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This undated photograph shows 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron members controlling aircraft. It shows the interior of Building 204 at Wheeler AFB. This was the squadron’s facility before moving ...
Read More Check Six – Prior to 1984: 169 AC&WS

The photograph above shows Lewis Kono, James Suzuki, and Harold DeMello in front of a F-4C Phantom. It was probably taken in the early 1980s. All three were long time ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Old Friends from Maintenance

Special thanks to Dave Molinaro and Peter Ching for their help identifying the Guardmembers in this photograph. This photograph was taken at the 2007 National Guard Association of the United ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – 9 years ago

This photograph shows some of the members of the 154th Mission Support Flight staff. The photo was undated but it probably was in the early/mid 1990s, and taken in the ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – about 25 years ago

This photograph shows Robert Ajitomi and Maximo “Max” Valenzuela, both members of the then 202d Combat Communications Flight. The photograph is undated but probably was taken in the 1970s. Max ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – 35+ years ago

The photograph above shows Kathleen Berg being sworn in by her husband Stephen Berg. The date is in early 1977 because she was commissioned in August 1977. The future general ...
Read More Check Six – 1977: Kathleen Berg Sworn Into the HIANG

Pictured are Richard Kudo and Raymond Choi, two of the simulator technicians in the 154th Wing. Both worked hard to tweak the simulator to insure the aircrew experienced the many ...
Read More Check Six: F-4 Simulator – 35+ years ago

This photograph shows a young Harold Scoggins, who served as a Traditional Guardmember in the 293d Combat Communications Squadron. The photograph was undated, but the fatigue uniform places it in ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friend Harold Scoggins – 30+ years ago

Dave Howard with CMSGT Walter Furuyama, MSgt Beuenaventura (Benny) Pabingwit, and MSgt Dave Langsi in March 1981-1

Check Six – 1981: Old Friends

Posted on Oct 17, 2017 in 1980's, Check Six

David Howard served as the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron commander in Hilo for about 6 years. In March 1981, he left for a Statutory Tour, becoming the ANG Assistant to ...
Read More Check Six – 1981: Old Friends

Retiree News asked Norman Nitta and Myron Dobashi for help describing this photograph.  Both agree that the airman on the left is Juanito Buza of Kekaha, Kauai, but neither cannot identify ...
Read More Check Six: 150 AC&WS Security Forces – 30+ years ago