Department of Defense

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Maj. Gen. Arthur “Joe” Logan

Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 6, 2019 

Omaha, Nebraska-born, Arthur Joseph Logan, graduated from St. Louis School, Honolulu, in 1977. He earned his Bachelor’s of Arts in Justice Administration from Hawaii Pacific University in 1993 and Master’s of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College in 2004. He enlisted in the Army in 1978 and joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1981. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1984 after graduation from the Officer Candidate School, Hawaii Military Academy, HIARNG. Prior to his appointment as adjutant general he was director of operations (G3), HIARNG, a position he held since October 2013. Logan’s prior assignments included chief of staff of the Hawaii National Guard Joint Staff, chief of staff of the HIARNG, the director of intelligence (J2), and HING counterdrug coordinator. In 2007, he deployed for a year to Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, serving as the commander, Regional Policy Advisory Command–Central, supporting the Afghan National Police. As a civilian, Detective Logan served 20 years with the Honolulu Police Department, rising to the rank of sergeant, before resigning in 2002 to work for the Hawaii Guard full time.

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Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee

Jan 1, 2003 to Jan 8, 2011

McKinley High School graduate Robert G.F. Lee earned his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and ROTC commission from the University of Hawaii, in 1971 and later earned a masters in business administration. Lee served in the U.S. Army Reserve before 2003, including commands of the 100^th Battalion, 442^nd Infantry and 9^th Regional Support Command. His 27-year civilian career primarily dealt with nuclear submarine maintenance at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Lee, a licensed professional engineer in mechanical and nuclear engineering, was also the Perot Systems Government Services Pacific area general manager. As TAG the Hawaii Guard peaked in its support of the Global War on Terrorism in the 2004-2005, when 87 percent of the Hawaii Army Guard was mobilized, the highest personnel in the nation. HING units provided direct support for missions primarily in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Philippines and Bosnia-Kosovo. During his tenure, the HING supported numerous natural disaster assistance missions, including the recovery following the Kilohana earthquake on the island of Hawaii in October 2006.

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Maj. Gen. Edward L. Correa Jr.

Dec 31, 1999 to Dec 31, 2002

Hilo, Hawaii-born Edward Lindsay Correa Jr. enlisted in the Army in 1965 and reached the rank of sergeant before earning his commission through Officer Candidate School, in 1966. He left active duty in 1969 and joint the Hawaii Army National Guard. Correa’s various positions included the commander of Troop E (19^th Cavalry), 103^rd Troop Command, 29^th Infantry Brigade and the HIARNG before his appointment as adjutant general. He earned a degree in sociology, in 1970 and juris doctorate degree from the University of Hawaii, in 1976. Prior to coming on board full-time with the Hawaii Guard in 1991, Correa served for 10 years with the State of Hawaii as supervising deputy attorney general, and as a member and later chairman of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board. In 1992, he was the Operation Iniki incident commander for Kauai’s hurricane relief operations. As AG, Air Guard units deployed in support of NATO operations over Kosovo and no-fly zone enforcement over Iraqi airspace. The 29^th Brigade began to move to Kalaeloa, while the 298^th Regional Training Institute started construction of new facilities at Bellows Air Force Station. The Office of Veterans Services spearheaded the Korean War’s 50th Anniversary commemoration.

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Maj. Gen. Edward V. Richardson

Feb 8, 1991 to Dec 30, 1999 

Edward V. Richardson, from Puunene, Maui attended Kamehameha School and the University of Hawaii. He joined the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1956 and earned his commission and pilot wings in 1957. He is a command pilot with more than 3,660 fly hours (F-86E, F-86L, F-102A and F-4C). Richardson flew air defense missions out of Thailand and Da Nang Air Base during Vietnam as part of Operation PALACE GUARD. His leadership positions include 199^th Fighter Interceptor Squadron command, HIANG chief of staff and HIANG commander prior to his appointment as adjutant general. He implemented joint Army/Air Guard, and State Civil Defense planning, training and emergency response exercises (tested during Hurricane Iniki relief operations); modernization of Hawaii Guard aviation (CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, F-15 Eagle jetfighter upgrades, KC-135R Stratotanker and C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft acquisition); Korean/ Vietnam Memorial and opening veterans cemeteries on Lanai and West Hawaii; Youth CHalleNGe Program; and World War II 50^th Anniversary Commemoration events. Personnel and units began deployments in support of NATO operations in Bosnia. Upon retirement Richardson became a driving force with the Pacific Aviation Museum. 

