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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 ...
Read More Check Six: James Itamura – many years ago

This undated photograph shows a young Joseph Kim and Cliff Heen. In the background is a lei bedecked Mick Melich, but we are unsure if this was his pinning celebration ...
Read More Check Six: Two Young Officers – Many years ago

Found this photograph of Susan and Robert Higgins on someone’s Facebook page. Sue and Bob relocated to Arizona after many years in Kailua. Sue came off active duty and became ...
Read More Retiree Update: Sue and Bob Higgins

Ritchie “Kuni” Kunichika, passed away on December 13, 2008. He was 74 years old. Kuni’s survivors were his wife, Hideko, daughters Tracey Kunichika and Heidi Mosteller, three grandchildren; brothers, Paul ...
Read More Check Six – 2008: Ritchie Kunichika

A buzz number was a large letter and number combination applied to U.S. Air Force planes after World War II and into the early 1960s. They were applied for general aerial ...
Read More Check Six: Air Force Buzz Numbers

Taps: Lorin Thomas Alapaki Smith

Posted on Oct 4, 2018 in Taps

Lorin Thomas Alapaki Smith, 51, of Kane’ohe passed away on August 24, 2018. He was a graduate of Lahainaluna High School where he was a boarder for 4 years. He ...
Read More Taps: Lorin Thomas Alapaki Smith

Taken from the August 1952 issue of the Hawaii Guardsman Department of the Air Force has just announced that enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard may now apple to ...
Read More Check Six – 1952: Aviation Cadet Training for National Guard Enlisted Personnel

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

From the U.S. Air Force website The first of eight C-17 Globemaster III cargo jets arrived here February 8 for its christening and Hawaiian blessing before a crowd of spectators ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: C-17 Globemaster III Arrive

Taps: Clifford Kalanikau Heu

Posted on Feb 5, 2018 in Taps

Clifford Kalanikau Heu of Kailua, Oahu, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the age of 87. He was born on March ...
Read More Taps: Clifford Kalanikau Heu