History

We found another photograph taken at the Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron Operations Facility & Aircarft Maintenance Facility on August, 20, 1914. In this photograph are Alexander “Alex” Palama and ...
Read More Check Six – 2014: F-22 Raptor Facility Dedication

This photograph show Elmer Looney and Lawrence Iwanaga at a promotion celebration. Nolan Kanekuni celebrated his promotion to chief master sergeant at an after drill party. Elmer was a technician ...
Read More Check Six – 2005: Two Great NCOs

This photograph, dated August 29, 2005, shows Kristen (Higgins) Stanley, Kathleen Berg, and Susan Higgins. Kathy Berg was promoted to brigadier general, a first in the Hawaii Air National Guard. This ...
Read More Check Six – 2005: HIANG Friends

A recent Retiree News post reported retired Hawaii Army National Guard general Suzanne Vares-Lum becoming the president of the East-West Center. East-West Center President: Suzanne Vares-Lum Another Hawaii Guard general, Kenji Sumida, ...
Read More Check Six – 1995-1997: Kenji Sumida, East-West Center President

This 1954 photograph show the 298th Regimental Combat Team Headquarters at Fort Ruger, Hawaii. Facilities were later demolished the 298th relocated.

The Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron Operations Facility & Aircarft Maintenance Facility was dedicated on August, 20, 1914. The hanger/maintenance facility was another milestone in the conversion upgrade to the ...
Read More Check Six – 2014: F-22 Raptor Facility Dedication

The Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron Operations Facility & Aircarft Maintenance Facility was dedicated on August, 20, 1914. The hanger/maintenance facility was another milestone in the conversion upgrade to the ...
Read More Check Six – 2014: F-22 Raptor Facility Dedication

At 0830, March 15, 1961 “B” crew began active air defense operations from Kōke‘e Air Force Station, Hawai‘i. “A” crew left for Kaua‘i that afternoon, and the leapfrog was completed. The remaining 109th Aircraft Control ...
Read More Check Six – 1961: 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Becomes Operational

This undated photograph was taken by MSgt Ronald Biho, who served in the Public Affairs officer during the F-4C Phantom era.

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page 16 years ago, Hickam became the first United States Air Force base outside the continental U.S. to permanently host the C-17? One interesting thing ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: First C-17 Globemaster III arrives at Hickam