United States Pacific Command (PACOM)

On September 9, 2000, the 154th Wing hosted a Change of Command Ceremony. Colonel Albert “Putt” Richards took command of the wing from Brig Gen Michael “Boss” Tice. General Tice went on to serve as the Reserve Component Assistant to the...

Congratulations to MG (Ret) Vern Miyagi. He was inducted to the President William McKinley High School Hall of Honor. The ceremony was on the school campus and coincides with McKinley’s annual Back and Gold week each January. The purpose of the...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Brig. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum, mobilization assistant to director of strategic plans and policy for U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), will receive the Ellis Island Medals of Honor at an event on Ellis Island May 13. The...

Off Governor Ige’s Facebook page. On December 15, I had the honor of participating in a rare double-pinning ceremony for the Hawaii Army National Guard - including pinning of the first woman of native Hawaiian ancestry to become a general in the...

State DOD Team, It's a great day and month to be in the State Department of Defense, Hawaii National Guard. We just congratulated BG Kenneth Hara, and now we have another brigadier general in the Hawaii National Guard. His promotion...