History

This photograph shows (L-R): unidentified soldier, then-LTC James Carpenter, Commander of the 1st Battalion – 487th Field Artillery (1-487FA), then-BG Eugene Imai, Assistant Adjutant General, Army/Deputy Commander, State Area Command, and then-SGT Colbert ...
Read More Check Six: Annual Training 94 – 25 years ago

This undated photograph shows a young Adrian “Kila” Kinimaka, who flew with the 199th Fighter Squadron. It looks like the photograph was taken at the Hawaii Air National Guard flightline. ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1990s: New HIANG Pilot

This photograph shows a Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Nike Hercules missile battery at Bellows Field, Waimanalo. This Nike Hercules defense area was manned solely by Hawaii Army National Guard ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1950s: Nike Hercules Missiles in Hawaii

A retiree emailed Retiree News this photograph of 199th Fighter Squadron pilots. In the photograph (L-R) are: Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot, Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Wade “Ninja” Oganeku, Adrian “Kila” Kinimaka, Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihara, ...
Read More Check Six: 199 FS Pilots – 25 years ago

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page It’s always great to train with our partnered units. Members of the 163rd Security Forces Squadron, from March AFB, Calif., just completed ...
Read More 163d Security Forces Squadron Trains in Hawaii

This photograph was taken in the early 1990s at a Hawaii Air National Guard training conference. In the photograph (L-R) are Kevin Takayanagi, unknown, Michael Won, Galen Nakahara, unknown, Lloyd Kagawa. Kevin ...
Read More Check Six: HIANG Training Conference – 25+ years ago

Top row: Rolf Oudraad, Leslie Galon, Mark Shaw, Stanford Lum, Dwane Yoshioka, Gary Soma, Howard Nonaka Bottom row: Randall Fukunaga, Norman Tyau, Herman Bongco, Daniel Sakuma, Edward Essman Thanks to Stanford Lum ...
Read More Check Six: Pneudraulic Shop – 39 years ago

This photograph was taken on April 7, 2009 at the DoD Retirement & Awards Luncheon. At that time, luncheons were held ash the Hale Koa Hotel. in the photograph are ...
Read More Check Six: DOD Retirement Luncheon – 10 years ago

Thanks to Yale Alama for sending this photograph and the following comments to Retiree News. Wanted to send you all a picture of what we call Da Kupuna Klub (HIARNG). ...
Read More Retiree Update: HIARNG Retirees Sighted

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203 ARS Pilot Training

Posted on Mar 28, 2019 in 2010's, History

No matter what career field, mentorship & quality training is always a guarantee in the HIANG. Meet one of our newest pilots in the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, 1st Lt. ...
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