At 0830, March 15, 1961 “B” crew began active air defense operations from Kōke‘e Air Force Station, Hawai‘i. “A” crew left for Kaua‘i that afternoon, and the leapfrog was completed. The remaining 109th Aircraft Control ...
Read More Check Six – 1961: 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Becomes Operational
History
This undated photograph was taken by MSgt Ronald Biho, who served in the Public Affairs officer during the F-4C Phantom era.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page 16 years ago, Hickam became the first United States Air Force base outside the continental U.S. to permanently host the C-17? One interesting thing ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: First C-17 Globemaster III arrives at Hickam
This photograph is from Stanley “Ossum” Osserman‘s brigadier general promotion ceremony. The ceremony took place on October 20, 2008 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawaii State Capitol. In this ...
Read More Check Six – 2008: 154th Medical Group Officers
The dedication for the Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron Operations Facility & Aircarft Maintenance Facility was on August, 20, 1914. The hanger/maintenance facility was a long awaited upgrade in the ...
Read More Check Six – 2014: 199th Fighter Squadron Operations Facility Dedication
From the ‘ulu‘ulu website Interview with Major General Edward V. “Rick” Richardson recorded in Hawaiʻi Kai on November 24, 2015 for the Daniel K. Inouye Oral History Project. Topics include ...
Read More Check Six – 2015: Interview with Major General Edward V. “Rick” Richardson
Stanley “Ossum” Osserman‘s promotion ceremony was held at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room on October 20, 2008. Among the guests were Scott “Rats” Hoadley and his wife Donna. Rats was a ...
Read More Check Six – 2008: Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hoadley
In December 2007, Craig Ishizaki retired after a long career in 201st Combat Communications Group. Craig started as an enlisted air traffic controller in the then-297th Air Traffic Control Flight, ...
Read More Check Six – 2007: Craig Ishizaki Retires
This photograph shows Bernice Pharr and an Airman we cannot identify which was taken in 1976. Bernice was a member of the support staff for the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance ...
Read More Check Six – 1976: Bernice Pharr
