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From the KITV website Members of Hawaii’s Air National Guard are participating in bombing targets of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Air ...
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This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s posted on September 22, 2015. A request to help identify the pilots was part ...
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From the Images of Old Hawaii website It was not until World War II that the technology of using rockets and missiles in warfare became firmly established. During the final ...
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A F-22 Raptor, from the 199th Fighter Squadron, increases altitude shortly after taking off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 6, 2015. Pilots of the F-22 from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the 19th Fighter Squadron teamed up with maintenance Airmen from the 154th Wing and 15th Maintenance Group to launch and recover 62 Raptors in a day. The previous record was 46 sorties in one day with 14 aircraft, this recorded was broken using only 12 of the 18 aircraft in the smallest F-22 squadron in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

Hawaiian F-22s deploy downrange

Posted on Oct 7, 2015 in 2010's, History

Two F-22 Raptor squadrons and two maintenance squadrons from Hawaii have joined forces to create a combined unit with more than 200 active-duty and Air National Guard airmen that has ...
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This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s.  The F-102 Delta Daggers flow by the squadron had “Hawaii Air Guard” markings until ...
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Several Hawaii Air National Guard members deployed to Halim Air Base, Indonesia for the Subject Matter Expert Exchange – SMEE 2015. Check out the photograph

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Check Six: Remembering Dennis

Posted on Sep 14, 2015 in 1990's, Check Six

Remembering Dennis Dalen, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member who died 23 years ago today during the Hurricane Iniki recovery mission.  Dennis was a member of the 297th Air Traffic ...
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Check Six: Hurricane Iniki

Posted on Sep 11, 2015 in 1990's, Check Six

Hurricane Iniki devastated the island of Kauai on September 11, 1992. The island was without power and debris was everywhere. The island of Kauai needed help. The Governor John D. ...
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Third generation Hara excels

Posted on Sep 9, 2015 in 2010's, History

Justin Hara is a third generation Hawai‘i Army National Guard Soldier. He is the son of COL Kenneth Hara and the grandson of the late LTC Henry Hara. Justin recently ...
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Team 808 Report

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 in 2010's, History

SFC Linda Hesch, part of Team 808, sent the following article for posting. Linda said, “Just passing along some Team 808 news. Not sure if you already published this already, ...
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