Major General Darryll D. M. Wong

Wong joined the Hawaii Air National Guard in November 1984 as a Flight Line Maintenance Officer overseeing F-4 operations and the eventual conversion to the F-15. In 1993, he transferred to the newly formed 203rd Air Refueling Squadron as a Combat Crew Pilot, Instructor Pilot, and Flight Commander. He later served as the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron Director of Operations. Before becoming HIANG Chief of Staff and Commander, he served as the Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard Director of Operations and project officer for developing C-17A bed down requirements for the Hawaii Air National Guard. Other assignments included the Air National Guard Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. He is a Command Pilot and Instructor Pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the C-17, KC-135R, C-141A, T-38, and T-37.

EDUCATION:

• 1972 University of Hawaii (Manoa), Bachelor of Arts, Geography, Honolulu, Hawaii
• 1996 U.S. Air War College, by Seminar
• 2005 Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii
• 2006 Joint Forces College, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, Va.
• 2007 Program for National and International Security Management, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
• 2009 University of Hawaii (Manoa), Master of Business Administration, Honolulu, Hawaii
• 2009 University of Hawaii (Manoa), Certificate in International Management – Pacific Asian Management Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii
• 2014 Executive Leadership Program, Naval Postgraduate School, Montgomery, Calif.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1972 – September 1973, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.
2. September 1973 – June 1976, Aircraft Commander, 53rd Military Airlift Squadron, Norton Air Force Base, Calif.
3. June 1976 – November 1976, Aircraft Commander, 730th Military Airlift Squadron, Norton Air Force Base, Calif.
4. November 1976 – September 1982, Reservist, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Lowry Air Force Base, Colo.
5. September 1982 – November 1984, Liaison Officer, U.S. Air Force Academy 9001st Air Reserve Squadron, Lowry Air Force Base, Colo.
6. November 1984 – July 1987, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
7. July 1987 – January 1991, Executive Officer, Flight Line, 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
8. January 1991 – August 1991, Officer-in-Charge, Flight Line, 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
9. August 1991 – December 1991, Staff Officer, 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
10. December 1991 – January 1993, Officer-in-Charge, Organization Maintenance, 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
11. January 1993 – June 1998, Combat Crew Instructor Pilot and Flight Commander, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
12. June 1998 – May 1999, Operations Officer, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
13. May 1999 – August 2001, Director of Operations, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
14. August 2001 – September 2003, Assistant Adjutant for Air and Commander, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
15. September 2003 – January 2011, Chief of Staff, Hawaii Air National Guard, also serves as Commander, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii; Dual-hatted,
16. July 2008 – Present, Air National Guard Assistant to Commander, Pacific Air Forces Command, Hickam Air force Base, Hawaii
17. January 2011 – December 2014, The Adjutant General, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii

FLIGHT INFORMATION

• Rating: Command Pilot
• Flight hours: More than 3,000
• Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-141, KC-135R, C-17
• Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
• Civilian flight hours:  More than 19,000
• Aircraft flown:  Boeing 737, -200, -300

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

• Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
• Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
• National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
• Vietnam Service Medal
• Kosovo Campaign Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal
• Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal
• Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
• Air Force Training Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1972 Graduate, Honors Program (Senior Honors Thesis), University of Hawaii
• 1972 Distinguished Graduate, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, University of Hawaii
• 1975 Member, All-Air Force Volleyball Team
• 1975 Member, Armed Forces All-Star Volleyball Team
• 2013 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

• Second Lieutenant 7 June 1972
• First Lieutenant 7 June 1975
• Captain 13 December 1982
• Major, 13 December 1989
• Lieutenant Colonel 31 October 1995
• Colonel 30 March 2000
• Brigadier General 23 June 2003
• Major General 29 July 2005

Last updated January 2015