Ceremonies (Change of Commands, Retirements, Promotions, etc.)

   click on photograph to enlarge Brigadier General Bryan Suntheimer received his stars in a pinning ceremony in the Governor’s Ceremonial Room on Friday, January 17, 2014.  Doing the honors ...
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Congratulations to Colonel Keith Tamashiro, who just received his Federal recognition for his promotion to brigadier general.  Keith serves as the Assistant Adjutant General – Army, and the Director of ...
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The link to photos of the Detachment 55, Operational Support Airlift Command (OSACOM), Hawaii Army National Guard deployment ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Wheeler Army Air Field. http://ow.ly/pF9Gw

The Federal government shutdown postponed the 201st Combat Communications Group’s deactivation ceremony.  The rescheduled ceremony will occur when unit training assembly funding becomes available. The limited Federal funding currently does ...
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On September 25, 2013, the United States Senate voted to confirm the FY13 Colonel Department of the Army Board results. Hawai‘i Army National Guard officers receiving Federal Recognition were: Moses ...
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Reminder – the DOD Awards and Retirement Luncheon is next Wednesday, September 4, 2013.  More information at http://ow.ly/ohOQN

The following post covers the 50th anniversary of the Hawaii Military Academy Officer Candidate School on November 4, 2012.  The video came up in a lunch time discussion and several ...
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Col Duke Pirak will assume command of the 154th Operations Group on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, starting at 1600.  The Change of Command Ceremony will take place at the Missing ...
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Congratulations to the following Hawai‘i National Guard officers who received Federal Recognition for their promotions to colonel. LTC Roy Macaraeg The former 487th Field Artillery commander is attending Army War ...
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Congratulations to Major General Gary Hara on his promotion.  Governor Neil Abercrombie hosted his pinning ceremony at the State Capital. Photos from the Adjutant General’s Facebook page:  fb.me/1MRcvUTu8. Photos by TSgt ...
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