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
2000’s
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
This photograph was taken on August 22, 2006 and shows Command Sergeant Majors John “JJ” Yakushiji and Vern Nakasone. JJ served full-time with the aviation function at Wheeler Army Air ...
Read More Check Six: Two Command Sergeant Majors
This photograph show Harold Kaneshiro and Roy Tamashiro, both members of the 154th Civil Engineering Squadron. Harold’s last UTA weekend was on October 9-10, 2004, and this photograph was taken ...
Read More Check Six – 2004: Old Friends from 154th Civil Engineering Squadron
Colonel Walter F. Judd, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member, organized the current Royal Guard. The ceremonial unit is made up of Hawai‘i Air National Guardsmen who are either full Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The ...
Read More Check Six – 2009: Posting of the Guard
