National Guard
Major General LANCE A. OKAMURA
  
Deputy Commanding General, US Army Pacific
Fort Shafter, HI
Since: April 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Brigham Young University - BS - Clinical Psychology
Columbus University - MS - Law Enforcement Management
Joint Military Intelligence College - MS - Strategic Intelligence
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Police Officer Basic Course
Special Reaction Team Course
Protective Service Detail Training
Military Police Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Phoenix Ravens Qualification Course
High Risk Personnel Course
Strategic Intelligence Officer Course
Joint Military Intelligence College, Post Graduate Intelligence Program
Intelligence Terrorism Counteraction Course
Counter-Intelligence/ Human Intelligence Officer Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Defense Strategy and Joint Planners Course
United States Army War College
Defense Nuclear Weapons School
Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter-Proliferation Officer
Joint Senior Leader Course
Army Force Management School, Army Force Management Course
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSMC) - Maxwell School, Syracuse University

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 27 Apr 95
1LT 27 Apr 97
CPT 1 May 99
MAJ 1 Sep 05
LTC 26 May 10
COL 10 Dec 15
BG 14 Sep 20
MG 24 Sep 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 24 Present Deputy Commanding General, US Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Dec 22 Mar 24 Director/ Deputy Commander-Strategic Engagement, Joint Task Force-Red Hill, Camp Smith, Hawaii
Sep 20 Nov 22 Commander, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo/ Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, US Southern Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Aug 18 Sep 20 Director, National Detainee Reporting Center & Chief, US Department of Defense Detainee Operations, Headquarters US Department of the Army, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 15 Aug 18 Director/ Assistant Chief of Staff, US Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Jul 12 Jun 15 Commander (Joint), 93rd Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)-Civil Support Team (CST), Kapolei, Hawaii
Jun 11 Jun 12 Director, Office of FBI-Military Affairs (CT), US Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii
Jun 10 Jun 11 Deputy Director, Joint Inter-Agency Coordination Group (JIACG), Special Operations Command-Pacific, Camp Smith, Hawaii
Jun 09 Jun 10 Chief, Counterterrorism (CT) Programs, US Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii
Jul 08 Jun 09 Student, Command General Staff College (CGSC), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Oct 07 Jul 08 Operations Officer, Army Operations Division, US Pacific Command, Arlington, Virginia
Nov 06 Oct 07 Deputy Commander/ Executive Officer, Defense Intelligence Senior Office - Afghanistan (Defense Intelligence Agency), Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM,Afghanistan
Jan 06 Nov 06 Deputy Commander/ Executive Officer, Defense HUMINT Contingency Operating Base - Afghanistan (Defense Intelligence Agency), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Sep 04 Dec 05 Joint Operations Officer/ Commander, National Intelligence Support Team (NIST), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Director of Intelligence (J2), Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 03 Sep 04 PGIP/Strat Intel, W4VN Special Activity, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Aug 01 Jun 03 Chief/ Commander, 2nd Battalion, 311th Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Dec 99 Aug 01 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarter Battalion, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATION PROVIDE REFUGE and OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Kosovo
Dec 98 Dec 99 Brigade S3 Operations Officer, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Aug 97 Jul 98 Battalion S4 Officer, 25th Military Police Battalion (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Dec 96 Aug 97 Platoon Leader, 58th Military Police Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and Joint Task Force-Pacific Haven, Guam
Sep 95 Dec 96 Platoon Leader, 58th Military Police Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and Joint Task Force-Prompt Return II, Wake Island

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director/ Deputy Commander-Strategic Engagement, Joint Task Force-Red Hill, Camp Smith, Hawaii Dec 22 - Mar 24 Brigadier General
Commander, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo/ Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, US Southern Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Sep 20 - Nov 22 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander/ Executive Officer, Defense Intelligence Senior Office - Afghanistan (Defense Intelligence Agency), Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM,Afghanistan Nov 06 - Oct 07 Major
Deputy Commander/ Executive Officer, Defense HUMINT Contingency Operating Base - Afghanistan (Defense Intelligence Agency), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jan 06 - Nov 06 Major
Joint Operations Officer/ Commander, National Intelligence Support Team (NIST), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Director of Intelligence (J2), Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia Sep 04 - Dec 05 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo/ Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, US Southern Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Sep 20 - Nov 22 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander/ XO, Defense Intelligence Senior Office - Afghanistan (Defense Intelligence Agency), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Feb 07 - Oct 07 Major
Deputy Commander/ Executive Officer, Defense HUMINT Contingency Operating Base - Afghanistan (Defense Intelligence Agency), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jan 06 - Nov 06 Major
Team Chief, 2nd Battalion, 311th Regiment (Phoenix Ravens), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Nov 01 - Jun 02 Captain
Commander, Task Force 503 Military Police/ Joint Task Force-Joint Guardian, OPERATION PROVIDE REFUGE and OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Kosovo May 00 - Dec 00 Captain
Platoon Leader, 58th Military Police Company/ Joint Task Force-Pacific Haven, Guam Dec 96 - Apr 97 Second Lieutenant
Platoon Leader, 58th Military Police Company/ Joint Task Force-Prompt Return II, Wake Island Sep 96 - Dec 96 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Navy Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with Numeral 2)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Combat Action Badge
Expert Field Medical Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
The Army Staff Identification Badge
US Air Force Master Force Protection Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Army Emergency Relief Fund Board of Managers
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
Non-Conventional Threats (NCT) CBRNe USA
IB Consultancy – International Symposium for Protection Against Toxic Substances
Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America
FBI Federal Law Enforcement Foundation (FLEF)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2017, Joint Level III Qualified (Standard JDAL Billet, 3A)
2013, FBI Academy (Citizens’) Community Award
2012, US Pacific Command Officer of the Year
1995, Brigham Young Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate

 

 

As of: 20 Mar 25

 

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