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Check Six: 1990 HMA Graduation – 27 years ago

May 22, 2017

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. Tanji, Maj. Gen. Alexis T. Lum, the adjutant general; G....

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Balikatan 2017

May 20, 2017

U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew L. Jackson Members of Hawaii National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 525th Engineers, partners in the National Guard's State Partnership Program, construct a split sole wall shore during a...

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Check Six: Maintenance Control in the 70s/80s

May 18, 2017

In the photograph, L-R: Darren Camara, Yolanda Mindigorian, James Puu and James Andrade. Maintenance control was in the 2nd floor of the maintenance building, right above the engine shop. It had a bay window that looked out on the fighter...

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1985 F-4 Gun Firing – 32 years ago

May 17, 2017

This photograph shows then Lt Dave Snakenberg presenting a F-4C Phantom over Diamond Head picture to a Marine Corps officer. This was party at the end of the 1985 Gun Firing camp at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Other HIANG...

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Check Six – 1998: 203 ARS Mission

May 16, 2017

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 the participants. In the photograph, Lt Col Stanley Osserman and...

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Check Six: Team Spirit 1985 – 32 years ago

May 15, 2017

Colonel Donald Oura, Commander, 29th Brigade, Hawaii Army National Guard left, and Major Joseph Chavez discuss troop movements during the joint U.S./South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '85. Oura is acting as the chief controller for the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry...

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Check Six: 1983 Tiger Balm – 34 years ago

May 10, 2017

Special thanks to Stephen Lum for shared this photograph from COL Donald Oura’s photo albums. Colonel Oura was the 29th Infantry Brigade commander in t he 1980s. Captain Joseph Chaves and LTC Edward Correa in a mission briefing during the...

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Check Six: 1985 Gun Firing – 32 years ago

May 9, 2017

Tom Kato and David Snakenberg at the 1985 Gun Firing Camp at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Operations ran out of tents. The 154th Composite Group flew F-4C Phantoms at the time. Tom worked on the flightline who worked on F-102A...

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Check Six: HMA in the 1970s – 40+ years ago

May 8, 2017

Special thanks to Stephen Lum who shared this photo taken by SSG Lloyd Kurashima. Steve's comments: Olden days military. SSG Haines Rego, SSG ??? Dietz, and SSG Harry C. Miller. at NCO Academy. "Anywhere Anytime". After retirement, Haines became a Junior ROTC...

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Check Six: Engine Shop Blessing – over 40 years ago

May 3, 2017

Thanks to John “JC” Chun for emailing this photograph and IDs to Retiree News. In the photograph (l-r): Kāhu Charles Yabui in dark suit, Norman Ault, Allen Mizumoto, Ron Cozo, unknown, Bill Austin, John Chun, Larry Kauleinamoku, Ron Miraflor, Wally Yara....

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