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Check Six – 2009: Old Friends

September 11, 2019

Retiree News Photograph This April 3, 2009 shows Timothy Fujino and Walter Kaneakua. Both were attending the Brig Gen Kathleen Berg's retirement ceremony at the Hickam Officer's Club. Tim continues to work for a civilian contractor. Walt serves as a...

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Check Six – 2004: 293 CCS Retirement Party

September 10, 2019

293d Combat Communications Squadron Photograph. To enlarge, right click and then click on “Open Image in New Window” This photograph was taken at a retirement party for Gladys Lucas, Renee Yasso and Harold Scoggins. This retirement party was held on...

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Check Six: Airman Magazine Features the HIANG – 41 years ago

September 9, 2019

Before it became a digital Department of Defense website, printed copies Airman Magazine was published monthly.  In the November 1978 issue, there was a lengthy article about the Hawaii Air National Guard. The photographs in the article feature several familiar...

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Another Successful Sentry Aloha

September 8, 2019

F-16, F-15, F-22, C-17 and KC-135 aircraft make their initial take offs for combat exercise Sentry Aloha 19-2. The longstanding series of fighter exercises is hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing, involving multiple types of aircraft and...

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Check Six – 2002: Ken and Snake

September 6, 2019

Retiree News Photograph This photograph shows Kenneth Morimoto and David “Snake” Snakenberg. They were attending Norman and Pearl Ault’s 50th wedding anniversary party in December 2002. The celebration was held at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Officer’s Club.   Both Ken and Snake served long...

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Check Six – 1972: Lt Peter “Skipper” Pawling

September 3, 2019

Retiree News discovered this photograph of Peter "Skipper" Pawling on the internet. We later found it on Skipper's Facebook page. Skipper started a long career in the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1972. He became the 154th Wing Commander in...

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Sentry Aloha 19-2

August 23, 2019

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph We’ve had a lot of excitement on our flight line today for exercise Sentry Aloha 19-2! The exercise kicked off with fighter aircraft from Oregon and Oklahoma...

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Check Six -2019: Sentry Aloha 19-2

August 22, 2019

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph It takes the combined effort of highly-skilled teams to maintain air superiority, and this is why more than 700 Airmen have gathered here to participate in exercise Sentry...

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Check Six – 1954: 199 FS Enters the Jet Age

August 21, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Republic P-47 Thunderbolts from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s inception in 1946 through the early 1950s. In 1954, the squadron entered the jet age when they began flying the North...

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