A Tribute to Hawaii National Guard Former Prisoners of War From the frigid hills of North Korea to the dense jungles of Vietnam, the story of Hawai‘i’s sons in uniform ...
Read More Beyond the Wire: Hawai‘i National Guardsmen as Prisoners of War
1970’s
Happy 55th Birthday to the 230th Engineer Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard! Today, we celebrate a remarkable 55 years of service, dedication, and excellence. Originally designated the 298th Engineer Detachment ...
Read More Check Six: 230th Engineer Detachment
In February and March of 1975, the Hawaii National Guard was called to assist at the Hawaii State Prison to restore order due to serious security and management issues. The ...
Read More Check Six: 1975 Hawaii State Prison Support
Over the years, there were several occasions where the 154th Group/Wing flew against Marine aviation from Marine Corp Base Hawaii. This dissimilar air combat training (DACT) was an important part ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Flying with the Marines
This undated photograph shows Gerald Chung checking a missile upload on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Note: the crew chief of this aircraft is TSgt Calvin Yoshimoto. Cal retired as ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons Loading
This undated photograph shows the start of weapons loading prior to aircraft launch. The members of the Weapons Shop worked tirelessly to load aircraft on the tarmac. The challenge of ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons Loading
This undated photograph shows a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger four ship at the “last chance” end of runway inspections. The photograph was taken from the cockpit of the 154th Fighter ...
Read More Check Six – F-102 Era: Four Ship End of Runway
This undated photograph shows Michael Montero (left) and an unidentified member working on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Mike served for many years as a full-time technician before leaving the ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Egress Technicians
This undated photograph show a McDonnell Douglas F-4C 4-ship returning to Hickam AFB after a training mission. A 4-ship Phantom low level flyover was common before landing. Miss the view ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: 4-Ship Returning from a Training Mission
This undated photograph shows Fred Takara and another member of the Parachute Shop conducting water entry training with an unidentified aircrew member. This was part of the ground training all ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Water Entry Training
