Leadership
Major General Stephen F. Logan, Director
Major General Stephen F. Logan assumed his duties as the Adjutant General of the State of Hawai‘i– on Oct. 1, 2024.
Major General Logan received his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry through the Hawaii Military Academy, Officer Candidate School, Hawaii Army National Guard in 1983. He has served in numerous positions of increased authority and responsibility from platoon leader through Chief of Staff of the Hawaii Army National Guard including other key staff positions. In 2012, Major General Logan deployed as the deputy commander of the Operations Coordination Center – Regional Command South, Security Forces Assistance Advisory Team, Kandahar, Afghanistan.
In addition to his federal mobilization, Major General Logan served on several state missions in support of local authorities. Most notable were his duties as the Title 32 Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force – 50 in support of the Kilauea volcanic eruption response in 2018.
Major General Logan’s military education includes the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Command and General Staff Officer Course from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Combined Arms Service Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Aviation Officer Advanced Course at Fort Rucker, Alabama; Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama; the Maintenance Manager/Maintenance Test Pilot Course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, and the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia.
He holds a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Chaminade University of Honolulu. He retired as a Metropolitan Police Lieutenant from the Honolulu Police Department in 2004 and holds both military and civilian rotary and fixed wing qualifications. Throughout his career, Major General Logan has flown the C-26, C-12, CH-47, OH-58, UH-1, MD500D, and MD520N aircraft.
Major General Logan’s awards and decorations include the Master Army Aviator Badge, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with two silver Oak Leaf Clusters.
He is married to the former Darcie Imose and has two daughters, Naiya, and Karys.
James DS. Barros, Administrator
Colonel (Retired) James DS. Barros assumed the post of Administrator for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) on February 1, 2023.
Barros returned to State service from Booz Allen Hamilton, where he worked as its Senior Exercise Planner with the 25th Infantry Division. Prior to that, he was an emergency management staff officer with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management.
Barros recently retired from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG) after a 32-year career, with 22 years in active service. Barros was the Chief of the Joint Staff for the Hawai‘i National Guard’s COVID-19 Joint Task Force. The force, more than 1,300 strong, was established to support the state’s preparation and response to the COVID-19 epidemic.
From 2017-2019, Barros served as the Hawaii National Guard Director for Joint Domestic Operations (DOMOPS). While the HING DOMOPS, Barros supported State operations in support of the emergency responses to Kaua‘i flooding, Hawai‘i island lava eruption, wildfires on Maui, and preparation for and response to Hurricanes Lane, Norman, and Olivia.
During his tenure in the HING Joint Staff, Barros expanded international engagements with HING state partners Philippines and Indonesia. He established the Combined Task Force (CTF) 501 which included Urban-Search and Rescue teams from the HING, Philippines and Indonesia. CTF 501 conducted joint confined-space training and high-angle rescues during summer rotations in Hawai‘i. In 2019, Barros worked with the cities of Makati and Pasig in developing and executing the Community Disaster Resilience Exchange (CDRE) in the Philippines.
“I am honored to be the newest member of the HI-EMA Team and for the privilege to serve as the Administrator,” Barros at the time of his appointment in January 2023. “I look forward to working closely with Governor Green and MG Hara as we strengthen the partnerships with our county teammates, volunteer organizations, and our communities. HI-EMA is a dynamic organization with diverse responsibilities to prepare and protect the people of Hawai‘i.”