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Maj. Gen. Alexis T. Lum

Mar 31, 1983 to Feb 7, 1991 

Alexis Theodore Lum’s 44-year military service started in 1945, when he was drafted shortly after Roosevelt High School graduation. He served in three wars, in the Pacific’s World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He earned a Civil Engineering degree and a commission through the ROTC program at the University of Hawaii in 1950. MG Stevenson recruited him into the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1953. As a member of the 29^th Infantry Brigade he deployed to Vietnam. His commands prior to his appointment as adjutant general include the Headquarters Installation Command (today’s 103^rd Troop Command) and the HQ, HIARNG. In civilian life, Lum worked from 1954 to 1982 at the Naval Ammunition Depot (Lualualei Naval Magazine). Major initiatives include the tuition waiver program, fielding an attack helicopter battalion with AH-1S Cobra helicopters, F-15 Eagle jetfighter fielding, family support program, Office of Veterans Services/Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, and the counterdrug missions in support of the U.S. Customs and U.S. Postal Service. After retiring from the Guard, he served as Sen. Daniel K. Inouye’s special assistant for military affairs from June 1991 to December 2007.

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Maj. Gen. Arthur U. Ishimoto

Jan 1, 1982 to Apr 7, 1983 

Honolulu-born Arthur U. Ishimoto enlisted in the Army in 1944. He served as an interrogator and translator in Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s intelligence section during the World War II Philippines campaign. In 1948, he joined the 442^nd Infantry and received a direct commission to second lieutenant. In 1949, he transferred to the three-year old Hawaii Air National Guard and in 1957, served as the detachment commander of first Air National Guard unit assigned with the full-time air defense mission of a given area (Hawaiian airspace). Other assignments included acting Hawaii Air Guard chief of staff in 1974, and commander and assistant adjutant general, Air in 1976. During his tenure the Hawaii National Guard provided relief assistance on Oahu and Kauai after Hurricane Iwa struck the islands in November 1982 and the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Hawaii Regional Operations Center was constructed at Wheeler Army Air Field.

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Maj. Gen. Benjamin J. Webster

Dec 5, 1966 to Mar 3, 1973

New Haven, Connecticut-born Benjamin Jesup Webster came to Hawaii as the age of three in 1914 and graduated from Punahou School in 1928. He was commissioned in 1932 after graduating from West Point. He went on to become a pilot and a West Point instructor. During World War II, he was 8^th Fighter Command (Europe) commander. By 1964, he reached the rank of lieutenant general as the commander of Allied Forces, Southern Europe (first islander to achieve three-star rank in U.S. Armed Forces). He retired from the active Air Force in 1966 and was appointed adjutant general in December of that year. During his tenure as AG, Hawaii Guard personnel deployed to Vietnam. The 29^th Infantry Brigade was mobilized and levied to units in Vietnam; while Hawaii Air Guard jet pilots based out of Da Nang Air Base flew air defense missions. The Department also assisted in relief efforts on the Big Island of Hawaii earthquake and Oahu prison riot control.

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Maj. Gen. Valentine A. Siefermann

Jul 16 to Dec 4, 1966 and Apr 1, 1973 to Dec 31, 1981  

In 1947, New York-born Valentine Andrew Siefermann left active duty as an Army Air Corps fighter and bomber pilot who flew more than 22 combat missions in World War II’s Pacific campaign. The next day he joined as one of the original members of the newly created Hawaii Air National Guard. In 1953, he was appointed commander HIANG and assistant adjutant general, Air. He served as acting AG in 1966 prior to MG Webster’s tour and was appointed AG after Webster. He pioneered the idea for all Air Guard units in the nation to report to the major air command. This allowed the ANG units to move into action faster without the red tape of command delays. He worked with the U.S. Air Force to implement the system that enabled the ANG to assume the Air Force’s role in air defense of Hawaii. His system was adopted nationally eight years later. In 1974, he helped modernize the Post-Vietnam Hawaii Army National Guard aviation program, including assisting law enforcement in the confiscation of illegal marijuana. Hawaii was the first state to do the “Operation Green Harvest” mission.

