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Major General Valentine A. Siefermann

January 27, 2025

His Air Force career commenced on 27 January 1942 when he entered the Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet. He obtained his pilot training in the Army Air Force Southeast Training Center, graduating and receiving his pilot's wings and...

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Brigadier General Frank A. Alameida

January 27, 2025

Place of Birth: Halawa, North Kohala, Hawaii Date of Birth: 4 Oct 1899 Education: Attended the Territorial Public School at Makapala, in the neighborhood of the plantation town of Niulii, Hawaii for six years. Entered St. Louis College, Honolulu, October...

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Brigadier General Suzanne P. Vares-Lum

January 24, 2025

Brigadier General Suzanne P. Vares-Lum is the Mobilization Assistant to Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, U.S. Pacific Command at Camp Smith, Hawaii. She has a key role in the Pacific Command's effort to shape and maintain regional security through...

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Brigadier General Clarence M. Agena 

January 24, 2025

Brigadier General Clarence M. Agena (Mert) was appointed assistant adjutant general, Army; and commander, Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG), on January 11, 2002. General Agena was born in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, on July 2, 1944. In 1962 after graduating from...

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Brigadier General John E. Aiona Jr.

January 24, 2025

Brigadier General Aiona entered the US Army in August 1944 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers in December 1945 upon graduation from Officer Candidate School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. General Aiona joined the Hawaii...

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Brigadier General Wilhelm A. Andersen

January 24, 2025

Hana, Maui-born, Wilhelm A. Andersen, joined the National Guard of Hawaii prior to World War I. After graduating from Officers' Training Camp held at Schofield Barracks in Nov. 26, 1917, the newly commissioned first lieutenant was assigned to the 2nd...

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Brigadier General Dwight M. Kealoha

January 24, 2025

Brigadier General Dwight M. Kealoha was appointed by Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano as the commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) on February 1, 1996. As HIANG commander, he is responsible for overseeing the training and readiness of the...

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Brigadier General Robert B. Maguire

January 24, 2025

General Maguire was born on 5 December, 1924 in Los Angeles, California He grew up and attended schools in Glendale, California, where he graduated from Glendale High School in June 1942. General Maguire enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps...

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Brigadier General Allen M. Mizumoto

January 24, 2025

Brigadier General Allen M. Mizumoto is the Commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard. He is responsible for providing command and control over 22 units located on four islands in the State of Hawaii. The Hawaii ANG has an authorized...

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Brigadier General Myles M. Nakatsu

January 24, 2025

Brigadier General Myles M. Nakatsu was appointed the deputy adjutant general on September 15, 1988. Subsequent to his appointment, he served as the executive support officer to the adjutant general for nine years. He was promoted to brigadier general (Hawaii)...

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Brigadier General David M. Rodrigues

January 24, 2025

Colonel David M. Rodrigues is the commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG). He is responsible for providing command and control over 23 units located on four islands in the State of Hawaii. The HIANG has an authorized strength...

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Brigadier General Frederick A. Schaefer III

January 24, 2025

Frederick August Schaefer, III, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on 3 January 1921. He graduated from Cornell University in 1942 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. He was also commissioned a second lieutenant, United States Army Reserve, upon...

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