2024 Joint Commander’s Conference
Who: All Commanders (O5 and above) and their Senior Enlisted Leaders (E8 and above) as well as J/G/A-Staff OICs
What: 2024 Joint Commander’s Conference
When: 12-13 September 2024
Where: 298th Regiment, MFTR, Waimanalo, HI
Why: “Enabling a safe, secure, and prosperous Hawaii” (Theme)
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| TIME | TOPIC / PRESENTER(S) |
|---|---|
| 0700-0800 | Registration |
| 0800-0830 | Administrative Announcements |
| 0830-0915 | [U]Cultural Brief by Mehana Hind, Council for Native Hawaiian AdvancementBio |
| Break | |
| 0930-1015 | Award Presentation / Opening Remarks by MG Kenneth Hara, TAG-HI Bio |
| 1015-1145 | USINDOPACOM Threat Brief by Mr. Loren Johnson Bio |
| 1145-1245 | Group Photo / Lunch (DFAC) |
| 1245-1400 | USINDOPACOM Theater Overview (MAJ Carstensen Bio, Lt Col Retkofsky, MSgt Siaosi) |
| 1400-1430 | Taiwan Update by BG “Ravi” Wagh, SA to VCNGB for Pacific Initiatives Bio |
| Break | |
| 1445-1545 | [U]Media Training, Jeff Hickman PAO |
| 1545-1600 | [U]Day 1 Closing Comments by MG Kenneth Hara, TAG-HI Bio |
| 1700-2000 | “Hui Kamaʻilio” (Social) |
| TIME | TOPIC / PRESENTER(S) |
|---|---|
| 0700-0800 | Registration |
| 0800-0845 | [U] Indo-Pacific WPS Network Overview by Ms. Sharon Feist Bio |
| 0845-0900 | Administrative Announcements |
| 0900-1030 | HD(A) Panel, Moderated by Col Thompson MG Jeffrey VanAntwerp, USARPAC G3/5/7 Bio Brig Gen “Frenchy” Faurot, MA to CDRUSINDOPACOM Bio SES Michael Winkler, Deputy PACAF A3/6 Bio |
| Break | |
| 1045-1145 | [U]Forging Relationships by Joseph Martin, CFE-DM Bio |
| 1145-1300 | Lunch (DFAC) followed by Dataminr Bio |
| 1300-1430 | [U]Rediscovering Hawaii’s Soul by Hawaii Executive Collaborative Duane Kurisu Bio Former Gov. John Waihee III Bio Kamana’o Crabbe Bio Lynelle Marble Bio |
| Break | |
| 1445-1515 | ARNG Update: BG Tyson Tahara, Commander, HIARNG Bio |
| 1515-1545 | ANG Update: Maj Gen Joseph Harris, Commander, HIANG Bio |
| 1545-1600 | HING JS Update: TY25 Overview BG Walter Ross Jr., Director Bio |
| 1615-1645 | Closing Comments, MG Hara Bio |




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