This photograph has five flightline mechanics sitting on the wing of an F-4C Phantom II. Jose Rivera, William “Bill” Akiona, Gary Von, James “Bubba” Tachihata, and David Costa were all part of ...
Read More Check Six – 1980: Old Friends from CAMRON
1980’s
Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) were an integral part of the F-4 Phantom era of the 154th Wing 1976-1987. The WSOs went on to other positions within the Hawaii Air National ...
Read More Check Six: Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) Rollcall
Mobile telephone switchboards were used at several exercise locations in Korea. The switchboard operators stayed busy patching calls for both inter- and intra-base subscribers. In the photograph above is Vince ...
Read More Check Six: Team Spirit 80 – 37 years ago
Back row (L-R): Douglas Hill, Joycelin Matsuda, Jacqueline Jakahi, Patrick Bailon, Teofilo “Fil” Mauricio, David “Mac” McCulloch.Front row: (L-R): Galen Nakahara, Jason Uota. These hard working personnel were the support ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – 30 years ago
Since the mid-1980s, the 201st Combat Communications Group conducted a service dress uniform check. This annual check, usually during the December UTA, insured members had a complete uniform that fit ...
Read More Check Six – 1989: Old Friends
Retiree News asked Dave Snakenberg if he could share more information about the date and the event. Snake’s reply: About 1984. I was commissioned in December 1981 and looks like ...
Read More Check Six – 1984: Field Maintenance
Major Edward R. Cruickshank, Commander of the 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hawaii Army National Guard, observes the entry of 25th Infantry Division Orange Forces into the city, as they advance ...
Read More Check Six: Team Spirit 84 – 33 years ago
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 ...
Read More Check Six: Maintenance Control in the 70s/80s
This photograph shows then Lt Dave Snakenberg presenting a F-4C Phantom over Diamond Head picture to a Marine Corps officer. This was party at the end of the 1985 Gun ...
Read More 1985 F-4 Gun Firing – 32 years ago
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 ...
Read More Check Six: Team Spirit 1985 – 32 years ago
