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

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 not include funding for UTA weekends. Retiree News will post...

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 Kaoiwi, Jr., Deputy Commander, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Rudolph...

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 recommended it be posted. 298th Regional Training Institute (RTI) and...

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 Man Memorial (behind the Hickam O’Club). Col Pirak comes the...

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 College and will graduate in July. His next assignment will...

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 Andrew Jackson, HIANG.

CMSgt Alan Bergeson's retirement ceremony was on January 18, 2013 From the Adjutant General's Facebook page: http://fb.me/2qgoB7I6j. Photos by TSgt Andrew Jackson, HIANG.