History of the Headquarters, Headquarters Company 103rd Troop Command

103rd Troop Command (103rd TC)

Commanded by Lt. Col. Phoebe Inigo and Command Sgt. Maj. Roger Goodwin. The unit is headquartered at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City. 103rd TC executes training plans to meet personnel readiness, as well as mission essential task proficiency required, individual and collective training readiness goals, provides ready forces to support exercises, National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) operations, and multidomain operations in order to protect our communities and support combatant commander requirements. On order, establish Task Force (TF) Maui and provide support to TF Aviation in response to NGCS operations and exercises.

• 103rd TC supported multiple incidents throughout the year, providing fire suppression, search and rescue, public affairs coverage, and staff operations support on the islands of Maui, Oahu, and Kauai. 103rd TC also provided support during the historic Maui Wildfires in August 2023.
• 103rd TC successfully deployed the 1950th Support Detachment in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Arifjan, Kuwait from October 2023 to July 2024.
• In May 2024, 103rd TC participated in Exercise Tiger Balm at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Tiger Balm is in its 43rd year of execution and is the longest running bilaterial military exercise between the Singapore Armed Forces and the US Army. 103rd TC administered the command post exercise which tested the operational and interoperability capabilities of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States) and the 76th Singapore Infantry Brigade (Singapore). 103rd TC also provided sustainment support to all of exercise participants.
• 103rd TC provided personnel to support the 29th Infantry Brigade’s Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Rotation from July 2023 to August 2023 at Fort Johnson, La. Company C, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Regiment deployed alongside the Brigade, supporting the Brigade’s aviation requirements as it trained for large scale combat operations. 103rd TC also provided personnel to support the training administration and sustainment requirements of the rotation.

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 103rd Troop Command (HHC, 103rd TC)

Commanded by Capt. Michelle Amparan and 1st Sgt. Jasmin Reyna. It is located at Waiawa Armory, Pearl City. HHC, 103rd TC conducts training, provides ready forces, executes mission command during NGCS and supports exercises / overseas deployments in support of state and federal missions as required.

– 2024 Annual Report pp. 23

103rd Troop Command

The 103d Troop Command is commanded by Col. Tyson Y. Tahara and Command Sgt. Maj. Bret D. Moore. The unit is headquartered at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City, O‘ahu. The command’s mission is to provide ready forces, execute mission command during National Guard Domestic Operations (NGDO) and support exercises/overseas deployments in support of state and federal missions within the state of Hawai‘i, and anywhere in the world as required. Soldiers from all subordinate units of 103TC stood up Task Force Maui and Task Force Aviation on Apr. 15 2020 in support of the State of Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 response.

– 2020 Annual Report pp. 12

103rd Troop Command

The 103rd Troop Command is commanded by Col. Neal S. Mitsuyoshi and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Odoardi. The unit is headquartered at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City. The command’s mission is to provide ready forces, execute mission command during NGDO, and support exercises/overseas deployments in support of state and federal missions within the state of Hawai‘i, and anywhere in the world as required.

– 2019 Annual Report pp. 11

103rd Troop Command

The 103rd is commanded by Col. Roger T. Pukahi. The unit is headquartered at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City, Oahu. The command’s mission is to provide ready forces to support federal and state missions, and provide mission command during National Guard domestic operations. Troop Command’s staff supports its subordinate units during all phases of the mobilization cycle brigade level staff in the multilateral Exercise GARUDA SHIELD 2015 in Indonesia.

– 2015 Annual Report pp. 10-11

103rd Troop Command

The 103rd is commanded by Col. Robert W. Lesher. The unit is headquartered at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City, Oahu. The command’s mission is to provide ready forces to support federal and state missions, and provide mission command during National Guard Domestic Operations. Troop Command’s staff supports its subordinate units during all phases of the mobilization cycle.

• Numerous units have recently or are currently deployed in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan.
• Participated as a brigade-level staff in the multilateral Exercise GARUDA SHIELD in Indonesia.

