U.S. Army Forces Command will host a Transition of Command Ceremony recognizing the retirement of General Andrew Poppas and welcoming Lieutenant General Joseph A. Ryan as the incoming commanding general of the newly established U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command.
The ceremony, hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, marks the historic activation of U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command.
U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command is an Army Service Component Command... read more
U.S. Army Forces Command will host a Transition of Command Ceremony recognizing the retirement of General Andrew Poppas and welcoming Lieutenant General Joseph A. Ryan as the incoming commanding general of the newly established U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command.
The ceremony, hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, marks the historic activation of U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command.
U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command is an Army Service Component Command Headquarters that is focused on homeland defense, defense support to civil authorities, and theater security cooperation across the western hemisphere. USAWHC serves as the Army Service Component Command supporting two combatant commands, U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command. show less

