History

In the 1960’s and early 1970’s, an IBM card sorter was a part of every Air National Guard Wing/Group. What we called a computer in this timeframe could add, subtract ...
Read More Check Six: The HIANG’s First Computer

The Hawai‘i State Archives recently posted this old photograph on their Facebook page This photograph shows three Hawaii Air National Guard members loading a missile on the F-102A Delta Dagger. ...
Read More Check Six – 1976: Weapons Load Team

This post first appeared in Issue 124 of the e-newsletter Retiree News on June 13, 2011 This photo has a very young CPT Paul Nanamori and an unidentified soldier during recovery operations ...
Read More Check Six – 1992: Hurricane Iniki Response

This undated photograph shows pilots and mechanics responding to a scramble alrert at the Alert Pad – now more formally as the Alert Facility. Mechanic Arthur Lee and pilot Robert ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1950s: Scramble at the Alert Pad

There was a retirement celebration for the Hawai‘i National Guard’s Senior Enlisted Leader, CMS Vern Nakasone on April 20, 2007. The celebration was held at the 1st Battalion, 487th Field ...
Read More Check Six – 2007: CSM Vern Nakasone’s Retirement Party

This post was written by Retired Command Sgt. Maj. James Reis The story began in the 1970-71 timeframe, when the Hawai‘i Army National Guard decided to create a memorial to ...
Read More Check Six – 1970: Brigade Vietnam Memorial Story

All-AAPI Aircrew Flights

Posted on May 29, 2021 in 2020's, History

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Hawaii Air National Guard launched a unique set of sorties ...
Read More All-AAPI Aircrew Flights

CMSgt Jon Iwashita retired from the 154th Wing, and there was retirement party for him on January 9, 2005. The party was held after the January UTA at a local ...
Read More Check Six – 2005: Jon Iwashita Retires

The 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 or ...
Read More Check Six – 2012: Awards and Retirement luncheon

This undated photograph then-Brig Gen Edward Richardson, State Representative Barbara Marumoto, Larnette (Phillips) Doi, and Pamela Goya. They were awaiting the start of lunch at the old dining hall on ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: HIANG Hosts Rep. Marumoto