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Check Six – 2014: Michael Compton Receives Second Star

January 6, 2020

Retiree News photograph In an April 28, 2014 ceremony at the Hawai‘i State Capitol, Brigadier General Michael "Inch" Compton was promoted to major general. Earlier in January, he started his tour as the ANG Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces. Hickam Air Force Base, Hawai‘i....

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Check Six – 2019: HIANG Maintenance Airmen Coined

December 27, 2019

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph When Airmen go above and beyond their normal call of duty, it’s hard to not take notice. Master Sgt. Dwayne Yoshioka, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Lim, Tech. Sgt....

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HIANG Support the United States Veterans Initiative

December 24, 2019

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph We see the Holiday season as a very special time of the year because it brings new opportunities for people to take care of one another, including...

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HIANG Volunteerism

December 19, 2019

https://twitter.com/HiAirGuard/status/1201712007738613760 Webmaster Comment: a very late post

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Check Six: The Spirit of Aloha

December 16, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The Hawaii Air National Guard flew a Douglas C-54 Skymaster from October 2, 1965 to 1972. It replaced the VC-47 Gooney Bird that the HIANG flew for 14 years. The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport...

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Check Six: Three HIANG Commanders Dressed Up

December 13, 2019

Personal photograph used with permission In November, Retiree News featured a post about an Academy of Military Science (AMS) graduation in 2003. It was a special event because the commissioning class included seven Hawaii Air National Guard members. There was a...

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Check Six: JAGs at the Birthday Ball – 5 years ago

December 9, 2019

This photograph was taken at the 2014 Birthday Ball. It shows (L-R): Levi Hookano, David Lopina, Gerald Takase, Winston Ling, Kurt Sherwood and his wife, Mayumi. These officers served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG Corps).

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Check Six: Alert Scramble

December 5, 2019

This undated photograph show aircrew and mechanics reacting to a klazton sounding a scramble. The 199th Fighter Squadron has stood 24/7 alert since 0001 on October 23, 1958. Earlier Retiree News post on the HIANG alert facility

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Vigilant Guard 2020 Update

November 25, 2019

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii National Guard Photograph Our Soldiers and Airmen are receiving great hands on training at Vigilant Guard 2020. Growing the partnership with the Guam National Guard and the 93rd CST. See more photographs

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