MG Richard A. Hamson

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Descrição (PT-BR)

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Enrichment (EN)

Disambiguation: Archive variant 'Hamson' is a spelling error or OCR misread of 'Harrison'. NOT to be confused with Brigadier General Richard Holmes Harrison (1907–1996), an earlier military officer from the 1950s–1960s era.

Major General Richard A. Harrison is a U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery officer commissioned in 1994 from Elizabeth City State University. A native of Sunbury, North Carolina, he holds master's degrees from Georgetown University and the U.S. Army War College. Harrison has commanded at battalion and brigade levels, served as the 44th Commandant of the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School, and held key joint staff positions including Executive Assistant to the Joint Staff J-3. He served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and was promoted to Major General on 8 February 2024. As of 2024–2025, he commands the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, overseeing over 7,000 soldiers. Harrison appears as signatory on declassified Department of War UAP/UFO mission reports from 2016–2023.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: Archive variant 'Hamson' is a spelling error or OCR misread of 'Harrison'. NOT to be confused with Brigadier General Richard Holmes Harrison (1907–1996), an earlier military officer from the 1950s–1960s era.

Tenente-General Richard A. Harrison é um oficial de Artilharia Aérea do Exército dos EUA comissionado em 1994 pela Universidade Elizabeth City State. Natural de Sunbury, Carolina do Norte, ele possui mestrados pela Universidade Georgetown e pela Escola de Guerra do Exército dos EUA. Harrison comandou em níveis de batalhão e brigada, serviu como 44º Comandante da Escola de Artilharia Aérea do Exército dos EUA e ocupou posições-chave no Estado-Maior Conjunto, incluindo Assistente Executivo do J-3 do Estado-Maior Conjunto. Serviu como Chefe de Gabinete do Comando Central dos EUA (USCENTCOM) e foi promovido a Tenente-General em 8 de fevereiro de 2024. A partir de 2024–2025, comanda o 32º Comando de Defesa Aérea e Mísseis do Exército, supervisionando mais de 7 mil soldados. Harrison aparece como signatário em relatórios de missão desclassificados do Departamento de Guerra sobre UAP/UFO de 2016–2023.

External Sources

• Chief of Staff, Major General Richard A. Harrison · U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) · reliability: high — Chief of Staff for USCENTCOM; Commissioned 1994 via Army ROTC from Elizabeth City State University; Master's from Georgetown (Policy Management) and Army War College (Strategic Military Studies); Commanded 3rd Bn 4th ADA Regiment and 69th ADA Brigade; 44th Commandant of U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School; Deputy Commanding General at Fires Center of Excellence
• Commanding General Receives Promotion to Major General · DVIDS (Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System) · reliability: high — Promoted to Major General on 8 February 2024; Second CG of 32d AAMDC in 30 years to be promoted to Major General; One of two African American General Officers to become CG of 32d AAMDC; Oversees over 7,000 soldiers
• MG Richard A. Harrison – Commanding General 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command · U.S. Army (Army.mil) · reliability: high — Current position: Commanding General, 32d AAMDC; Native of Sunbury, North Carolina; Assumed command June 15, 2023; Directs all movements and personnel for 32d AAMDC operations

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