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These photographs are from CMSgt Harry Awana’s technician retirement. The luncheon was in the late 1980s. He had long career in the maintenance complex with many achievements along the way. ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Harry Awana’s Technician Retirement

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Every morning at 6:30AM Monday thru Saturday a dedicated crew of personnel including members of the Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii Army ...
Read More HING Supports Set Up and Staffing the City’s COVID-19 Testing Sites

While researching an upcoming article for a Retiree News post, we ran across a list of Hawaii Air National Guard officers from the early 2000s. There are many familiar names ...
Read More Check Six – 2001: HIANG Lieutenants List

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Crew chiefs and specialists take care of aircraft, pilots fly them and air traffic controllers provide critical, real-time guidance as they navigate ...
Read More 297 ATCS Radar Airfield Weather Systems

Lt Col Kenneth “Dusty” Sussel had his “Fini Flight” on December 31, 2006. The Fini Flight is a tradition for pilots that originated during the Vietnam era (more below).  Lt Col Kenneth “Dusty” ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: Dusty’s Fini Flight

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) members assigned to Task Force O‘ahu assisted the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Education (DOE) with ...
Read More TF Oahu Assist DOH with Flu Vaccinations at Honowai Elementary

This photograph shows a de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou static display at a 154th Wing Family Day. The 154th Wing flew the de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou from 1978-1984. The ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou

The annual Department of Defense Retirement and Service Awards Luncheon was held on Friday, September 24, 2010. This event honored State and Federal retirees in the department, and service award ...
Read More Check Six – 2010: DOD Retirement and Service Awards Luncheon

While researching an upcoming article for a Retiree News post, we ran across a list of Hawaii Air National Guard officers from the early 2000s. There are many familiar names ...
Read More Check Six – 2001: HIANG Captains List

Several years ago, there was a reunion of maintenance and supply retirees. The reunion was held at Bishop’s Point. In the photograph are: Standing (L-R): Steven Wong, Byron Crytobal, Robert ...
Read More Check Six – 2017: Maintenance & Supply Reunion