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Check Six – 2009: Old HIANG Friends

May 1, 2021

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Edward "Rick" Richardson and Christopher "Frenchy" Faurot, taken at Kathleen F. Berg’s retirement ceremony. Her ceremony and reception were held at the Hickam AFB Officer Club lanai on April 3, 2009. General Richardson retired on December 30, 1999....

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Check Six – 1960s: Party Time

April 30, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show Hawaii Air National Guard members at a dinner celebration. Looks like a dinner at one of the many tea house restaurants of the day. Several familiar faces...

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Check Six – 1950s: Chow Time

April 28, 2021

Photograph from the Hawaii State Archives Facebook page This undated photograph shows Airmen in the chow line. The 199th Fighter Squadron facilities were located in Area 65 on Hickam Air Force Base. Love those metal trays. The Hawai‘i State Archives’...

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Check Six – Late 1970s: Dr. Gallup’s First Flight

April 23, 2021

Family photograph used with permission This undated photograph shows Kenneth "Eagle" Wicks and Dr. James Gallup near a F-4C Phantom. He was a new flight surgeon and this was his first home station mission. Dr Gallup practiced as an Anatomic...

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154th Medical Group, Det 1, Deploys to US&R Exercise

April 22, 2021

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph After more than a year of not being able to participate in major CBRNE (chemical, bio, radiological, nuclear, explosive) training exercises due restrictions brought on by the...

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291 CBCS Team Deploys to European Deterrence Initiative

April 21, 2021

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Members of the 291st Combat Communications Squadron recently set out to support our partners abroad as part of the European Deterrence Initiative.  Combat Communications Airmen bring mission-critical capabilities with them everywhere they...

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Check Six – Early 1980s: Engine Shop and Friends

April 19, 2021

Personal photograph used with permission Thanks to John "JC" Chun for sharing this undated photograph. He and Grant Suzui identified most of the members in the photograph. Many friendly faces from a long time ago. Top Row: Jeffrey Banuilos, Mark...

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Hawaii Air Guard wraps up temporary deployment to Japan

April 14, 2021

From the National Guard website U.S. Air Force photograph Dozens of operations, maintenance and support Airmen and a contingent of F-22 Raptors returned home April 4 following almost a month of temporary duty at Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan....

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