National Guard
Brigadier General MOSES KAOIWI, JR
  
Director, Joint Staff - (HI)
Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Honolulu, HI
Since: November 2017
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Hawaii at Hilo - BA - Liberal Studies-Administration of Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, College of Security Studies, Asia Pacific Orientation Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 27 Jan 88
1LT 26 Jan 91
CPT 1 Jan 95
MAJ 3 Dec 02
LTC 22 Mar 07
COL 25 Sep 13
BG 30 Nov 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 17 Present Director, Joint Staff - (HI), Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Honolulu, Hawaii
Oct 15 Nov 17 Commander, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kapolei, Hawaii
Jan 14 Oct 15 J3, Director of Domestic Operations, Joint Forces Headquarters-Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
Oct 12 Dec 13 Deputy Commander, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kapolei, Hawaii
Dec 10 Oct 12 Brigade Executive Officer, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kapolei, Hawaii
Mar 10 Dec 10 J33 Current Operations Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters-Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
Sep 06 Mar 10 Commander, 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Kapolei, Hawaii and Camp Virginia, Kuwait
Feb 06 Aug 06 Plans Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters-Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
Aug 04 Feb 06 Assistant Brigade Tactical Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, LSA Anaconda, Iraq
Mar 03 Aug 04 Plans Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Honolulu, Hawaii
Oct 99 Sep 02 S2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hilo, Hawaii
Oct 98 Sep 99 S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hilo, Hawaii
Aug 97 Sep 98 S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hilo, Hawaii
Jul 95 Jul 96 Rifle Company Commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, Kealakekua, Hawaii
Oct 94 Jul 95 Rifle Company Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hilo, Hawaii
May 92 Sep 94 Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hilo, Hawaii
Jun 91 Apr 92 Rifle Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hilo, Hawaii
Jun 88 Jun 91 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry, Keaau, Hawaii
Sep 87 Jan 88 Officer Candidate School, U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Joint Staff - (HI), Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Honolulu, Hawaii Nov 17 - Present Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Camp Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Camp Virginia, Kuwait Jun 08 - Mar 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Assistant Brigade Tactical Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, LSA Anaconda, Iraq Aug 04 - Feb 06 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 11)
Hawaii National Guard Medal for Merit
Hawaii National Guard Commendation Medal
Hawaii National Guard Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Kahili)
Hawaii National Guard State Active Duty Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Kahili)
Hawaii National Guard Hurricane Iniki Ribbon
Hawaii National Guard Recruiting Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Kahili)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Employed as a Title 32 Full Time Technician as the Hawaii National Guard Director of Joint Staff. Responsible executing joint matters as defined in 10 USC Section 668 as it applies to HING operations, actions, and activities with the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) and Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG). Also responsible for participating and supervising in HING operations, actions, and activities in partnership with United States Indo-Pacific Command (US INDOPACOM) and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC). Supervises planning, coordinating, organizational development and integration of JFHQ-HI operations, to include the operation of the Joint Operations Center (JOC) of the JFHQ-HI.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of the United States Army
Hawaii National Guard Association
Army War College Foundation

 

 

As of: 1 Dec 20

 

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