Brig. Gen. Michael Liesmann assumed responsibility as the deputy to the commanding general (DCG) of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE) at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Nov. 18, 2024.
The role of this new position is critical for USAICoE. The DCG will drive forward the Army’s intelligence modernization efforts and directly support the commanding general in achieving USAICoE’s mission.
As the DCG, a key responsibility is to deliver intelligence support aligned with the Army’s 2030 objectives, to ensure our intelligence capabilities meet the demands of an evolving battlefield. Looking further ahead, the DCG will also lead the design and development of intelligence support for the Army’s 2040 objectives and...
On Jan. 19, 2010, Dr. Howard H. Furumoto passed away in Hawaii. During World War II, he was one of fourteen Nisei interpreters to volunteer to serve with the famed Merrill’s Marauders and helped produce propaganda for the Office of War Information and the Office of Strategic Services.
On Jan. 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo, a World War II Army cargo ship repurposed as a joint U.S. Navy and National Security Agency electronic surveillance ship, was attacked and captured by North Korea. Outfitted with state-of-the art equipment, the ship was posing as a scientific research vessel as it attempted to locate military radar and radio stations on the eastern coast of North Korea.
