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ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year 2008 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year 2008 Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee Adjutant General 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-4495 (808) 733-4246 / 733-4238 Fax Website: www.hawaii.gov/dod Dear Governor Lingle: It is my privilege to present the State of Hawaii, Department of Defense Annual Report for FY 08. The Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepared for its upcoming deployment to Kuwait by conducting two annual training sessions. Other soldiers supported real-world contingency operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Philippines as well as exercises in locations such as Indonesia. The Hawaii Air National Guard supported operational contingencies in Germany, Guam and Ecuador, as well as exercises in locations such as Australia. Of particular note were the C-17 missions to Sichuan Province, China, to deliver relief supplies following the devastating earthquake of May 2008. Under the coordination of State Civil Defense, both Army Guard and Air Guard personnel assisted Maui residents following the flooding of December 2007.SCD also hosted numerous exercises and conferences with our federal, state, county and private sector partners throughout the year, helping to strengthen Hawaii’s response to future natural disasters. The Office of Veterans Services continues with outreach to Hawaii’s veteran population and their families. One out of ten Hawaii residents has served in the Armed Forces, one of the highest proportions of veterans of any state in the nation. The Youth CHalleNGe Academy helped another 200 cadets get their high school education and get back on track to becoming productive citizens. YCA also continues to foster partnerships with state agencies and the private sector to assist with job placement of program graduates. Sincerely, ROBERT G.F.LEE Major General Hawaii Army National Guard Adjutant General HAPPY 371ST – Pfc. Roland Parajillo, 18, and Master Sgt. John Gollero, 61, representing the youngest and oldest active Hawaii National Guard members at the 371st National Guard birthday ball are joined by Command Chief Master Sgt. Denise M. Jelinski- Hall, the senior enlisted advisor, to cut the birthday cake at the Sheraton Waikiki on Dec. 13, 2007. Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee, the adjutant general, and retired Sgt. Maj. Milton M.W. Yee look on. Master Sgt. (R) Stephen M. Lum photo Department of Defense Organization Mission Youth CHalleNGe Academy The State The mission of the State provides youth at risk with an of Hawaii, of Hawaii, Department of opportunity to complete their Department Defense, which includes the high school education while of Defense, is Hawaii National Guard (HING) learning discipline and life- made up of and State Civil Defense, is to coping skills. Hawaii assist authorities in providing Army National for the safety, welfare, and Personnel Maj. Gen. Guard defense of the people of Hawaii. The Department of Defense Robert G.F. Lee (HIARNG) The department maintains its represents a varied mixture of . Hawaii readiness to respond to the federal, state, Active Guard/ Air National needs of the people in the event Reserve, and drill-status Guard of disasters, either natural or National Guard members. This (HIANG) human-caused. force totals approximately 5,500 . State Civil The Office of Veterans Services . 355 state employees Defense (SCD) 1 serves as the single point of . 400+ Active Guard/Reserve . Office of . 2 contact in the state government 1,000+ federal technicians Veterans . 5,000+ drill-status Army and for veterans’ services, policies, Services (OVS) Air National Guard members and programs. The OVS also Command Chief . Hawaii 1 Not double-counted as drill-status Master Sgt. National oversees the Hawaii State 2 Most federal technicians are also drill- status, some are not Denise M. Guard Youth Veterans Cemetery. Jelinski-Hall CHalleNGe The Hawaii National Guard Academy (YCA) Website: www.hawaii.gov/dod Department of Defense: Organization chart Governor Senior Senior Army Advisor Air Advisor Advisory Board on Office of Office of the Veterans Services Veterans Services1 Adjutant General Youth CHalleNGe State Academy Advisory Civil Defense Committee Advisory Council Key Command line Assigned for administrative purposes Hawaii National Advisory capacity Guard Special Services Board Engineering Administrative Human Judge Public Senior Inspector Quality & Contracts Services Resources Advocate Affairs Enlisted General Advisor Office Office Office Office Office Advisor State State Family Post Selective Personnel Program Mobilization Service3 Office Office State HQ Hawaii State U.S. Property Defense & Fiscal Force Division Office2 (Inactive) Adminstrative Internal Purchasing & Office Review