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Check Six – 1980s: Lionel Calvin

March 22, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Lionel Calvin at his workbench in the Avionics Branch. Lionel served his career in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. A great technician. Lional's brother Charles Calvin served many years on...

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Check Six – Early 1990s: Allen Shinsato

March 21, 2022

Retiree News photographs This undated photograph shows Allen Shinsato, who served as the 154th Wing's comptroller. Among the challenges he faced as the comptroller was the F-15 conversion and the startup of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron. This photograph shows...

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Check Six – Late 1970s: George Stone

March 19, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Daniel "Stoney" Stone during his preflight. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew F-4C Phantoms from 1976 through 1987. We believe the photograph is from the late 1970s because there is no Hawaii...

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Check Six – F-4 Era: R&R Shop

March 18, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph During the F-4 era, the R&R Shop was part of the Field Maintenance Branch of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. This undated photograph shows some of the members of the shop. From the left...

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Check Six – F-4 Era: Flight Simulator Crew

March 17, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Continuing aircrew training includes time in the flight simulator. During the early and mid-1980s, the pilots and weapon systems officer (WSOs) of the 199th Fighter Squadron used the F-4C simulator. Among the simulator section maintenance...

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Ho’oikaika strengthens total force integration

March 16, 2022

From the Air Force News website The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing executed a first-of-its-kind exercise partnering with the Nevada Air National Guard, 15th Wing, and 354th Fighter Wing Airmen March 3-6. The exercise name, Ho’oikaika, originates from the Hawaiian language, meaning to strengthen and to...

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Check Six – 1969: Hawaii State Capitol Dedicated

March 15, 2022

From the Bishop Museum Facebook page On Saturday, March 15, 1969, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building was dedicated in a ceremony attended by 3,500 people. Groundbreaking took place on November 10, 1965, after about half of the site was cleared...

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154th Wing Conducts Back-to-Back Exercises

March 14, 2022

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Lesson learned after wrapping up back-to-back exercises - No task is too big to handle when you have the right teams, the right skills and the right attitude. In the midst of...

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Check Six – 2005: HIANG Friends

March 13, 2022

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on January 9, 2005 at Jon Iwashita's retirement party. The photograph show two technicians Richard Costa Jr. and Robert Joy, Jr. Both Rich and Rob started in the maintenance complex and later crosstrained...

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Check Six – 2009: Aloha Festivals Parade

March 12, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In September 2009, the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's Royal Guard participated in the annual Aloha Festivals Parade. The Royal Guard were the parade's color guard unit. Marching in the color guard that day were (L-R)...

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