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Check Six – 1970s: Bill Pimental

March 12, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show William "Bill" Pimental. Bill was a full-time technician in the Avionics Branch. After retiring, he be became the contractor's representative for the company furnishing the shade canopies on the fighter flightline...

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Best Warrior Competition 2021

March 11, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Soldiers and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) of the Hawaii Army National Guard competed in the annual Best Warrior Competition March 5-7, 2021.  A total of 16 Soldiers...

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Check Six: 154th Composite Group

March 10, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the entrance to the then-154th Composite Group. The organization became the 154th Composite Group on November 3, 1978. The name change reflected the Group gaining the 150th and 169th Aircraft Control...

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Check Six – 2012: F-22 Raptor Operations

March 8, 2021

Screen shot from the video Hawaii-based F-22 video of maintenance ops, taxing, taking off, landing, conducting pre-flight ops, and various shots of the aircraft itself. Video produced by the 15th Wing Public Affairs

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Check Six – 1968: Hickam AFB Flightline

March 5, 2021

Garrett Lozier posted this on the Remember Oahu from the Past Facebook page This was taken around 1968 - 69. Back then Hickam AFB was a beehive of activity with aircraft of all types and sizes going to or coming from...

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Check Six – Early 1980s: Operations Staff

March 2, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Col Richie "Kuni" Kunichika, the Deputy Commander for Operations (DCO) and some of his staff. In the photograph (L-R): Col Kunichika, unknown, unknown, Lt Col William "Bill" Mossman, Lt Col Edwin...

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Army Guardmember Wins Exchange Prize

March 2, 2021

Off the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Facebook page Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Ross Lazaro of the Hawaii Army National Guard, winner of the, your Holiday Bill on us Military Star Card Sweepstakes!! 🎈🎉💲🎉🎈 The check for $2500 was presented to SSgt Lazaro and...

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Check Six – Early 1950s: 199th Fighter Squadron

March 1, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph was taken outside the 199th Fighter Squadron operations building in Area 65 on Hickam AFB.  The squadron relocated to Building 3400 in 1960.  Retiree News asked Edward “Rick” Richardson, the retired Adjutant General for his...

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