Check Six

This photograph shows Lt Col Valentine Siefermann presenting Lt Stephen Oka his controller certification at the 150th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (150 ACWS) luau.  The photograph is dated 1965. Siefermann became ...
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HIARNG ariel recon

Check Six: Army Aviation

Posted on Feb 16, 2016 in 1980's, Check Six

Steve Lum shared this photograph with Retiree News, but had no information about the date and location. Aaron Pollick offered these comments, “the aviation photograph looks like Kauai or Big ...
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A Retiree News reader sent in this YouTube link of the Hawaii Air National Guard and the arrival of the F-102 Delta Daggers in 1961. Shows future generals Bob Maguire ...
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C-7 Caribou

Check Six – 1975: C-7 Caribou

Posted on Nov 27, 2015 in 1970's, Check Six

This post originally appeared as an article in the March 3, 2011 issue of Retiree News e-newsletter. Remember the HIANG C-7 Caribou?  The Hawai‘i Air National Guard has had a ...
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This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s posted on September 22, 2015. A request to help identify the pilots was part ...
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This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s.  The F-102 Delta Daggers flow by the squadron had “Hawaii Air Guard” markings until ...
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1990 Dalen Award

Check Six: Remembering Dennis

Posted on Sep 14, 2015 in 1990's, Check Six

Remembering Dennis Dalen, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member who died 23 years ago today during the Hurricane Iniki recovery mission.  Dennis was a member of the 297th Air Traffic ...
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19920911 Hurricane Iniki

Check Six: Hurricane Iniki

Posted on Sep 11, 2015 in 1990's, Check Six

Hurricane Iniki devastated the island of Kauai on September 11, 1992. The island was without power and debris was everywhere. The island of Kauai needed help. The Governor John D. ...
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The 201st Combat Communications Group published a monthly unit newletter – Communicator – for almost its entire 46 year existence. Read the July 1995 issue of the Communicator

Barry Cassellano

Check Six: Barry Castellano

Posted on Jul 22, 2015 in 2000's, Check Six

Fifteen years ago, Barry Castellano passed away on July 22, 2000. He was 44. He suffered a medical condition at his home in Whitmore Village, taken to Wahiawā Hospital, where he ...
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