AFCEA Hawaii

08/28/2026

Orange Call & Right Arm Night: Community & Innovation

The Orange Call and Right Arm Night is a time-honored tradition to bring our community together. Come out to connect, swap stories, and build stronger professional and personal bonds with fellow Signal Soldiers, Department of the Army (DOA) Civilians, and leaders across the Pacific.

What's New: This iteration of the event features a unique opportunity to mingle with our Corporate Partners and discuss new and emerging capabilities they can offer the force. Additionally, members from our local Signal Corps Regimental Association (SCRA) and AFCEA Chapters will be present, offering a fantastic opportunity to expand your professional network and engage with key leaders in the defense communications community.

This remains an informal event focused on unwinding, sharing a beverage, and enjoying good food, great company, and collaborative networking.

When: Wed Sep 16, 2026 16:30 - 18:30 HST

Location: 1735 Wright Ave, Schofield Hi 96857
WAAF, across from the 30th Sig Bn Headquarters

Entertainment: Co****le Finals - Who's got the best team on island?

Uniform: Duty or civilian casual attire

POCs: 8th TSC - LTC Daniel Murdough, SGM Paul Ozweyansky, SFC Rapi Leota; 94th AAMDC - MAJ James Crawford, SGM Kevin Cadungug

This event is open to Soldiers, Retirees, DoA/DoD Civilians, Contractors, Community Leaders, and Corporate Sponsors

Sponsored by GDIT

More information:

AFCEA & SCRA Tech "Icebreaker Social" – 1735 Wright Ave, Schofield Hi, Wed Sep 16, 2026 - Orange Call & Right Arm Night: Community & Innovation The Orange Call and Right Arm Night is a time-honored tradition to bring our community together. Come out to connect, swap stories, and build stro...

08/24/2026

Forging the Future: Integrating Innovation, Information, and Readiness in the Indo-Pacific
Join AFCEA Hawaiʻi, sponsored by Peraton, for an engaging luncheon featuring
Dr. Andre J. Stridiron III and distinguished panelists for a timely discussion focused on issues and priorities impacting the defense and technology community across the Indo-Pacific.
Additional panelists and the official discussion topic will be announced soon. Stay tuned for more details!

Register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998439034950?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/24/2026

Last week, AFCEA Hawaii had the privilege of hosting Colonel Tassika Davis, Director of Cyber Operations & Warfighter Communications | Pacific Air Forces, as a keynote in our luncheon series. To the many summer interns and emerging leaders in the audience, Col Davis shared inspiration from her journey, about doing the hard work, setting big goals and applying your skills to the mission, all of which brought her to this point as a MAJCOM senior leader. She then dove into strategy, alignment and lines of effort, noting that the basis is similar to Raging Phoenix strategy from the past year. Joint architectures, data centric approaches and focus on infrastructure challenges (including proper power and hvac planning) are critical to achieving resilient C2 capabilities. She embedded several challenges to the contractor community on how to bring ideas and cross pollinate opportunities inside PACAF as much as among the Pacific commands.

AFCEA Hawaii extends our sincere thanks to Col Davis for sharing her time, insight and experience with our community, and for her continued commitment to strengthening the Indo-Pacific mission, fostering collaboration across government and industry, and inspiring the next generation of leaders who will carry that mission forward.

07/20/2026

Sosi Tech Talk August 4th 8:30 am-1:30 pm at Tradewinds JBPHH

The Indo-Pacific theater's vast distances demand a new approach to AI. In contested environments where connectivity is constrained and operational tempo unforgiving, AI capabilities must be distributed, resilient, and mission-ready at the edge.

Join SOSi, AFCEA Hawaii, and Google to explore how government and industry are operationalizing resilient, real-time AI capabilities across cloud, edge, and hybrid architectures—moving AI from the data center to the mission edge to deliver decision advantage where it matters most.

Register here:

https://ow.ly/wNna50ZhJk6

07/08/2026

Air Force IT & Cyber: Priorities and Perspectives
Join AFCEA Hawaii for an engaging discussion with Col. Tassika Davis, USAF, Director, Cyber Operations & Warfighter Communications, Pacific Air Forces, as she shares perspectives on today's evolving IT and cyber environment, current priorities, and the importance of collaboration in advancing mission success.

Get tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993479149800?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/06/2026

Join us for a dynamic evening focused on building your personal brand, rooted in purpose, values, and career goals.
Hear from top industry executives Byron Leong, Jason Chung, and Ed Barnabas!
Connect with fellow emerging leaders, and gain inspiration to define your goals through the lens of your values.

This is an event you’ll want on your calendar!
$10 | 5pm-7pm | Pearl at Kalauao

Seats are limited! Get yours here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992673489047?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/29/2026

Join us for a dynamic evening focused on building your personal brand, rooted in purpose, values, and career goals.
Hear from top industry executives, connect with fellow emerging leaders, and gain inspiration to define your goals through the lens of your values. This is an event you’ll want on your calendar!
$10 | 5pm-7pm | Pearl at Kalauao

Register here:

Come hang out with up-and-coming pros and network with the coolest emerging leaders around!

06/13/2026

What a fantastic AFCEA Hawaii Monthly Chapter Luncheon sponsored by GDIT.

More than 125 government, military, and industry professionals gathered at the AFCEA Hawaii luncheon on June 9 for an engaging fireside chat featuring Brig. Gen. Ray Phariss, Commanding General of the 311th Signal Command (Theater), and Garrett Yee, Vice President for Customer Relations at GDIT.

The discussion focused on the critical role of signals, cyber operations, and strategic collaboration across the Indo-Pacific region. Drawing on their extensive leadership experience, Brig. Gen. Phariss and Yee shared their personal views on emerging challenges, the importance of resilient communications, and the need for close coordination among military services, government agencies, and industry partners to ensure mission success.

A recurring theme throughout the conversation was the value of professional organizations such as AFCEA in developing leaders, fostering relationships, and connecting government, military, and industry professionals. Both speakers reflected on how involvement in AFCEA has benefited them throughout their careers and continues to strengthen the partnerships required to address today's complex mission challenges.

The luncheon was sponsored by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a longtime supporter of the AFCEA Hawaii Chapter and an active partner in advancing technology and mission outcomes across the Indo-Pacific.

The event reinforced the importance of collaboration, innovation, and enduring partnerships in maintaining regional readiness and security across the Indo-Pacific. AFCEA Hawaii extends its sincere mahalo to the speakers, sponsors, and attendees who contributed to another successful and informative luncheon.

Interested in sponsoring a monthly luncheon?
Email [email protected] for more information.

06/03/2026

Due to popular demand, we have added seats!

Join AFCEA Hawai'i for our June Monthly Chapter Luncheon "Signals, Cyber, and Strategy in the Indo-Pacific", sponsored by GDIT featuring a special fireside chat with Brigadier General Ray Phariss, Commanding General of the 311th Signal Command, and (Ret.) Major General Garrett Yee, GDIT Vice President of Customer Relations.
This engaging discussion will explore leadership, defense modernization, communications strategy, and the evolving technology landscape shaping the Indo-Pacific theater. Connect with military, government, and industry professionals for an afternoon of insight, collaboration, and meaningful conversation supporting Hawai‘i’s defense and technology community.
Reserve your complimentary seat today!
**BASE ACCESS**
If you do not have base access and need to coordinate a ride, please email:
[email protected]

Register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989277256825?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/25/2026