– 2014 Annual Report pp. 10-11

103rd Troop Command

The 103rd is commanded by Col. Paul S. Tamaribuchi. The unit is headquartered at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City, Oahu. The command’s mission is to provide ready forces to support federal and state missions, and provide mission command during Defense Support of Civil Authorities events. Troop Command staff supports subordinate units in all phases of the mobilization cycle.

• Numerous units have recently or are currently deployed in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan.
• Participated in the multilateral Exercise GARUDA SHIELD in Indonesia.

– 2013 Annual Report pp. 10

103rd Troop Command

The 103rd Troop Command is commanded by Col. Paul S. Tamaribuchi and CSM Russell Ige. The unit is headquartered at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City, Oahu. The mission of the 103rd is to serve as a command and control headquarters for separate units of the HIARNG. There are eleven units assigned to the Troop Command include a heavy- lift helicopter company (CH-47F Chinook), a medium utility helicopter company (UH-60M Blackhawk), a light utility security and surveillance helicopter detachment (LUH72), an intermediate aviation maintenance support company, a mobile public affairs detachment, an engineer company (vertical), a firefighting team, a contract team, an aviation ground support company, an Army band and a headquarters detachment

– 2012 Annual Report pp. 7-8

103rd Troop Command The 103rd Troop Command is commanded by Col. Stephen F. Logan and is located at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City. The mission of the 103rd is to serve as a command and control headquarters for separate units of the HIARNG. Organizations assigned to the 103rd include a heavy-lift helicopter company (CH-47D Chinook), an aviation support company, a utility helicopter company (UH-60L Blackhawk), a counterdrug observation helicopter detachment (OH-58A Kiowa), a personnel service detachment, an engineer company, a firefighting team, a contract team, an Army band and a mobile public affairs detachment.

– 2011 Annual Report pp. 8

103rd Troop Command

The 103rd Troop Command is commanded by Col. Stephen F. Logan and is located at the Waiawa Armory in Pearl City. The mission of the 103rd is to serve as a command and control headquarters for separate units of the HIARNG. Organizations assigned to the 103rd include a heavy-lift helicopter company (CH-47D Chinook), an aviation support company, a utility helicopter company (UH-60L Blackhawk), a counterdrug observation helicopter detachment (OH-58A Kiowa), a personnel service detachment, an engineer company, a firefighting team, a contract team, an Army band and a mobile public affairs detachment

– 2010 Annual Report pp. 9

FY 1993 Troop Command

FY 1987 Headquarters Installation Command

FY 1976 298th Field Depot

FY 1970 298th Artillery Group

On January 27, 1893, in order to make the ordinances already passed a matter of law, the Executive and Advisory Councils passed “An Act Providing for the Formation of the National Guard of Hawaii.” . . .

The act further provided for one company of regular troops and three companies of volunteers, each to consist of not more than one hundred and three men, rank and file. These four companies were to comprise the 1st Battalion of the lst Regiment of the National Guard of Hawaii.

– https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/1936-history-of-the-hawaii-national-guard/ pp. 31

In 1901 the old Drum Corps, which had gone out of existence, was revived. The following year it was enlarged to include a Band of some twenty-six pieces. In 1904 a Headquarters Company was established and combined with the Band/’ both of them remaining in existence until the reorganization of the National Guard just before the World War. In 1905 a Signal Company consisting of two officers and twenty enlisted men was organized at Honolulu and assigned to the 1st Regiment, National Guard of Hawaii. All of these organizations along with the nine volunteer companies went to make up the 1st Regiment, National Guard of Hawaii.

On June 1, 1907, however, the War Department redesignated the regiment the 1st Infantry, National Guard of Hawaii

– https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/1936-history-of-the-hawaii-national-guard/ pp. 55

On August 20, 1923, the numerical designations of the two regiments of Infantry were changed by direction of the War Department from First Infantry, Hawaii National Guard, to 298th Infantry, United States Army, and Second Infantry, Hawaii National Guard, to 299th Infantry, United States Army.

