Major General Vern T. Miyagi

Posted on Jan 21, 2025 in HING History, People

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 readiness and operations and facilitates Homeland Security activities between state, National Guard, active military and Federal agencies.

General Miyagi is a 1971 distinguished military graduate of the University of Hawaii ROTC program. During the Hurricane lniki relief operations on Kauai in 1992, General Miyagi served as the operations officer for the deployed Hawaii Army National Guard Joint Task Force. In 2000, he served as Hawaii Army National Guard Joint Task Force commander for the Asian Development Bank civil disturbance contingency operation. More recently, the General’s primary focus was on the deployment of Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers in support of Operations Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Iraqi Freedom. From 2003 to 2006, General Miyagi also served in a dual hat position as the Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command.

EDUCATION:

  • 1971 University of Hawaii – BBA Degree – Accounting
  • 1972 University of Hawaii – MBA Degree – Accounting
  • 1986 U. S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College
  • 1996 Army War College Fellowship – Ridgway Center for International Security Studies, University of Pittsburgh

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • 1. January 71 – August 72, U. S. Army Reserve Control Group
  • 2. August 72 – January 73, Student, U. S. Army Armor School, Ft. Knox, Kentucky
  • 3. January 73 – August 73, U. S. Army Reserve Control Group
  • 4. August 73 – December 74, Administrative Officer, 322d Civil Affairs Group, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 5. December 74 – July 77, Redeye Platoon Leader, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 6. July 77 – January 79, Battalion Communications-Electronics Officer, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 7. January 79 – August 81 , U. S. Army Reserve Control Group
  • 8. August 81 – October 82, Assistant Comptroller, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 9. October 82 – August 85, Comptroller, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 1 o. August 85 – June 86, Student, U. S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Virginia
  • 11. June 86 – October 92, Comptroller, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 12. October 92 – November 94, Chief Plans Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 13. November 94 – July 95, Commander, 2d Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hilo, Hawaii
  • 14. July 95 – August 96, Student, U.S. Army War College Fellowship, Ridgway Center for International Security Studies, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 15. August 96 – November 97, Chief Plans Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 16. November 97 – June 99, G2, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 17. June 99 – February 00, G3, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 19. February 00 – May 03, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 20. May 03 – January 06, Assistant Adjutant General/Commander – Army, Headquarters, State Area Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 21. June 03 – January 06, Dual Hat Position, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Operations, Headquarters, U. S. Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 22. February 06 – Present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U. S. Pacific Command

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

  • Legion of Merit
  • Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Army Commendation Medal
  • Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Humanitarian Service Meda
  • Armed Forces Service Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
  • Air Assault Badge
  • U. S. Army Excellence in Competition Badge Service Rifle – Bronze

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

General Miyagi is the author of two articles:

January 1987 “7.62mm Versus 5.56 – Does NATO Really Need Two Standard Rifle Calibers?”, Marine Corps Gazette

June 1996 “The Nation Guard in Disaster Relief Operations – Hurricane lniki -A Case Study”, Ridgway Viewpoints

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

  • 2nd Lieutenant USAR 6 January 71
  • 1st Lieutenant USAR 5 January 74
  • Captain USAR 4 January 78
  • Major ARNG 6 May 83
  • Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 20 June 87
  • Colonel ARNG 26 March 97
  • Brigadier General ARNG 1 April 03
  • Major General ARNG 22 June 06

(Current as of October 2007)