Following the 1991 Gulf War, coalition forces established no-fly zones over Iraq to limit Saddam Hussein’s ability to threaten regional stability. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard (HIANG) played a key ...
Read More Check Six: Hawaiʻi Air National Guard in Operation Southern Watch
2000’s
The Hawaiʻiʻ National Guard played an important role in NATO operations during the Yugoslav Wars (1991–2001), providing both combat support and peacekeeping contributions across Europe. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard’s ...
Read More Check Six: The Hawaiʻi National Guard’s NATO Support During the Yugoslav Wars
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
The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held their Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, ...
Read More Check Six – 2008: Old Friends Retiring
One of the traditions at the Department of Defense headquarters is the annual Christmas tree trimming. Everyone brings an ornament to trim the Christmas tree in the second floor hallway. ...
Read More Check Six – 2007: Christmas Tree Trimming
This undated photograph show (L-R) Bruce Minato, Fred Higa and Wayne “Wildman” Wakeman. The photograph was probably taken a retirement ceremony in the dining facility. Bruce served his entire technician ...
Read More Check Six – Early 2000s: Old Friends
The following article, written by TSgt Chris Vadnais, was featured in the Air Force Print News and reprinted in a 2006 issue of the Pūpūkahi. Hickam Air Force Base, Hawai‘i (AFNS) ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: RIMPAC 2006
The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held their Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, ...
Read More Check Six – 2009: Lester Ho Retires
The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 ...
Read More Check Six – 2009: MG Gary Hara Retires
This group photograph was taken at Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee’s birthday celebration. It was a cake and coffee event in the Headquarters conference room. In the photograph (L-R): Carolyn ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: TAG’s Birthday