– 1923-1924 Biennial Report pp. 8

ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING

1. Status of Organization

a. Troops

• Special Troops
  • Hq & Hq Det., HNG
  • 613th Ord (MM) Co
  • 120th MP Company
• 298th RCT
  • 298th Inf
  • 483rd FA Bn
  • 227th Engineer Combat Co
  • 111th Army Band
• 299th RCT
  • 299th Inf
  • 487th FA Bn
  • 230th Engineer Combat Co
  • 110th Army Band

– 1950-1951 Annual Report pp. 15

During the first quarter of 1952 all units were organized under the 1951 “Army Manpower Training Guides”. These guides prescribed a standard priority of organization of the components of company sized units based on their actual strength. The purpose of the reorganization was to insure a standardized organization throughout the Hawaii National Guard, which would permit more efficient training, supply,
administration and supervision

See Plate II for a listing of the army units of the Hawaii National Guard and their stations, Plate III for a map of the distribution of the units.

– 1951-1952 Annual Report pp. 13

The major organizational change of Fiscal Year 1957 was the conversion of the 298th RCT to Anti-Aircraft Artillery beginning the latter part of 1956. On 3 December 1956, elements of the 2nd Battalion, 298th Infantry were converted, redesignated and reorganized as follows:

• Hq & Hq Co 2nd Bn 298th Inf to Hq & Hq Btry 297th AAA Bn
• Company E (Waialua) to Btry C, 297th AAA Bn
• Company :F (Pearl City) to Btry D. 297th AAA Bn
• Company H (Wahiawa) to Btry A, 297th AAA Bn
• Tank Co (Wahiawa) to Btry B, 297th AAA Bn

On 7 January 1957 other units of the 298th RCT were
converted to Anti-Aircraft Artillery as follows:

• Hq & Hq Co 298th Inf (Hon,) to Hq & Hq Btry 298th AAA Gp
• Hy Mortar Co (Hon,) to Hq & Hq Btry 298th AAA Bn
• Company B (Hon.) to Btry A 298th AAA Bn
• Company D (lIon.) to Btry B 298th AAA Bn
• Company L (Kanoohe) to Btrv C, 298th AAA Bn
• Service Co (Hon.) to 368th AAA Det (Opn)

Also on 7 January 1957 the 158th AAA Bn, the 121st and 122d Signal Detachments were assigned to the 298th AAA Group. In addition, Medical Detachments were organized for the 297th and 298th AAA Battalions.

The 298th AAA Gp has made remarkable progress since its organization in January 1957. The inspection results of Field Training Performance in June 1957 were: 21 Superiors and 1 Excellent ratings.

– 1957 Annual Report pp. 4

Organization: A major reorganization was completed during this period which placed units of the Hawaii ARNG on line with the best in modern organizations which can be employed in the event of war. Current troop allotments for the Hawaii ARNG are as follows:

Additions

• 1st Msl Bn (Nike Her­cules) 298th Arty
• 42nd Msl Bn (Nike Her­cules) 298th Arty

Deletions

• 158th AAA Bn (90mm Gun)
• 297th AAA Bn (90mm Gun)
• 1218t Sig Del (RMU, Type E)
• 122nd Sig Det (RMU, Type E)
• 367th Al\A Bn (90mm Gun)
• 368th l._AA Det (Opn)

– 1959 Annual Report pp. 6

The 298th Artillery Group (Air Defense) was officially relieved of its air defense mission in Hawaii on December 9, 1969, after ten years as the only National Guard organization in the United States providing the entire surface-to-air missile defense for its area, and as the only Army National Guard unit manning and operating an Army Air Defense Command Post. The initial announcement of the inactivation of the 298th Artillery Group was received from the Department of the Army on November 28, 1969. Although an initial inactivation date of June 30, 1970 was established, the reorganization date was subsequently changed to March 31, 1970.

