Check Six

Check Six – June 1997: 154th Support Group Training Bulletin

Posted on Jun 1, 2017 in 1990's, Check Six

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the June 1997 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin. Unit designations and ranks are as they were ...
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Check Six: 1990 HMA Graduation – 27 years ago

Posted on May 22, 2017 in 1990's, Check Six

Hawaii Military Academy’s 1990 Officer Candidate School graduates show off their hardware with the adjutant general. From the left are new second lieutenants Lance T. Stevens, Gwen Lebourdais, Wesley H. ...
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Check Six: Maintenance Control in the 70s/80s

Posted on May 18, 2017 in 1970's, 1980's, Check Six

In the photograph, L-R: Darren Camara, Yolanda Mindigorian, James Puu and James Andrade. Maintenance control was in the 2nd floor of the maintenance building, right above the engine shop. It ...
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Check Six – 1998: 203 ARS Mission

Posted on May 16, 2017 in 1990's, Check Six

During a Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics (DACT) Exercise over the Hawaiian islands, members of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, prepare their KC-135 for refueling missions for ...
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Check Six: Team Spirit 1985 – 32 years ago

Posted on May 15, 2017 in 1980's, Check Six

Colonel Donald Oura, Commander, 29th Brigade, Hawaii Army National Guard left, and Major Joseph Chavez discuss troop movements during the joint U.S./South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT ’85. Oura is acting ...
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Check Six: 1983 Tiger Balm – 34 years ago

Posted on May 10, 2017 in 1980's, Check Six

Special thanks to Stephen Lum for shared this photograph from COL Donald Oura’s photo albums. Colonel Oura was the 29th Infantry Brigade commander in t he 1980s. Captain Joseph Chaves ...
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Check Six: 1985 Gun Firing – 32 years ago

Posted on May 9, 2017 in 1980's, Check Six

Tom Kato and David Snakenberg at the 1985 Gun Firing Camp at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Operations ran out of tents. The 154th Composite Group flew F-4C Phantoms at ...
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Check Six: HMA in the 1970s – 40+ years ago

Posted on May 8, 2017 in 1970's, Check Six

Special thanks to Stephen Lum who shared this photo taken by SSG Lloyd Kurashima. Steve’s comments: Olden days military. SSG Haines Rego, SSG ??? Dietz, and SSG Harry C. Miller. at ...
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Check Six: Engine Shop Blessing – over 40 years ago

Posted on May 3, 2017 in 1970's, Check Six

Thanks to John “JC” Chun for emailing this photograph and IDs to Retiree News. In the photograph (l-r): Kāhu Charles Yabui in dark suit, Norman Ault, Allen Mizumoto, Ron Cozo, unknown, ...
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Check Six: Engine Shop in the 70s – 40 years ago

Posted on Apr 3, 2017 in 1970's, Check Six

John “JC” Chun submitted this photograph of the “old engine shop gang” for posting. JC believes the photograph is circa mid-to late 1970s. The 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (154 CAMRON) is ...
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