The Air Force activated the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron on February 12, 1992. While not on their worldwide support missions, they provided air-to-air refueling support and training for the 199th ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1990s: All HIANG Air-to-Air Refueling
1990’s
This undated photograph shows Alan “Bizzare” Robinson, Michael “Boss” Tice and Michael “Mick” Melich. Asked Boss and Mick for comments about this photograph:
A recent Retiree News post reported retired Hawaii Army National Guard general Suzanne Vares-Lum becoming the president of the East-West Center. East-West Center President: Suzanne Vares-Lum Another Hawaii Guard general, Kenji Sumida, ...
Read More Check Six – 1995-1997: Kenji Sumida, East-West Center President
Col Clinton “Church” Churchill flew his fini flight in September 1995. During his HIANG career, he flew Convair F-102A Delta Daggers, McDonald Douglas F-4C Phantoms, and McDonald Douglas F-15 Eagles. ...
Read More Check Six – 1995: Church’s Fini Flight
This photographs shows Kenneth Iinuma, Dewey Dela Cruz and Thomas Hirao. The 154th Composite Group was flying F-4C Phantoms and munitions were an important part of the aircraft weapons system.
The State of Hawaii Department of Defense produces a report of department activities each fiscal year. In 1998, Benjamin Cayetano was Hawaii’s governor and Maj. Gen. Edward Richardson served as ...
Read More Check Six: FY 1998 Annual Report
There was a retirement luncheon for George Kaneshiro on June 1, 1997. George served his entire career in the Hawaii Air National Guard. He served in avionics. The celebration was ...
Read More Check Six – 1997: George Kaneshiro Retires
This September 1994 photograph show Col Melvin Morris, the 154th Group’s Deputy Commander for Maintenance (DCM). He had recently started as the DCM after serving in the 201st Combat Communications ...
Read More Check Six – 1994: 154th Group Deputy Commander for Maintenance
This July 1994 photograph shows Susan Higgins and Doreen Bosco. Doreen was returning to her original unit on the East Coast. A very adventurous young Airman, she applied for a ...
Read More Check Six – 1994: Dorene Leaves
Maj Craig Ishizaki (L) took command of the then-297th Air Traffic Control Flight from Lt Col Bert Kumabe. The ceremony was held on June 1, 1998 at the unit’s facility ...
Read More Check Six – 1997: 297 ATCF Change of Command