The 298th Artillery Group was reorganized into Combat Service Support units. The reorganization became effective on April 1, 1970. The new organization has the mission of providing units trained and equipped to support the State mission and also of providing trained and equipped combat service support units for its Federal mission, Newly organized units of the 298th Field Depot were designated as follows:

• HHC, 298th Field Depot
• HHC, 297th Supply and Service Battalion
• 290th General Support Company
• 291st Light Maintenance Company
• 292d Supply and Service Company
• 298th Engineer Detachment

– 1970 Annual Report pp. 9-10

The highlights of Fiscal Year 1976 (FY 76) for the Hawaii Army National Guard included two major reorganizations the reorganization of Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 298th Field Depot to Headquarters Installation Command with a major reduction in personnel, and the reorganization of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment with a major increase in personnel.

1976 Annual Report pp. 4

On June 1, 1976, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard, was reorganized with an increase of strength from 87 to 80. Within the new organization, a new Headquarters Installation Command was organized for the command and control of two existing battalions. On the same date, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 298th Field Depot, was inactivated.

1976 Annual Report pp. 9

FY 76 was a year of change and accomplishment for the 298th Fld. Dep. On Feb. 1, 1976, Col. Alexis T Lum assumed command of the depot replacing Col. John E. Aiona, Jr , who assumed command of the 29th Infantry Brigade Then, on May 31 , 1976, the 298th Fld Dep. was inactivated and re-established on June 1, 1976 as the Headquarters Installation Command (HIC) . . .

• Headquarters Installation Command
  • 298th Engineer Detachment (Facilities and Utilities)
• Headquarters, 159th Service Battalion
  • 12th Administration Company (Administrative Services)
  • 291st Maintenance Company (Heavy Equipment-General Support)
  • 293rd Service Company (Aircraft Maintenance)
  • 829th Maintenance Company (Forward Support)
• Headquarters, 297th Supply and Service Battalion
  • 229th Medical Company (Divisional)
  • 292d Supply and Service Company (Direct Support)
  • 329th Supply Company (Forward Support)
  • 115th Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck)

1976 Annual Report pp. 11

The key event in Fiscal Year 1987 was a major reorganization of HIARNG units on October 1, 1986. Units of the Headquarters Installation Command (HIC) were moved into the 29th Infantry Brigade to restructure the brigade into a separate infantry brigade capable of independent operations. The brigade had previously been a divisional brigade that was programmed to become a part of the Army’s 25th Infantry Division upon mobilization.

The HIC was also reorganized into a headquarters organization called the Troop Command. It now commands the 297th Supply and Service Battalion and the 193rd Aviation Battalion.

– 1987 Annual Report pp. 7

Leadership

FY 2024 Commander Col. Barbara P. Tucker

HQ & HQ Co 103rd TC Capt. Michelle Amparan

FY 2020 Col. Tyson T. Tahara

HQ & HQ Co 103rd TC Capt. Katherine P. Johnson

FY 2019 Col. Neal Mitsuyoshi

HQ & HQ Co 103rd TC Capt. Jason C. Santos

FY 2015 Col. Roger T. Pukahi

HQ, Det., 103rd Troop Command Capt. Brent Nakasone

FY 2014 Col. Robert W. Lesher

HQ, Det., 103rd Troop Command Capt. Brent Nakasone

FY 2013 Col. Paul S. Tamaribuchi

HQ, Det., 103rd Troop Command Capt. Dale R. Balsis

FY 2012 Col. Paul S. Tamaribuchi

HQ, Det. 103rd Troop Command Capt. Alan J. Kahanu

FY 2011 Col. Stephen F. Logan

HQ, Det. 103rd Troop Command Capt. Alan J. Kahanu

FY 2010 Col. Stephen F. Logan

HQ, Det. 103rd Troop Command Capt. Alan J. Kahanu