Maj. Gen. Darryll D.M. Wong

Major General Darryll D. M. Wong assumed the position of Adjutant General, Hawaii on January 9, 2011. As Adjutant General, he oversees the training and readiness of 5,500 Soldiers and Airmen of the Hawaii National Guard. He also serves as the Director, State Civil Defense providing direct support to the Office of Veterans Services, and is the Homeland Security Advisor to the Governor. He was formerly the Chief of Staff, Hawaii Air National Guard and also served as Commander, Hawaii Air National Guard.

General Wong received his commission in May 1972 as a distinguished graduate from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Program at the University of Hawaii. While on active duty, he flew C-141’s during the final years of the Vietnam War, the closing of United States bases in Thailand, and the baby and refugee airlift as a member of the 53rd Military Airlift Squadron, Norton Air Force Base, and California. He served as Squadron Scheduler, Training Officer, and a member of the Airlift Control Element unit.

General 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. He later served as Flight Line Executive Officer, Maintenance Staff Officer, and was eventually assigned as the Officer-in-Charge of Organizational Maintenance. 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 assuming his current position, he served as the Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Director of Operations and project officer for developing C-17A beddown requirements for the Hawaii Air National Guard. General Wong 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 United States Air War College, by correspondence
2005 Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii
2006 Joint Forces College, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, Virginia
2007 Program for National and International Security Management, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. June 1972 – September 1973, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
  2. September 1973 – June 1976, Aircraft Commander, 53rd Military Airlift Squadron, Norton Air Force Base, California
  3. June 1976 – November 1976, Aircraft Commander, 730th Military Airlift Squadron, Norton Air Force Base, California
  4. November 1976 – September 1982, Reservist, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado
  5. September 1982 – November 1984, Liaison Officer, United States Air Force Academy 9001st Air Reserve Squadron, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado
  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, July 2008 – Present, Air National Guard Assistant to Commander, Pacific Air Forces Command, Hickam Air force Base, Hawaii
  16. 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
Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Air Force Commendation Medal
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Vietnam Service Medal
  • Kosovo Campaign Medal
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
  • Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
  • Air Force Training Ribbon
  • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with Silver Date Bar)

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

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 update February 2011