Hawai‘i Army National Guard

Units

29^th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

The 29^thIBCT is the HIARNG’s largest major subordinate command. Headquartered in Kalaeloa, Hawai‘i, its mission is “On order, the 29^th IBCT deploys ready forces to conduct Decisive Action ISO Unified Land Operations for domestic and overseas contingencies within the assigned AOR to protect, support, and defend our Nation and State.”

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29^th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

The HHC 29^th IBCT mission is “To provide command, control, and supervision of the operation of the brigade and attached units. The Headquarters and Headquarters Company also provides operating personnel to support functional requirements for the headquarters.”

1^st Battalion 158^th Infantry

The 1-158^th IN mission is “To close with the enemy using fire and movement to destroy or capture enemy forces, or to repel enemy attacks by fire, close combat, and counterattack to control land areas, including populations and resources.”

1^st Battalion 294^thInfantry

The 1-294^th IN mission is “To close with the enemy using fire and movement to destroy or capture enemy forces, or to repel enemy attacks by fire, close combat, and counterattack to control land areas, including populations and resources.”

1^st Battalion 297^th Infantry

The 1-297^th IN mission is “To close with the enemy using fire and movement to destroy or capture enemy forces, or to repel enemy attacks by fire, close combat, and counterattack to control land areas, including populations and resources.”

1^st Squadron 299^thCavalry Regiment

The 1-299^th CAV mission is “To conduct reconnaissance and surveillance in support of the development of the brigade’s situational awareness and knowledge in the areas of operation. Squadron operations empower the brigade to anticipate, forestall and dominate threats, ensuring brigade mission accomplishment through decisive action and freedom of maneuver.”

1^ST Battalion, 487^TH Field Artillery

The 1-487^th FA mission is “On Order, the 1-487 FA deploys to any location worldwide; provides Direct Support Fire Support to the 29IBCT, in order to Destroy, Neutralize, or Suppress the enemy with Cannon Fires, and Integrate all Fire Support assets into Joint Combined-Arms Operations.”

227^th Brigade Engineer Battalion

The 277^th BEB mission is “On order, 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion conducts Mission Command; Engineer BN Operations; Intelligence Collection; Information Network and Information Systems; Disaster Management Operations; and Sustainment worldwide in support of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s combat operations or in support of contingency or emergency operations at the federal, state, or local level.”

29^{^TH} Brigade Support Battalion

The 29 BSB mission is “On Order, the 29th BSB sustains the 29th IBCT in Decisive Actions in support of Unified Land Operations for domestic and overseas contingencies within the assigned AOR to protect, support, and defend our Nation and State.”

103^rd Troop Command (103 TC)

The unit is headquartered in Pearl City, O‘ahu. The command’s mission is to provide ready forces, execute mission command during NGCS 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.

CDR: LTC (P) Phoebe Inigio
CSM: CSM Roger Goodwin

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

Headquartered in Pearl City, the unit’s mission is: “to conduct training, provide ready forces, execute mission command, and supports exercises/overseas deployments in support of federal and state missions within the state of Hawai‘i, and anywhere in the world as required.”

CDR: CPT Michelle Amparan
1SG: 1SG Jasmine Reyna

297^th Engineer Firefighter Team (297^th EN FFT)

Headquartered in Waiawa, the unit’s mission is: “to mobilize and deploy to any theater of operations to provide fire protection for aviation assets and other major facilities and to provide firefighting services during peace time in support of local civil authorities. On order, provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) support throughout Hawai‘i.”

CDR: CPT Michelle Amparan
1SG: 1SG Jasmine Reyna

1950 Contingency Contracting Team (1950 CCT)

Headquartered in Waiawa, the unit’s mission is: “to mobilize and deploy to provide contracting support in a contingency environment to include contracting for supplies, services, and construction. On order, provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) support throughout Hawai‘i.”

CDR: MAJ Robert Franks
1SG: 1SG Jasmine Reyna

111^thArmy Band (111^th AB)

Headquartered in Waiawa, the unit’s mission is: “to provide music throughout the full spectrum of military operations and instill in our Soldiers the will to fight and win, foster the support of our citizens, and promote America’s national interests at home and abroad.”

CDR: CW5 Curtis Hiwane
1SG: 1SG Brent Rubio

117^th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (117^th MPAD)

Headquartered in Waiawa, the unit’s mission is: “to provide direct public affairs support to units deployed in support of Army, joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational operations. On order, provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) throughout Hawai‘i.”

CDR: MAJ Nate Calio
1SG: 1SG Terence Tomori

230^th Engineer (230^th ENG)

Headquartered in Kihei, the unit’s mission is: “is to provide ready forces to support federal and state missions and provide vertical and horizontal engineering support in the construction, repair, and maintenance of infrastructure to support domestic, overseas missions, and provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) support throughout the State of Hawai‘i.”

CDR: CPT Samuel Akinaka
1SG: 1SG Kristalyn Daquep

Company B, 1109^th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (Co B 1109^th TASMG)

Headquartered in Waiawa, the unit’s mission is: “to mobilize and deploy worldwide to provide direct and habitual combat service support to the Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG). On order, provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) throughout Hawai‘i.”

CDR: CPT John Yim
1SG: 1SG Eunjin Chang

Company B, 777^th Aviation Support Company (Co B 777^th ASC)

Headquartered in Kalaeloa with detachments in Puerto Rico, Arkansas, and Alaska, the unit’s mission is: “to provide aviation field-level maintenance, quality assurance, production control and supply management for the supported Aviation unit and Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (ECAB) as part of the Global Force Pool of operational forces. On order, provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) throughout Hawai‘i.”

