Brigadier General Dennis A. Kamimura

Posted on Jan 21, 2025 in HING History, People

Major General Dennis Kamimura assumed duties as the Commander, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, Hawaii Army National Guard, on December 20, 1996. As the Brigade Commander, he is taking the Brigade to its first Joint Readiness Training Center experience in June 1999, at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

The General was commissioned a field artillery officer in 1969 through the ROTC program at Gonzaga University, followed by active military service in 1971 in the Republic of Vietnam as an aviation officer with the 3/17th Cavalry. Prior to becoming the Brigade commander, he served as Deputy Commander, HQ State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, until December 1996.

EDUCATION

  • 1969 Gonzaga University – BA Degree – Mathematics
  • 1974 Pepperdine University – MBA – Business Administration
  • 1987 U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
  • 1994 U.S. Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. Jan 75 – Jan 78, Helicopter Pilot/Flight Operations Officer, Troop E (Air), 19th Cavalry, Wahiawa, Hawaii
  2. May 80 – Apr 81 Company Commander, 293d Service Company, Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii
  3. May 81 – Sep 83 Company Commander, 1293d Combat Support Aviation Company (-Detachment 1), Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii
  4. Oct 83 – Oct 84 Executive Officer, Detachment 1, Headquarters State Area Command, Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii
  5. Nov 84 – Apr 87 Aviation Staff Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, (-Detachment 1), Honolulu, Hawaii
  6. May 87 – Mar 91 Battalion Commander, Headquarters Service Company, 1st Battalion, 193d Aviation Battalion, Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii
  7. Apr 91 – Sep 92 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Honolulu, Hawaii
  8. Oct 92 – Jul 94 Assistant G3, Headquarters State Area Command (-Detachments 1, 2, 3), Honolulu, Hawaii
  9. Aug 94 – Jun 96 Commander, Detachment 1, Headquarters State Area Command, Troop Command, Pearl City, Hawaii
  10. Jul 96 – Dec 96 Deputy Commander, Headquarters State Area Command, (-Detachments 3 & 4), Honolulu, Hawaii
  11. Dec 96 – Present Commander, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade (Enhanced), Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

  • Purple Heart
  • Meritorious Service Medal (with One Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Air Medal (11 Awards)
  • Army Commendation Medal (with One Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Army Achievement Medal (with One Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with Three Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • National Defense Service Medal (2 Awards)
  • Vietnam Service Medal
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with One Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (3 Awards)
  • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with “60” Device)
  • Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal
  • Hawaii National Guard Service Medal
  • Hawaii National Guard State Active Duty Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Major General Kamimura is the Licensing Administrator for the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 1980 Outstanding Young Men of America
  • 1984 City and County of Honolulu Manager of the Year finalist
  • 1988 Department of Finance Manager of the Year
  • 1997 Chair, Region IV Vehicle Registration and Title Committee, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
  • 1998 Secretary, Board of Directors Region IV, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
  • 1999 Vice-President, Board of Directors Region IV, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS

  • 2LT RA 25 May 69
  • 2LT AUS 25 May 69
  • 1LT AUS 4 Jun 70
  • CPT AUS 4 Jun 71
  • 1LT RA 13 Nov 72
  • CPT USAR 16 Sep 74
  • CPT ARNG 1 Oct 74
  • MAJ ARNG 7 Jul 81
  • LTC ARNG 8 Jun 87
  • COL ARNG 9 Dec 92
  • BG (LINE) ARNG 1 Jul 97
  • MG (LINE) ARNG 6 Oct 00

(Current as of November 2000)