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Check Six: Two Hawai‘i National Guard Generals – 8 years ago

June 29, 2020

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Maj Gen Peter “Skipper” Pawling and Maj Gen Joseph Chaves. General Pawling was serving as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawai‘i. General Chaves was the Deputy Commanding General,...

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Check Six: Herbert Takeuchi – 45 years ago

June 24, 2020

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Herbert "Take" Takeuchi. Take was the Electric Shop chief for many years. Someone mentioned that this photograph was taken during the F-4C Phantom era.

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Check Six – 1960s: Dillingham Field Operations

June 22, 2020

Deuces at Dillingham Field - Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The first F-102 Delta Dagger arrived at Hickam AFB on December 5, 1960. The Deuces replaced the F-86L Sabre Interceptors on 24/7 runway alert the following May.  Unit training now included operating from bare...

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Check Six – 2010: Old Friends

June 16, 2020

Retiree News photograph On February 27, 2010, there was a retirement party for Colosse Eliapo at the Navy Marine Course. Attending were many of his  family, friends and co-workers. In this photograph are (L-R) Bradley Ebisuya, Colosse Eliapo, Brian Tom.  Colosse enlisted in the...

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Check Six – 1961: 199 FS Patch & Kurt Johnson

June 15, 2020

This is the organization emblem graced the wall in the stairwell to the 199th Fighter Squadron in the then-new Hickam hanger. Although undated, this photograph was probably taken in early 1962. Construction of the new hanger (Building 3400) ended on...

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Congressman Case Visits COVID-19 Task Force

June 14, 2020

Hawaii National Guard photograph Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Congressman Ed Case, visited the Hawaii National Guard's Joint Task Force, stood up to respond to COVID-19. During the visit, Case was briefed on the Hawaii National...

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HING Members Return Home After Supporting Maui Community.

June 11, 2020

Hawaii National Guard photograph Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Michael Victorino, Maui County Mayor met with members of the Hawaii National Guard (HING) during the Task Force Maui COVID-19 operations, Kihei, Hawaii, May 26, 2020.  Victorino expressed...

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HIANG Restarts Drill Weekends, First in Several Months

June 9, 2020

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page There’s no doubt that Drill Weekend looks a little bit different than before, however, we are simply inspired to see how some things will always remain the...

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