CDR: CPT John Worthington
1SG: 1SG Soloman Makaneole

Company B, 777TH Aviation Support Company

Company B, 2^nd Battalion, 211^th Aviation Regiment (Co B 2-211^th AVN)

Headquartered at Kalaeloa, the unit’s mission is: “to mobilize and deploy worldwide to conduct combat, combat support, combat service support to heavy lift operations throughout all modes of flight (day, night, and night vision devices) ISO Unified Land Operations. On order, provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) support throughout Hawai‘i.”

CDR: 1LT Zach Tinao-Rabellizsa
1SG: 1SG Clayton Perreira

Company B, 2ND Battalion, 211TH Aviation Regiment

Company C, 1^st Battalion, 183^rd Aviation Regiment (Co C 1-183^rd AVN)

Headquartered at Hilo, the unit’s mission is: “to deploy worldwide to provide air assault and air movement operations throughout all modes of flight (day, night, and night vision devices) ISO Unified Land Operations. On order, provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) support throughout Hawai‘i.”

CDR: 1LT Sydnie Collins
1SG: 1SG Duke Takasawa

Detachment 1, Company G, 1^st Battalion, 189^th Aviation Regiment (Det 1 Co G 189^thAVN)

Headquartered at Wheeler Army Airfield, the unit’s mission is: “to mobilize and deploy worldwide in order to perform Aeromedical Evacuation Operations and Flight Operations within an AOR. Conduct medical resupply, transport of medical personnel, sling load and rescue hoist operations, multi and single-ship (day, night, and night vision devices) to supported Units. On order, provides National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) support throughout Hawai‘i.”

CDR: CPT Andrew Ung
1SG: SFC Matthew Mitsui

Detachment 1, Company G, 1ST Battalion, 189TH Aviation Regiment

Detachment 1, Company G, 3^rd Battalion, 126^th Aviation Regiment (Det 1 Co G 3-126^th AVN)

CDR: 1LT Sarah-Anne Jordan
1SG: SFC Bryan Hinkle

Detachment 1, Company A, 3^rd Battalion, 140^th Aviation Regiment (Det 1 Co A/3-140^th AVN)

CDR: CPT Marshall Kaohu-Nishimura
1SG: SFC Aurelio Tumpap

298^th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Regiment

Headquartered at Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo, the mission is: “provides a professional learning environment and quality training for the Soldiers and Leaders of the Army National Guard (ARNG), United States Army Reserve (USAR) and Active Component (AC) to the standards set forth by the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and Centers of Excellence, producing a ready force in support of the National Guard Domestic Operations and Department of Defense (DoD) Multi-Domain Battle Operations.”

CDR: COL Ronald Hogsten
CSM: Ronald Biancaniello

1^st Battalion, 298^th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Regiment (1-298 (IN) TNG BN)

CDR: LTC Edward Choo
NCOIC: MSG Marcos Orozco

2^ndBattalion, 298^th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Regiment (2-298 (MOD) TNG BN)

CDR: LTC Normandy Smithers
NCOIC: MSG Gloria Agron

Ordnance Training Company, Regional Training Site-Maintenance (OTC-RTSM)

Headquartered in Pearl City, the unit’s mission is: “instructs 91B functional and non-functional courses to train future leaders to standards set by Training and Doctrine Command and Combined Arms Support Command to produce a combat ready force. OTC, RTS-M continues to serve as the premier training institution for Army maintenance within the Pacific. Through effective resource management, RTS-M provides cost-effective training to all components in a professional schoolhouse environment staffed with experts from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard maintenance community.”

CDR: MAJ Lindsey Altura
1SG: 1SG Ernest Hapenney

Joint Force Headquarters, Army Element

Headquartered in Kapolei, the mission is: “to conduct mission Command of Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) and Separate Units of the Hawai‘i Army National Guard, and provide administrative support to the Land Component Command. O/O provide Joint Task Force (JTF) and Dual Status Command (DSC) capability for National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) operations ISO emergency response for the State of Hawai‘i.”

CDR: MAJ Alvin Kam
1SG: 1SG John Balmonte

Medical Readiness Detachment (MED DET)

Headquartered in Kalaeloa, the mission is: “to plan, program, provide and sustain Health Service Support and Force Health Protection to ensure medical readiness, operations, training, mobilization, and demobilization of the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. On order, MED DET provides medical advisory, personnel, and operational support for National Guard Civil Support (NGCS) throughout the State of Hawai‘i.“

CDR: COL Janet Lundberg
1SG: 1SG Aaron Pitt

Recruiting and Retention Battalion (RRB)

The Recruiting and Retention Command (RRC) works directly for the HIARNG commander and supports all subordinate commanders and their units in recruiting members to fill valid vacancies and retaining HIARNG’s best and brightest Soldiers in the Guard. The RRC also conducts the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) at the Regional Training Institute in Waimanalo. The HIARNG RSP has been rated overall as the top performing program in the nation during past years and consistently remains as one of the top five programs each and every month. This program is a formal process for indoctrinating and preparing civilians off the street for successful completion of their Initial Entry Training (IET) or “Basic Training” courses and consistently produce distinguished honor graduates at these courses.

CDR: LTC Allen Tudela
CSM: CSM Scott Stimpson

Hawai‘i Army National Guard

Units

29^th Infantry Brigade Combat Team