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

From the Civil Beat website Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum’s 34 year military career has taken her around the globe, but the Wahiawa native retired Friday on her home island of Oahu. The first Native Hawaiian woman to become an Army...

Off the Hawaii National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader Facebook page There will be a Change of Responsibility ceremony from CSM Bret Moore to CSM Tyrone Redding. This event will also include CSM Moore's retirement ceremony. The virtual ceremony will take place on...

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Off the Hawaii Army National Guard Facebook page With the selection to become the senior noncommissioned officer of Delta Company, 299 Cavalry, Master Sgt. Roy T. Yamada is laterally promoted to the rank of First Sgt. by...

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Lt. Col. Katherine O. Kalama officiated a change of command for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 297th Engineering Detachment and 1950 Contingency Contracting Team. During the ceremony, Lt. Crystal...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page The Adjutant General, Maj Gen Kenneth Hara hosted a promotion for Colonel Duke M. Ota, Jr. and Colonel Thomas J. James.  Ota serves as the Assistant Adjutant General, Air at Headquarters, Hawaii...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page The Adjutant General, Maj Gen Kenneth Hara will host a promotion for Colonel Duke M. Ota, Jr. and Colonel Thomas J. James. Governor David Y. Ige will conduct virtual ceremony on Wednesday 23, 2020 at 10:30...

Col Christopher Faurot, CMSgt Luis Camacho, Col D. Graham Botha, Brig Gen Johnny Lizama, In a ceremony that ensured all guidelines were followed with regards to COVID-19 policies, the Guam Air National Guard held a change of command ceremony last...

Personal photograph used with permission This undated photograph was taken after a 199th Fighter Squadron change of command ceremony. Lt Col Christopher Faurot took command of the squadron from Lt Col Glen Nakamura. Although undated, the ceremony probably occurred in...

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page The Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG) officially welcomed the newest member to its Ohana on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the Kalaeloa, Army Aviation Support Facility. The C-12U Huron parked...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page The Hawaii Air National Guard performed a unique in-air Change of Command ceremony as Lt. Col. Kelly Church assumed command of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron from Lt. Col. Scott Oka during an in-air position change...