Contracting Division Division Data Resource Supply & Processing Management Service Installlation Division Division State Civil Defense Army National Air National Guard HING Youth CHalleNGe Division Guard Division Division Academy 1Office of Veterans Services is assigned to the Department of Defense for administrative purposes (section 26-21, Hawaii Revised Statutes) 2U.S. Property & Fiscal office serves dual roles as the National Guard representative Army Guard positions authorized in Hawaii Army National Guard Table of Distribution and Allowances and Air Guard positions authorized in the Hawaii Air National Guard Unit Manpower Document. However, both staffs have the responsibility to provide direct updates to the adjutant general Adjutant General and Staff Adjutant General, State Civil Defense Director, Homeland Security Director . Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee Deputy Adjutant General . Brig. Gen. Gary M. Ishikawa U.S. Property & Fiscal Officer . Col. Edward K. Chun Fat Human Resources Officer . Col. David C. Snakenburg Engineering Officer . Maj. Neal S. Mitsuyoshi Staff Judge Advocate Officer. Lt. Col. Donald G. McKinney Military Public Affairs Officer . Lt. Col. Charles J. Anthony Senior Enlisted Advisor . Command Chief Master Sgt. Denise M. Jelinski-Hall Inspector General . (vacant) State Family Program Coordinator . Lt. Col. Laura S. Wheeler Army National Guard Commander . Brig. Gen. Joseph J. Chaves Air National Guard Commander . Maj. Gen. Darryll D.M. Wong State Civil Defense Vice Director . Col. (Ret.) Edward T. Teixeira Office of Veterans Services Director . Maj. (Ret.) Mark S. Moses Youth CHalleNGe Academy Director . Richard W. Campbell Website: www.hawaii.gov/dod Financial summary Department of Defense Summary of expenditures Federal funds obligated Federal Funds Hawaii Army National Guard . $1,767,90 Hawaii Air National Guard . 115,96,89 $302,023,725 Homeland Security . 6,91,1 Total . $302,023,725 95.96% State expenditures Hawaii Army National Guard . $,1,57 Hawaii Air National Guard . 98,008 State Civil Defense . 1,96,065 Major disaster . 500,000 Departmental Adminstration . ,870,071 State Funds Office of Veterans Services . 1,815,59 Hawaii National Guard 4.04% $12,294,236 Youth CHalleNGe Academy . 1,0,060 Total . $12,284,236 Grand total . $314,307,961 Tax revenue of State of Hawaii Federal contribution Army Air Total Civilian payroll . $0,580,197 . $69,5,71 . $90,015,668 Military payroll . 50,760,90 . ,150,1 . 9,911,06 Supplies, construction, equipment, fuel, travel . 51,6,6 . 6,51,668 . 97,98,01 Total federal contribution . $122,767,490 . $160,107,272 . $282,874,762 Tax revenue generated for state from federal government Sales Tax (General Excise Tax - 4.712%) . $,,10 . $1,819,969 . $,,179 State of Hawaii Income Tax . 3,7,18 . 5,78,506 . 9,001,65 Total tax benefit to State of Hawaii . $6,146,358 . $7,098,475 . $13,244,833 ALL ON THE SAME PAGE – Lt. Col. Thomas M. Johnson III, 93rd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) commander, briefs Molokai County first responders on the mission of the CST unit. Attendees included the police and fire chiefs, incident commander and representatives from civil defense and the health department. Master Sgt. (R) Stephen M. Lum photo Website: www.hawaii.gov/dod JOINT OPERATIONS -- Hawaii Air National Guard headquarters (left) and Battery 407 (right) in Diamond Head Crater serve as operations offices for the joint staffs during hurricane Exercise MAKANI PAHILI in May 2008. Sgt. 1st Class Wayne T. Iha photos Joint Forces Headquarters Hawaii The Joint Staff for the Joint and state levels, including TOPOFF relating to joint domestic Forces Headquarters, Hawaii, 4 in Guam, VIGILANT GUARD in operations, homeland defense, assists the adjutant general in the Nevada and MAKANI PAHILI in civil support, State Partnerships, decision-making and execution Hawaii. The JFHQ-HI continued to Counterdrug and Drug Demand process of the Hawaii National staff its Joint Operations Center Reduction operations (see page 8 Guard mission, as well as the at Battery 407 in Diamond Head for more information), 93rd Civil accomplishment of the strategic Crater for training and 24-hour Support Team, Weapons of Mass direction for the HING forces, operational support. Destruction (see next page) their operation under a unified The Joint Staff is led by an . J4, logistics: all matters relating command, and their integration overall director and chief, while to joint logistics into an efficient team of land and the J-staff is divided into eight . J5/7, planning and exercise: air forces. The staff is composed of sections: all matters relating to strategic both Army and Air National Guard . J1, manpower and personnel: initiatives and plans, joint training, personnel. all matters relating to joint human education and exercises Events supported during
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