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From the Air Force Magazine website F-22 Raptors assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty 19th Fighter Squadron, are staged on the flightline ...
Read More Hawaiian Inter-Island ACE Helps PACAF Practice Close to Home

Over the years, there were several occasions where the 154th Group/Wing flew against Marine aviation from Marine Corp Base Hawaii. This dissimilar air combat training (DACT) was an important part ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Flying with the Marines

This photograph was taken on August 22, 2006 and shows Command Sergeant Majors John “JJ” Yakushiji and Vern Nakasone. JJ served full-time with the aviation function at Wheeler Army Air ...
Read More Check Six: Two Command Sergeant Majors

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew with the Marines from Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the F-4 Phantom era. This undated photograph shows a typical end of exercise beer and pupu ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Exercise Parties

There was a retirement celebration for the Hawai‘i National Guard’s Senior Enlisted Leader, CMS Vern Nakasone on April 20, 2007. The celebration was held at the 1st Battalion, 487th Field ...
Read More Check Six – 2007: CSM Vern Nakasone’s Retirement Party

Lt Col Norman Ault served for many years as the Commander of the then-154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (CAMRON). He enlisted in the Guard, and rose to the rank of ...
Read More Check Six – 2002: Norman Ault