HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Hawaii Island residents of an increase in air activity over the Hilo area from Thursday, November 1, 2018 through Saturday, November ...
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History
This photograph was taken in the mid-1960s. It shows some the then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group’s F-102 Delta Daggers parked on the flightline. The 154 FIG received the Deuces in 1960 ...
Read More Check Six – Mid-1960s: Deuces on the 154 FIG Flightline
Special Thanks to CMS (Ret) Robert Inouye for sharing this photograph and comments to Retiree News. I took this picture during our 1998(?) Annual Training in Pōhakuloa Training Area. We were ...
Read More Check Six: 1998 Annual Training at Pōhakuloa Training Area – 20 years ago
This undated photograph shows Nan Proctor and then-Donna Hara working on a CPT word processor. Word processors were the cutting edge replacing electric and some old manual typewriters. Nan and ...
Read More Check Six: Working on the CPT Word Processor – 30+ years ago
This undated photograph shows the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron training office. MSgt Ignacio Gabriel, Jr. was the NCOIC and Carole Fukuda – now Carole Yoshikane – was then a Traditional ...
Read More Check Six: Maintenance Training Staff – 30+ years ago
This undated photograph shows Melvyn Taira who served in the Avionics area for many years. Based on the uniform and his master sergeant rank, this photograph was taken in the ...
Read More Check Six: Avionics Maintenance NCO – 35+ years ago
MSgt Henry “Uncle” Chang passed away on October 13, 2013. Henry had some medical challenges in his last few years. He was a retired loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron. Henry ...
Read More Check Six – 2013: Henry Chang
An F-4C Phantom assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron, is shown here taxiing at Hickam AFB sometime in the early 1980s. This particular aircraft was christened ...
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This photograph shows Buenaventura “Benny” Pabingwit and Gary Hirata in a off duty dinner at a local restaurant in Songtan, the Korean area outside Osan AB. Benny was a fulltime technician ...
Read More Check Six: Team Spirit 84 – 34 years ago
The Department of Defense authorized the addition of the E-8 and E-9 grades with the changes taking effect on June 1, 1958. Promotions to these two new grades would be ...
Read More Check Six – 1963: The First HIANG CMSgt
