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Check Six: F-86 Sabre Static Display

May 18, 2020

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph For many years, a F-86E Sabre static display greeted you as you entered the 154th Wing compound. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Sabres from 1954-1958. Many notiable fighter pilots began their flying careers during the...

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Maui COVID-19 Joint Operations

May 16, 2020

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Hawaii National Guard photograph Members of the Hawaii National Guard, Maui Police Department and the Department of Transportation work together to disinfect select bus stop locations and clear bulk trash around...

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Check Six – 2004: Three Colonels

May 14, 2020

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on November 3, 2004 at the Eagle Vision dedication in the then-293rd Combat Communications Squadron backyard. In the photograph (L-R) are then-Colonels Stanley “Ossum” Osserman, Kathleen Berg, and Timothy Carrol. Stan Osserman retired in 2014, with...

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Check Six: HANG’s Conversion from F-86Es to F-86Ls

May 11, 2020

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows then-Maj George Duncan between a F-86E Sabre and a F-86L Sabre Interceptor. The 199th Fighter Squadron transitioned from the “E” to the “L” model in late 1957 through early 1958. They had flown...

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Check Six: 154th Wing Gate Guard

May 9, 2020

This undated photograph show the Convair F-102A Delta Dagger which the 199th Fighter Squadron flew from 1960-1976. The Hawai‘i Air National Guard retained aircraft 53-3366 and it became a static display roadside outside the gate to the Wing compound. Cost...

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Check Six: F-4C Phantom on the 154th Wing Flightline – 40 years ago

May 7, 2020

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph, taken in 1980, shows a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II on the 154th Wing flightline. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976-1987. On the cart are AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. Actual missile firings were restricted to...

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JTF Commander Visit Maui and Lanai

May 4, 2020

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Joint Task Force Commander Brig. Gen. Moses Kaoiwi Jr. and his command team departs a Hawaii Army National Guard CH-47 on the Island of Lanai, April 27, 2020. TF Commander Brig. Gen. Kaoiwi...

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Best Deployment Speech, Ever – 8 years ago

May 2, 2020

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Today (April 29, 2020) marks the 8th Anniversary of the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment’s deployment ceremony. It was held at Area X, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and it was a nice...

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SSG Puailihau Discusses COVID-19 Support on Moloka‘i

May 2, 2020

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Earlier, Retiree News posted about seven members of the Hawai‘i National Guard deploying to Moloka‘i. They would perform thermal screenings at the airport and assist the Maui Police Department during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

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