HING History

Brigadier General Bruce E. Oliveira assumed duties as Commander, Land Component Command for the Hawaii National Guard. He is responsible for formulating, developing, and coordinating all programs, policies, and plans affecting the Hawaii Army National Guard, ensuring the force is...

Major General Joseph J. Chaves is the Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Pacific. He assumed this position on 1 June 2010. Prior to this assignment General Chaves served as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Hawaii National Guard. General...

YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE Over 28 TOTAL YEARS OF SERVICE Over 28 PRESENT ASSIGNMENT Deputy Commanding General (RC), United States Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5100 since July 1996 MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED Adjutant General School, Adjutant General Officer Basic Course...

Brigadier General Kathleen F. Berg is currently assigned as the Mobility Assistant to the Director, J8, United States Pacific Command at Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii. She assumed her current assignment in November 2008. General Berg has served as a...

Brigadier General Braden K. Sakai is Commander, 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He is responsible for the implementation, maintenance and oversight of all Wing programs, as well as providing mission support to subordinate Wing Unit Commanders and other...

STEP ONE – Brig. Gen. Joseph K. Kim, the deputy adjutant general, present Hawaii Youth CHalleNGe Academy Cadets with their certificates of Pre-CHalleNGe completion. HING YCA photo General Kim was commissioned from the United States Air Force Academy in 1982...

Brig. Gen. James R. Carpenter assumed command of the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) in January 2000. As commander of HIARNG, he is responsible for more than 3,500 soldiers serving in Headquarters, State Area Command, and three major commands: 29th...

Major General Peter S. Pawling assumed duties as Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Pacific Command in June 2009. He is the principle advisor to the Commander regarding reserve component readiness and operations and facilitates Homeland Security activities between...

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Hilo Disaster: Another disaster by a huge seismic wave which killed 57 persons, struck Hawaii at Hilo on 23 May 1960. This wave was triggered by an Earthquake in Chile. Personnel from the 2nd Battle Group, 299th Inf responded rapidly and...