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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...

15 Brig. Gen. Phillip L. Mallory Brig. Gen. Phillip L. Mallory 2020 October - Present https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiang/about/leadership/hawaii-air-national-guard-commander/ 14 Maj. Gen. Joseph R. Harris Maj Gen. Joseph R. Harris II 2020 October - January 2026 https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/major-general-joseph-r-harris/ 13 Brig. Gen. Ryan T. Okahara...

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,...

Brigadier General Keith Y. Tamashiro assumed duties as the Assistant Adjutant General and Director of the Joint Staff for the Hawaii National Guard on January 15, 2014. He serves as the principal advisor to the Adjutant General and is responsible...

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...