{"id":63162,"date":"2022-01-10T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retireenews.org\/?p=63162"},"modified":"2024-08-28T18:55:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:55:07","slug":"check-six-f-4-era-a-pivot-point-for-the-199th-fighter-squadron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2022\/01\/10\/check-six-f-4-era-a-pivot-point-for-the-199th-fighter-squadron\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Six \u2013 F-4 Era: WSO Gar Pilgram"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/01\/f4-wso-1-751x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63163 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/01\/f4-wso-1-751x1024.jpeg 751w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/01\/f4-wso-1-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/01\/f4-wso-1-768x1046.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/01\/f4-wso-1.jpeg 899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This undated photograph shows\u00a0<strong>Gar Pilgram<\/strong>, who served as a\u00a0Weapon Systems Officer\u00a0(WSO), during the 199th Fighter Squadron\u2019s F-4 Phantom era (1976\u20131987). A\u00a0Weapon Systems Officer\u00a0(WSO), nicknamed &#8220;<em>Wizzo<\/em>&#8220;, is an air flight officer directly involved in all air operations and\u00a0weapon systems\u00a0of a military aircraft. Gar was a Traditional Guardmember who worked in radio at KGMB \u2013 K59. (KGMB transitioned to KSSK radio in 1980.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000066\"><em>Thanks to Mick Melich and Mike &#8220;Doodles&#8221; Dudley for the photo identification.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\"><em>The appearance of external hyperlinks did not constitute endorsement by Retiree News, this included the linked websites, information, products, or services contained therein. Retiree News did not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Additionally, some of the sites linked to may limit the number of stories you can access without a paid subscription. All links were provided with the intent of meeting the mission of Retiree News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This undated photograph shows\u00a0Gar Pilgram, who served as a\u00a0Weapon Systems Officer\u00a0(WSO), during the 199th Fighter Squadron\u2019s F-4 Phantom era (1976\u20131987). A\u00a0Weapon Systems Officer\u00a0(WSO), nicknamed &#8220;Wizzo&#8220;, is an air flight officer directly involved in all air operations and\u00a0weapon systems\u00a0of a military aircraft. Gar was a Traditional Guardmember who worked in radio at KGMB \u2013 K59. 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