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MG Richard A Harrison

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MG Richard A HarrisonMG Richard A. HarrisonR.A. HarrisonRich HarrisonRichard A. HarrisonRichard Albert HarrisonRichard Harrison

Disambiguation

Distinguished from Richard Harrison (British Army officer). This entity is Major General Richard A. Harrison, U.S. Army, not to be confused with other military officers or historical figures of the same name.

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Person

Major General, U.S. Army; Chief of Staff, U.S. Central CommandUnited States Army (U.S. Central Command)

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MG Richard A Harrison

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Disambiguation: Distinguished from Richard Harrison (British Army officer). This entity is Major General Richard A. Harrison, U.S. Army, not to be confused with other military officers or historical figures of the same name.

Major General Richard Albert Harrison is a senior U.S. Army officer serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Central Command. A native of Sunbury, North Carolina, he was commissioned in 1994 as an Air Defense Artillery officer through Army ROTC after earning a bachelor's degree from Elizabeth City State University. Throughout his career, Harrison commanded at multiple levels, including the 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and most notably as the Commanding General of the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command (overseeing 7,000+ soldiers). He was promoted to the rank of Major General on February 8, 2024, and is one of only two African American General Officers to have served as Commanding Officer of the 32d AAMDC. His advanced education includes a Master of Arts in Policy Management from Georgetown University and a Master of Science in Strategic Military Studies from the United States Army War College.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: Distinguished from Richard Harrison (British Army officer). This entity is Major General Richard A. Harrison, U.S. Army, not to be confused with other military officers or historical figures of the same name.

Major General Richard Albert Harrison é um oficial sênior do Exército dos EUA que serve como Chefe de Pessoal do Comando Central dos EUA (U.S. Central Command). Natural de Sunbury, Carolina do Norte, recebeu sua comissão em 1994 como oficial de Artilharia de Defesa Aérea através do programa ROTC do Exército após obter um diploma de bacharel pela Elizabeth City State University. Ao longo de sua carreira, Harrison comandou em múltiplos níveis, incluindo o 3º Batalhão do 4º Regimento de Artilharia de Defesa Aérea, a 69ª Brigada de Artilharia de Defesa Aérea, e principalmente como Comandante-Geral do 32º Comando de Defesa Aérea e de Mísseis do Exército (supervisionando mais de 7.000 soldados). Foi promovido ao posto de Major General em 8 de fevereiro de 2024, sendo um dos apenas dois Oficiais Generais Afro-Americanos a terem servido como Oficial Comandante do 32º AAMDC. Sua educação avançada inclui um Mestrado em Gestão de Políticas pela Universidade de Georgetown e um Mestrado em Estudos Militares Estratégicos pela U.S. Army War College.

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