six

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew F-102 Delta Daggars from 1960 through 1976. The 1973 photograph above shows a TF-102, the two seat trainer on the Hawaii Air National Guard ramp. ...
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Check Six: 1977 ATC Training – 41 years ago

Posted on Feb 22, 2018 in 1970's, Check Six

In the Spring of 1977, the air traffic control elements of the 201st Combat Communications Group had a joint ATC training. Information with this photograph indicate it was held at ...
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Check Six – 2008: HIARNG Rescue 3 Senators

Posted on Feb 21, 2018 in 2000's, Check Six

During the Hawaii Army National Guard deployment to Afghanistan…. U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts was fairly nonchalant about the U.S. military helicopter he was in having to make an emergency landing ...
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Check Six – 1962: Hickam AFB Front Gate

Posted on Feb 20, 2018 in 1960's, Check Six

The front gate at Hickam Air Force Base, now Hickam Field on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, has evolved from it’s beginning in 1935. The constant has been the Art Deco design front ...
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