SSCR1194

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1194

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 517

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 517, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Adjutant General of the Department of Defense

G.M. No. 517

BRIGADIER GENERAL ARTHUR LOGAN,

for a term to expire 12-3-2018,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Brigadier General Arthur Logan to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated as the Adjutant General of the Department of Defense.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Brigadier General Logan from the Governor; Department of Budget and Finance; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Department of Transportation; Veterans Advisory Board; Hawaii Army National Guard; Hawaii National Guard; Hawaii Wing, Civil Air Patrol; Police Department of the City and County of Honolulu; Police Department of the County of Maui; Police Department of the County of Kauai; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; and forty-one individuals. Your Committee received comments on the nomination of Brigadier General Logan from two individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Brigadier General Logan's background and experience qualify him for appointment as the Adjutant General of the Department of Defense. Brigadier General Logan has extensive military and leadership experience, having more than thirty-six years of military service. Commissioned by the Hawaii Army National Guard Officer Candidate School, he spent twenty years as a Honolulu Police Department detective before working as the Counterdrug Coordinator at the Hawaii National Guard, United States Army Commander of the Regional Police Advisory Command-Central in Afghanistan, Chief of Staff of the Hawaii Army National Guard, and Chief of the Joint Staff of the Hawaii National Guard. Since October 2013, Brigadier General Logan has served as the Director of Operations/G3 for the Hawaii Army National Guard where he is responsible for the operations, training, and mobilization of the Hawaii Army National Guard; overseeing an annual budget of $26,000,000; developing and approving all operational, disaster response, and contingency plans; and supervising the production of situational and informational reports.

Brigadier General Logan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice Administration from Hawaii Pacific University and a Master's degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. He has received numerous awards and decorations, including the Legion of Merit, United States Army Bronze Star, United States Army Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and Humanitarian Medal. Brigadier General Logan has served as the President and Vice President of the Hawaii National Guard Association and been active in the National Guard Association of the United States, Military Officers Association of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Association of the United States Army, and Contingency Planners of the Pacific.

Your Committee notes that Brigadier General Logan is admired and respected by his colleagues, as evidenced by the overwhelmingly positive testimony submitted on his behalf. Testimony in support of his nomination indicates that he has a proven track record of leadership, strong integrity, and a deep understanding of the State's Army and Air National Guard and emergency management issues. Brigadier General Logan's military service exemplifies his hard work and dedication to the State. He is described as an intelligent, honest, decisive, and fair leader. All of these traits will allow him to be an effective Adjutant General.

Your Committee finds that Brigadier General Logan has excellent credentials and has demonstrated a high level of understanding of the State's emergency management and homeland security needs. His years of military service, accomplishments, and leadership experience indicate that he is capable and ready to serve as the Adjutant General in peacetime or during times of emergency. Brigadier General Logan is exceptionally qualified to serve as the Adjutant General of the Department of Defense.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

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WILL ESPERO, Chair