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Check Six – Late 1950s: Nike Hercules Missiles in Hawaii

April 30, 2019

Hawaii Army National Guard Photograph | click to enlarge This photograph shows a Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Nike Hercules missile battery at Bellows Field, Waimanalo. This Nike Hercules defense area was manned solely by Hawaii Army National Guard personnel....

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Check Six: 199 FS Pilots – 25 years ago

April 22, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph A retiree emailed Retiree News this photograph of 199th Fighter Squadron pilots. In the photograph (L-R) are: Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot, Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Wade "Ninja" Oganeku, Adrian "Kila" Kinimaka, Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihara, Garro “Rojo” Johnson, Glen "Knockers...

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163d Security Forces Squadron Trains in Hawaii

April 20, 2019

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph It’s always great to train with our partnered units. Members of the 163rd Security Forces Squadron, from March AFB, Calif., just completed a combatives instructor’s course with...

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Check Six: HIANG Training Conference – 25+ years ago

April 17, 2019

This photograph was taken in the early 1990s at a Hawaii Air National Guard training conference. In the photograph (L-R) are Kevin Takayanagi, unknown, Michael Won, Galen Nakahara, unknown, Lloyd Kagawa. Kevin was a Traditional member who was the training manager for...

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Check Six: Pneudraulic Shop – 39 years ago

April 14, 2019

Personal Photograph Used with Permission | click to enlarge Top row: Rolf Oudraad, Leslie Galon, Mark Shaw, Stanford Lum, Dwane Yoshioka, Gary Soma, Howard Nonaka Bottom row: Randall Fukunaga, Norman Tyau, Herman Bongco, Daniel Sakuma, Edward Essman Thanks to Stanford Lum for...

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Check Six: DOD Retirement Luncheon – 10 years ago

April 5, 2019

Retiree News Photograph This photograph was taken on April 7, 2009 at the DoD Retirement & Awards Luncheon. At that time, luncheons were held ash the Hale Koa Hotel. in the photograph are Neal Nakayama, Lester Ho, one of the...

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Retiree Update: HIARNG Retirees Sighted

April 1, 2019

Personal Photograph used with permission Thanks to Yale Alama for sending this photograph and the following comments to Retiree News. Wanted to send you all a picture of what we call Da Kupuna Klub (HIARNG). A bunch of retirees that...

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203 ARS Pilot Training

March 28, 2019

No matter what career field, mentorship & quality training is always a guarantee in the HIANG. Meet one of our newest pilots in the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, 1st Lt. Devon Ferguson. To his right, Lt. Col. Jason Palmeira-Yen mans...

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Check Six – 1965: Royal Guard in Washington DC

March 25, 2019

Special Thanks to Michael Guerrero for sending this photograph to Retiree News. His grandfather Howard Guerrero served in the Hawaii Air National Guard. Family Photograph used by permission These Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen, members of the Royal Guard were...

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