Ask the TAG responses

Question Will the HING host a military ball this year 2025 or 2026? Answer Next HING ball will be in 2026

Question for CSELSince the new blue book updates came out about beards, is there any traction on enforcing the eyelashes section? A-5 states: "Eyelash extensions are not authorized unless medically prescribed"See a lot of females still rocking eyelashes, even senior officers...

Question for TAG Sir, is there a solution to getting paid in a timely manner? I currently have several sets of orders in various stages of publishing that I have not been paid for spanning back over a year. Additionally,...

Question for TAG and CSEL Who has the priority with filling AGR Vacancies? We have some unit level AGRs covering down for 2 AGR positions at the unit level for months now, but yet it looks the BNs and BDE...

Question for CSEL So the CSEL is supposed to take care of both the enlisted Army and Air, all we see is the same issue from a previous issue Army CSEL who only took care of his HIARNG friends or...

Question Are you going to update HIARNG policy memorandum H005-2014, HIARNG APFT policy to cover ACFT? Will you upgrade and place AEDs in all HIARNG facilities? Are you requiring AEDs during the ACFT? Answer No, I do not update HIARNG...

Question for CSEL Are we ever going to conduct a mass AGR HT/WT screening (HIARNG)? Answer from CSEL This comes up every year or so. I am a big fan of trusting subordinate leaders to do the right thing and...

Question to the CSEL The command decisions made for leadership positions are dictated at the highest levels that don't experience the toxic leader traits for those selected. Leaders who don't know what to do, fail to pick up a regulation,...

Question for CSEL Things have gotten worse over the years, specifically the HIARNG published policies that truly don't benefit the organization. And when those policies are challenged, it's at the expense of a soldier's career. Perception is reality, and when...

Question for the TAG What is the command doing to permanently address the mold issue in building 1784? Are they going to wait for someone to get really sick? Answer Safety and Occupational Health has been involved throughout the entire...

Question for the TAG Why does the TAG have to approve off duty employment for HING members that are on military technician, AGR and FTNGD-OS status IAW the TAG memo titled "Policy for Employment Outside the Hawaii National Guard" signed...

Question to the CSEL Why do all the same service members get all the TDY trips? The perception is that the officers get all the sweet TDYs while the enlisted pick up the slack in the rear. It seems the...