1990’s

This July 1, 1995 photograph shows the ocean side parking lot upgrade project just before completion. Since the hanger complex was build in 1961, the parking lot was a unpaved ...
Read More Check Six – 1995: The Coral Parking Lot is Gone

On September 30, 1998, the 199th Fighter Squadron held a change of command. Col. Peter “Skipper” Pawling, the then-154th Operations Group commander officiated the ceremony. Then-Lt. Col. Gary “Pork” Peters ...
Read More Check Six – 1998: 199th Fighter Squadron Change of Command

This post first appeared in Issue 124 of the e-newsletter Retiree News on June 13, 2011 This photo has a very young CPT Paul Nanamori and an unidentified soldier during recovery operations ...
Read More Check Six – 1992: Hurricane Iniki Response

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 – 1990: 201 CCG Logistics Staff

This photograph was taken in Lihue on September 12, 1992 by 2nd Lt Steve C. Lai. In the photograph (L-R): Spec. Duane Caceres, a merchandiser fro Hilo stands by as 1Lt Moses Kaoiwi, ...
Read More Check Six – 1992: The Day after Hurricane Iniki

This photograph was taken at Aloha Stadium after the completion of the 1998 Great Aloha Run.  In the photograph are: Back Row (L-R): Nani Mahaulu, Wayne “Kalani” Koli‘i, Randy Hiyane, Randy’s son?, Brian Tom Front Row: Allen ...
Read More Check Six- 1998: Comptroller Office Participates in the Great Aloha Run

Retiree News asked Glenn Sugawara (on the left) about this photograph. The person in the photo is Norman Kurata, a drill status member. It must have been during one of our ...
Read More Check Six – 1990s: Refuelers on the Job

The photograph date is blurred, but appears to be October 8, 1993. It shows (L-R) Leslie Bise, Jeffrey Protacio, Steven Oka, and Kenrock Higa. They appear to be inside a KC-135 ...
Read More Check Six: Hawaii National Guard Travelers – 26 years ago

This photograph shows (L-R): unidentified soldier, then-LTC James Carpenter, Commander of the 1st Battalion – 487th Field Artillery (1-487FA), then-BG Eugene Imai, Assistant Adjutant General, Army/Deputy Commander, State Area Command, and then-SGT Colbert ...
Read More Check Six: Annual Training 94 – 25 years ago

This undated photograph shows a young Adrian “Kila” Kinimaka, who flew with the 199th Fighter Squadron. It looks like the photograph was taken at the Hawaii Air National Guard flightline. ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1990s: New HIANG Pilot