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Maj. Gen. Robert L. Stevenson

Dec 3, 1962 to Jul 15, 1966 

Honolulu-born Robert Louis Stevenson went to St. Louis College and McKinley High School. He enlisted in the Hawaii National Guard 1931. He attended the University of Hawaii and received his commission while studying civil engineering. He was activated in 1940, with the rest of the Hawaii Guard, for World War II. He served with the Hawaii Guard’s activated 298^th Infantry Regiment in Guadalcanal, New Georgia and Luzon (Philippines), before returning to Hawaii as a colonel. He rebuilt the 298^th Regimental Combat Team during his 298^th command time and then served as Hawaii Army Guard chief of staff until his retirement in 1957. He returned to his civilian career as an insurance executive, before being called to served as adjutant general by Gov. John A. Burns. During his tenure the Hawaii Guard increased its air defense capabilities with the F-102 Delta Daggers and the Nike Hercules Missiles, and the civil defense mission was modernized to include early warning systems and redefining roles and responsibilities of federal, state and county agencies.

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Maj. Gen. Fred W. Mckinney

Aug 4, 1946 to Dec 3, 1962

Fred W. Mckinney was the first Hawaii-born adjutant general. After graduation from Punahou School he attended and received his commission from West Point. The World War II veteran retired from active duty January 1946 as a colonel and was appointed AG in August. During Mckinney’s more than 15-year command, Hawaii National Guard moved from federalized to post-war “state” status; and split the into Army and Air Guard divisions. The Army Guard underwent major organizations and reorganizations, especially the artillery units. The Air Guard was introduced into the jet-age and the assumption of the air defense mission. The Hawaii Guard Headquarters move from the Honolulu Armory to the U.S. Army closed Fort Ruger. Mckinney obtained his first star in 1951 and the second in 1953. In 1953, he also took on the additional duty as the first AG to also serve as director of Civil Defense.   

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Col. Perry M. Smoot

Aug 25, 1923 to Aug 3, 1946

Perry Meyers Smoot, an infantry captain in World War I, was born in Washington, D.C., originally came to Hawaii to manage the Schuman Carriage auto parts and tire business. Between U.S. Army and Hawaii National Guard service, he was a member of the Naval Reserve. He was appointed as adjutant general by Gov. Wallace R. Farrington. Smoot supervised the National Guard of Hawaii’s federalization in 1940 and the organization Territorial Guard in December 1941. From December 1940 to February 1944, he served as the Territorial Selective Service director and could not hold both positions. He was relieved as commander of the Territorial Guard. He also served as AG while holding the U.S. Property and Dispersing Officer position twice. He was released from active service on Aug. 2, 1945. During his more than 22-year service as AG he oversaw the changes and growth in the Hawaii Guard to including the1^st Infantry becoming the 298^th Infantry on Oahu and 2^nd Infantry becoming 299^th Infantry on the islands of Hawaii and Maui. Smoot was instrumental in the building of armories on all the islands with a Guard presence.    

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Maj. John W. Short

Aug 1, 1923 to Aug 24, 1923

John W. Short holds the record for the shortest stint as adjutant general – three weeks. He joined the National Guard of Hawaii on June 24, 1894, during the continuance of the Provisional Government and Republic of Hawaii. By April 1907, he was lieutenant colonel and the U.S. Property and Disbursing Officer and served in that capacity until May 1924. He was handed the reins of adjutant general at age 59, after already serving five AGs and working more than 17 years as the USPDO. He retired as a full colonel. His civilian career was with the Customs House, where the paperwork for the import and export of goods into and out of a country was processed.   

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Col. William D. Potter

Feb 9, 1921 to Jul 31, 1923

New Hampshire-born William Dunning Potter, an infantryman in the Spanish-American War, came to Hawaii around 1920 to serve as assistant to Departmental Quartermaster, U.S. Army. In December 1920, he was given command of 1^st Infantry and a few months later Potter was appointed adjutant general. In June 1921, the 2^nd Infantry was organized on Maui. Potter was promoted to brigadier general by Gov. Wallace R. Farrington, but resigned before accepting the star, to go into private business back in California.       

