The Hawai‘i 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 ...
Read More Check Six – 2011: Old Friends at the Retirement Luncheon
History
Since the mid-1980s, the 201st Combat Communications Group conducted a service dress uniform check. This annual check, usually during the December UTA, insured members had a complete uniform that fit ...
Read More Check Six – 1990: 201 CCG Logistics Staff
A Retiree News follower send in this photogrpah found on the internet. We asked Jeff Hickman for information and comments about the photograph. This photograph shows one of the 117th ...
Read More Check Six – 2011: Hawaiian Nights in Kandahar
From the HANG 25 – History of the Hawaii Air National Guard booklet: The 154th Fighter Group competed with six other Air Guard F-102 units in the September 1962 Ricks ...
Read More Check Six – 1962: 154th Fighter Group Competes for the Ricks Trophy
This photograph shows then-Lt Cols Suzanne and Courtney Vares-Lum. They were attending the 2009 Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition. The Hawaii State Department of Defense hosted the conference on November 9th and ...
Read More Check Six – 2009: Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Conference
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page The Total Force Airmen on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam take on all kinds of challenges on the daily. But when it comes ...
Read More HIANG Participates in Agile Combat Employment Initiative
Retiree News asked Randall Lum to comment on this photograph: This would have been a November 16 (King Kalakaua’s Birthday) posting of the Guard at ‘Iolani Palace. The photograph shows ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Annual Posting of the Guard at ‘Iolani Palace
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Total Force Initiative (TFI) Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam executed ground refueling between two separate and contrasting airframes February 25. Airmen ...
Read More Hickam aircraft maintenance units execute C-17 to F-22 refueling
This undated photograph shows the Hawaii Army National Guard facilities on 22nd Avenue. The lack to military vehicles in the then-29th Infantry Brigade facility indicates this was after the brigade’s ...
Read More Check Six – 2010s: 22nd Avenue Facilities
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page During the comprehensive tour, during March 2021 drill, Brig. Gen. Joseph Harris, Chief Master Sgt. Alvin Fritz and team received a capability brief along with ...
Read More The Hawai‘i Air National Guard Leadership team tour the 298th Air Defense Group
