Captain Mark D. Sohaney

Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Captain Mark Sohaney enlisted as a sonar technician in 1987. He served aboard USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) homeported in San Diego, California. He deployed to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1993 he was selected for a commissioning program at NROTC San Diego, graduating from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Summa Cum Laude. He was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) May 1997.

Colonel Michael R. Staples

Deputy Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Colonel Mike Staples is the Commander, 647th Air Base Group, 15th Wing, and Deputy Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. In the 647th Air Base Group, he leads 900 personnel and five squadrons to deliver the full range of mission support for base, theater and global air/joint operations as required by the Commander, U.S. Pacific Command and the Commander, Pacific Air Forces.

Captain Anthony M. Pecoraro

Chief Staff Officer, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

A native of Grayslake, IL, Captain Pecoraro enlisted in the United States Navy in December 1984 as a Hull Technician. After tours on the USS DIXON (AS 37); Advanced Welding School, Naval Training Center San Diego, USS MCKEE (AS 41); and Naval Training Center Great Lakes, HTC(SW) Pecoraro was commissioned as an Ensign, under the Limited Duty Officer Program on May 1st 1999.

CMDCM Billy Smith

Command Master Chief, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Master Chief Smith assumed his current duties as the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Command Master Chief in August 2021. His responsibilities include the dissemination and promotion of Navy policies that affect the mission, readiness, welfare and morale of all JBPHH Sailors, Airmen and their families.

CMSgt Jeremy Yates

Senior Enlisted Leader-Air Force, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

CMSgt Jeremy Yates is the Air Force Senior Enlisted Leader for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Superintendent, 647th Air Base Group, 15th Wing. In these roles he advises Joint Base and 647th Air Base Group leaders on all matters regarding morale, utilization, readiness, training and professional development of 2,450 joint military and civilian personnel across five squadrons and six departments.