1990’s

This photograph shows some of the members of the 154th Mission Support Flight staff. The photo was undated but it probably was in the early/mid 1990s, and taken in the ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – about 25 years ago

In 1996, Michael “Mick” Melich was promoted to colonel after he became the commander of the 154th Maintenance Group. This photograph was taken at his promotion luncheon. Yvette Miraflor provided ...
Read More Check Six – 1996: Mick Melick Promotion

Twenty years ago, the National Guard Bureau announced the results of the 1997 Air National Guard Majors Promotion Board. The Hawai‘i Air National Guard had a large group of officers promoted ...
Read More Check Six: 1997 Major Promotion Board

Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 1992, Hurricane Iniki devastated the island of Kauai. Governor John Waihee mobilized the Hawaii National Guard to help with recovery operations. Three days into ...
Read More Check Six: Remembering Dennis – 25 years ago

Lieutenant Sheldon Smith, KC-135 Stratotanker co-pilot, checks the aircraft flight panels during a Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics (DACT) Exercise over the islands of Hawaii. The aircraft and crew are members ...
Read More Check Six: 1998 203 ARS Mission – 19 years ago

This 1991 photograph was recently found during an internet search. The accompanying caption states that Mark is a member of the fighter squadron, although the engine shop is within the ...
Read More Check Six: SSgt Mark Peleholani – 26 years ago

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the June 1997 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin. Unit designations and ranks are as they were ...
Read More Check Six – June 1997: 154th Support Group Training Bulletin

Hawaii Military Academy’s 1990 Officer Candidate School graduates show off their hardware with the adjutant general. From the left are new second lieutenants Lance T. Stevens, Gwen Lebourdais, Wesley H. ...
Read More Check Six: 1990 HMA Graduation – 27 years ago

During a Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics (DACT) Exercise over the Hawaiian islands, members of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, prepare their KC-135 for refueling missions for ...
Read More Check Six – 1998: 203 ARS Mission

Check Six: Remembering Dennis

Posted on Sep 12, 2016 in 1990's, Check Six

Remembering Dennis Dalen, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member who died 24 years ago today during the Hurricane Iniki recovery mission.  Dennis was a member of the 297th Air Traffic ...
Read More Check Six: Remembering Dennis