HONOLULU –Retired US Army Maj. Gen. Suzanne (Suzy) Puanani Vares-Lum joined the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) this week as the Center’s new Director. The transition occurred during an Assumption of Command ceremony held on Monday, which was attended by close family and friends and DKI APCSS staff. During the ceremony, Vares-Lum, an alumna of the Center, remarked that it felt like coming home. Not only is she an alumna of two DKI APCSS courses, but she also started her Army career in this building when it used to be a reserve center. Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, she served 34 years in all three components of the U.S. Army—the Army National Guard, Regular Army, and Army Reserve—retiring as a Major General in 2021. Vares-Lum is an alumna of the Cen