History

This undated photograph was taken at one of the then 154th Group’s Open House/Family Days. As a reference, the Group flew F-15A/B Eagle from 1987-2009. But it was probably taken in the ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1980s: Eagle Ice Co.

The F-86D is well-known for historic firsts. It was the first U.S. Air Force aircraft to have all-rocket armament. It was also the first all-weather interceptor with a one-man crew ...
Read More Check Six: HIANG Flew F-86s in the 1950s

This undated photograph shows some members of the 154th Wing’s Electric Shop. Shown are (L-R): David Helmic, August Bernardino, Robin Ito, Kevin Shiraki, and Herbert Takeuchi, the shop chief. Retiree News ...
Read More Check Six: Electric Shop – 30+ years ago

Colonel James S. Shigekane became the Vice Commander of the 154th Wing on October 1, 2018.  He replaced Colonel Kurt Shigeta who retired. Colonel Shigekane received his commission from the United ...
Read More James S. Shigekane, Wing Vice Commander

JTF 5-0 Update 18.06.20

Posted on Jun 20, 2018 in 2010's, History

For 48 days — and counting — Hawaii National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been doing safety and relief work amid volcanic threats and destruction on the east side of ...
Read More JTF 5-0 Update 18.06.20

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page When the Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island, members of the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, were just ...
Read More Just home from Iraq, air traffic controllers answer call from state

Keith Kunichika was commissioned in the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1977. Keith served in the then 154th Composite Group in the maintenance complex and later as the budget officer and ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Keith Kunichika

Hawaii County officials and Hawaii National Guard members working together: https://t.co/nWnmGiJwp2 https://t.co/nWnmGiJwp2 — Arthur Joe Logan (@HawaiiTAG) June 13, 2018  

From the Honolulu Star Bulletin archive website Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Support Battalion show off ukuleles and songbooks they received from Anita Coyoli-Cullen and Shirley Orlando ...
Read More Check Six: 29th Support Battalion Deployed – 13 years ago

The P-51 Mustangs, pictured above, became F-51s in the fledgling United States Air Force. In the Hawaii Air National Guard, the P-47N Thunderbolt or “Jug,” flown by the 199th Fighter Squadron ...
Read More Check Six: June 11, 1948 – 70 years ago