Check Six

From the Fall 1969 issue of Hawaii Guardsman Time 0400. The ringing of a telephone disrupts the sound sleep of the Missile Shop Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge. The message - early recall! “JTF-119, COCKED PISTOL”, mass load of all aircraft....

From the September 1965 issue of Hawaii Guardsman In the September 1965 issue of the Hawaii Guardsman, the-Capt John “Saigon” Lee was named the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Outstanding Interceptor Pilot. Saigon went on to serve in staff and leadership positions....

This undated photograph shows a F-102A Delta Dagger over Dillingham Field with Kaena Point in the distance. During the 1960s, the then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group had summer camps at Dillingham.

Earlier this summer, Blossom Logan sent in this photograph of Donna Shimazu with her on a tour in Japan. Both families were in the same tour group. Blossom retired from Hawaii Air National Guard after a long career in the...

Personal photograph used with permission Doug Awana send Retiree News this photograph as he was securing some boxes during his family's Hurricane Lane preparations. The photograph shows three veteran members of the 154th Wing's maintenance team. From left to right:...

The 201st Combat Communications Group deployed to the annual Team Spirit exercises in Korea. The 201 CCG units augmented the existing communications system and setup communications on exercise bare bases. This photograph shows (L-R) Toshi Nagai, the then-297th Air Traffic...

George Kaneshiro periodically provides feedback to some Retiree News posts. He sent in feedback on these earlier Retiree News posts. Check Six: Eagle Ice Co. – 30 years ago He identified the “unknown” in the photograph is Russel Miyamoto from the avionics back shop;...

click on the photograph to enlarge This 2007 aerial photograph show the Hawaii Army National Guard facility in Waiawa. This location is the home of the 103d Troop Command, the 111th Army Band, and several other units.

The photograph above shows the 22nd Avenue facility just before it's official opening in the early 1960s. It was the home of many Hawaii Army National Guard units including the 29th Infantry Brigade. After the migration of HIARNG units to...

This photograph shows two old friends from aircraft maintenance - Kyle Kamikawa and Gerald Gono. It was taken at the November 2004 UTA promotion ceremony for then-Col Peter "Skipper" Pawling. Kyle and Gerald enlisted in the Hawaii Air National Guard after...