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Ka Ho‘okele Explorers Program Visit the 154th Wing

March 16, 2019

High-school students toured an F-22 Raptor static display as part of the Ka Ho‘okele “The Navigator” Explorers Program. The annual mentorship program provides hands-on learning about all kinds of aspects of the aviation industry. #Mentorship #KaHookele #199thFS #HIANG #F22 pic.twitter.com/iNCRntZ6LU...

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Check Six: 169 AC&WS Celebration

March 15, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This undated photograph show Lt Col Donald O'Day, commander of the then-169th Aircarft Control & Warning Squadron. The inscription on the cake is July 14, but the year can not be made out. Don retired...

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Joint Army/Air Guard CBRN Exercise

March 12, 2019

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii National Guard Photograph This weekend, our Airmen teamed up with their Hawaii Army National Guard counterparts for a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense exercise. The joint team was evaluated...

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Check Six – 1970s: After Drill Parties

March 11, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows an after drill parties in the old radar dock. Shown are (l-r) Roy Matsuoka, William Akiona, and James "Bubba" Tachihata. These parties ranged from wing wide, or squadron events. This one appears like a...

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Check Six: MSF Staff NCOs – 16 years ago

March 8, 2019

This photograph was taken on September 27, 2003 and shows Larnette Doi and Carol Service. Both members were members of the then-154th Mission Support Flight. They were among many family, friends, and co-workers attending the wedding of Peni and Beau...

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All Tyndall F-22s Have Arrived at Pacific Bases

March 7, 2019

From the Airman Magazine website The aircraft that had to be relocated from Tyndall AFB, Fla., are at their new Pacific Air Forces homes in Hawaii and Alaska, but it will still take months for all the airmen to make...

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Check Six – 2014: Col. Bowers Jr. memorialization ceremony

March 6, 2019

On May 4, 2014, the Hawaii Army National Guard honored Colonel Francis A.I. “Miki” Bowers, Jr. by renaming their Wahiawa armory in his honor. Hawaii Army National Guard photograph by SSG Ryan Sheldon This group photograph of past commanders and command...

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Check Six: Maintenance Crew – 70 years ago

February 28, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph The Hawaii Air National Guard flew C-46 Commandos from March 1946 through September 1950. The C-46 was known as the "Plumber's Nightmare". This undated photograph shows a Commando maintenance crew. George Kaneshiro identified the airman standing...

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Check Six: James Itamura – many years ago

February 27, 2019

James Itamura served as a Staff Judge Advocate (JAG) in the Air Force and later in the Hawaii Air National Guard. This undated photograph from his Facebook page shows him in uniform as a captain. He retired as a lieutenant colonel as...

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Legislators Visit the 154th Wing

February 25, 2019

Recently, the Hawaii National Guard hosted the Chair of the House Finance Committee, Representative Sylvia Luke and her committee staff to a tour of the 154th Wing. Luke and other staff members were given a HIANG Welcome Brief in the Daniel...

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