Brig. Gen. John P. Cogbill takes command of the 11th Airborne Division during a change of command ceremony from Maj. Gen Joseph E. Hilbert at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Alaska Aug 7, 2025. Since its deactivation in 1965, the change of command ceremony is the division’s second since its reactivation in June 2022, as Maj. Gen Joseph E. Hilbert relinquishes command of the division to Brig. Gen. John P. Cogbill, now the third commanding general of the Arctic Angels.