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 Apr. 5, 1862, Maj. Gen. George McClellan and the Union Army of the Potomac arrived outside Yorktown on the Virginia peninsula between the York and James rivers. His objective was the Confederate capital of Richmond approximately 60 miles to the northwest. Confederate Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder, in command of approximately 11,000 men at Yorktown, used deception to derail McClellan’s plans and buy the Confederate army time to...
By Apr. 7, 1880, U.S. Army Apache Scouts had tracked the Mimbres (Warm Springs) Apache to the Hembrillo Basin in New Mexico. Despite their best efforts, the Army failed to capture Chief Victorio during the largest battle of Victorio’s War.
