101st Airborne Division welcomes new commanding general at Change of Command ceremony

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Fort Campbell welcomed in local leaders, community members and thousands of soldiers during a Change of Command ceremony Friday, as they bid farewell to Major General Brett Sylvia. Major General Sylvia first assumed command at Fort Campbell in July 0f 2023, and since then, lead the division through the development of a unique large-scale, long-range Air Assault capability initiative, numerous training missions and deployments overseas, and disas…

101st Airborne Division welcomes new commanding general at Change of Command ceremony

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WKRN) — The Change of Command was held at Fort Campbell Division Parade Field Friday. The 101st Airborne Division welcomed Maj. Gen. David Gardner as its 50th commanding general. Gardner comes from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. There, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training (G-3/5/7) for the U.S. Army Forces Command. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts → “It is the…