Col Regina H. Komine is the Deputy Commander of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. She assists the commander in the implementation, maintenance, and oversight of all wing programs, providing leadership and mission support to units on four separate islands.
Col Komine began her military career in 2000, enlisting into the Headquarters, 154th Wing Comptroller section as a Financial Services Specialist. In 2003, she received her commission through the Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base and started her officer career in the Headquarters, 154th Wing as a Public Affairs Officer. In addition to serving as the Wing Public Affairs Officer, she was also assigned as the Hawaii State Department of Defense Deputy Public Affairs Officer and later selected for an MPA tour as the Chief of Public Affairs Plans for Pacific Air Forces. In 2009 she was selected as the Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard Director of Personnel and then later served as the 154th Force Support Squadron Commander and then the 154th Logistics Squadron Commander. Following her command assignments she was selected as the 154th Wing’s Director of Staff and dual-hatted as the Hawaii National Guard’s Joint Staff Director of Personnel. Prior to her current assignment, she served as the 154th Mission Support Group Deputy Commander.
EDUCATION
1997 Associates of Arts Degree, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Ore.
2000 Bachelors of Arts Degree in Journalism, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
2000 Financial Management Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2003 Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
2004 Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Md.
2010 Force Support Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2011 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by Correspondence
2015 Masters of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by Correspondence
2020 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by Correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 2000 – March 2003, Financial Services Specialist, Headquarters, 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
2. April 2003 – June 2009, Public Affairs Officer, 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
3. September 2005 – March 2008, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Hawaii State Department of Defense, Fort Ruger, Hawaii
4. April 2008 – April 2009, Chief of Public Affairs Plans, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
5. July 2009 – May 2013, Director of Personnel, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, Fort Ruger, Hawaii
6. June 2013 – October 2015, Commander, 154th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
7. October 2015 – August 2016, Commander, 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
8. August 2016 – October 2020, Director of Staff, 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
9. November 2017 – January 2020, Director of Personnel, Hawaii National Guard Joint Staff, Fort Ruger, Hawaii
10. November 2020 – May 2021, Deputy Group Commander, 154th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
11. June 2021 – October 2022, Group Commander, 154th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii9. November 2017 – January 2020, Director of Personnel, Hawaii National Guard Joint Staff, Fort Ruger, Hawaii
12. October 2022 – Present, Deputy Commander, 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with one silver leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one ‘M’ Device
Hawaii Commendation Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant April 18, 2003
First Lieutenant April 18, 2005
Captain April 18, 2007
Major November 22, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel June 5, 2016
Colonel April 23, 2021