HING History

Major General Albert P. (Putt) Richards, Jr. is the Mobilization Assistant to the commander, United States Pacific Command (COMUSPACOM). As such he serves as the principal advisor to COMUSPACOM on all reserve forces mobilization matters. The General entered the Air...

Brigadier General Stanley J. Osserman, Jr. is Chief of Staff, Hawaii Air National Guard. His duties and responsibilities include strategic planning and oversight of over 1,900 military members in a flying wing with three flying squadrons, an active air defense...

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE   OCS EDUCATIONAL DEGREES University of Hawaii at Hilo - BA - Liberal Studies-Administration of Justice United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED Infantry Officer Basic Course Infantry Officer Advanced Course...

Major General Gary M. Hara assumed duties as Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Pacific on 1 June 2013. Prior to this assignment, General Hara served as Commander, Land Component Command, Hawaii National Guard. General Hara received his commission from...

Brigadier General Ann M. Greenlee is the Director of Joint Staff - Joint Force Headquarters, Hawaii National Guard. Her responsibilities include serving as the principle advisor to the Adjutant General managing the development, execution, and evaluation of programs and policies...

Brigadier General Myron N. Dobashi was appointed by Gov. Benjamin J. Cayetano as the commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) on May 3, 1999. As HIANG commander, he is responsible for overseeing the training and readiness of the...

Major General Michael B. Compton is Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Pacific Air Force is responsible for Air Force activities spread over half the globe in a command that supports...

14 Maj Gen. Joseph R. Harris II  2020 October - Present https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiang/about/leadership/hawaii-air-national-guard-commander/ 13 Brig. Gen. Ryan T. Okahara 2013 - 2020 https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/hing-history/brigadier-general-ryan-t-okahara/ 12 Brig. Gen. Stanley J. Osserman Jr. 2011 April - 2013 https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/hing-history/1980s/brigadier-general-stanley-j-osserman/ 11 Maj. Gen. Darryll D. M....

Brigadier General Irwin K. Cockett Jr. is a native son of Hawaii, having been born on the island of Kauai on August 24, 1930. His is an alumnus of Roosevelt and Kamehameha High Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Major General Vern T. Miyagi assumed duties as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Pacific Command in February 2006. As the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, General Miyagi is the principle advisor to the Commander regarding reserve component...

Brigadier General John R. (Jack) D' Araujo, Jr. is the Acting Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC. As Acting Director, he formulates, develops, and coordinates all programs, policies and plans affecting the Army National Guard and its...

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,...