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Col. Harry S. Hayward

Sep 23, 1918 to Feb 8, 1921   

In 1910, California-born Harry S. Hayward arrived in Hawaii via Canada, where he worked in the newspaper publishing business. He joined the staff of Hawaiian Star and after it was amalgamated it became the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Heyward eventually became vice president and general manager, and apparently continued to work for the newspaper (1921 to 1928) while serving as adjutant general. He was commander of 2^nd Company, 1^st Battalion, at the time of his appointment to AG. He dealt with the Hawaii Guard World War I mobilization and the post-war reorganization of Guard regiments. He resigned because of conflict with his newspaper job, sighting “It is not possible to do justice to my employers and the Guard.”     

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Col. Will Wayne

Mar 1, 1918 to Sep 21, 1918

Willard “Will” Wayne came from the San Francisco Chronicle staff in April 1913 to work as city editor for Honolulu Star-Bulletin. He left in May 1915 to work for the Territorial Department of Public Works and managed the Mid-Pacific Carnival for two years. The quartermaster branch captain also joined the National Guard of Hawaii shortly after arriving in Hawaii. In 1916, he became secretary to Gov. Lucius E. Pinkham. In 1917, was appointed assistant to BG Samuel Johnson while still on the governor’s staff. In 1918, he assumed the adjutant general position after Johnson resigned. He was immediately promoted to colonel as AG. Wayne’s first AG action was to order the 1^st Infantry to mobilization for World War I at Fort Armstrong and establishment of Camp McCarthy, next to the Honolulu Armory, on the Iolani Palace grounds. The Hawaii Guard’s 2^nd Infantry was mobilized at Armstrong, moving to McCarthy and then on to Schofield Barracks for assignment. After six months, Wayne, like Johnson, also resigned to enlist in U.S. Army to join the WWI efforts.

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Brig. Gen. Samuel I. Johnson

Aug 16, 1915 to Feb 19, 1918

Samuel Ignatieff (Johnson) was born in the Cossack province of Odessa, Russia. His military career included three years in the Cossack cavalry, a year in the Russian Imperial Navy and a year in the Argentinean Army before coming to Hawaii in 1892. By May 1893, he enlisted as a full-time member of the National Guard. He played an active role in the overthrow and rose from private to brigadier general in his 25-year career with the National Guard of Hawaii. Prior to his appointment by Gov. Lucius E. Pinkham as adjutant general he was the 1^st Regiment commander. During his short AG tour, he oversaw the increase of the Hawaii Guard from one to four regiments, comprising nearly 5,000 men. He resigned to accept an appointment as major in U.S. Army to serve in World War One. He earned a Distinguished Service Cross.

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Col. John W. Jones

Apr 2, 1907 to Aug 15, 1915 

John Walter Jones arrived in Hawaii in 1893 and was appointed and commissioned a first lieutenant in Honolulu. He worked as Supreme Court shorthand reporter. He took an active part in the overthrow, serving as secretary of the Annexation Club and as a lieutenant with Co. D. In 1899, then colonel, Jones commanded the 1^st Regiment, National Guard of Hawaii. From 1906 to 1913 he served as the Hawaii Guard’s disbursing officer (today’s USPFO). During his tenure as adjutant general the Lahaina and Honolulu Armories were built. The Honolulu Armory was built next to Iolani Barracks (the State Capitol now sits on that area and the Barracks was moved to the Iolani Palace grounds proper). After retiring from the Guard, he became the Collector of Internal Revenue for Hawaii during Pres. William G. Harding’s term. In the final years of his life, he was engaged principally as a researcher of records and land titles.

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Brig. Gen. John H. Soper

Jul 6, 1894 to Apr 1, 1907

The Hawaii National Guard’s first adjutant general, John Harris Soper, was born in Plymouth, England, but grew up in Chicago, Ill. He served in and received his commission with the California National Guard. In 1877, at age 31, he came to Hawaii to manage Pioneer Sugar Mill in Lahaina, Maui; He stayed in the sugar business until 1884, when he was appointed Marshall of the Kingdom by King David Kalakaua. In 1893, as a major, he became commander in chief of all military forces under the provisional government. When the republic was set up the following year, LTC Soper assumed the position of Hawaii’s first adjutant general. In 1903, three years after became a U.S. territory, he was promoted to colonel. While serving as the militia’s senior leader for more than 22 years he directed the transition from a truly citizen-solider organization to full-fledged part of the U.S. military. In 1900, Soper’s National Guard soldiers evacuated and stood guard at various locations after a “controlled fire” to reduce the rat population and the bubonic plague destroyed much of Honolulu’s Chinatown. He received his general’s star in 1907, prior to retirement.