Col. Andrus "Wes" Chaney, right, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Brig. Gen. Jason Jefferis, commanding general of U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, July 7, 2026, at the command's headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Chaney was recognized for his leadership as the director of Regional Operations for the CENTCOM area of responsibility since June 2023. USASAC builds partner capacity, supports combatant command security cooperation requirements, and strengthens global partnerships through foreign military sales and security assistance.

Col. Andrus "Wes" Chaney, right, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Brig. Gen. Jason Jefferis, commanding general of U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, July 7, 2026, at the command's headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Chaney was recognized for his leadership as the director of Regional Operations for the CENTCOM area of responsibility since June 2023. USASAC builds partner capacity, supports combatant command security cooperation requirements, and strengthens global partnerships through foreign military sales and security assistance.

Brig. Gen. Jason Jefferis, left, commanding general of U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, pins the Meritorious Service Medal on Col. Andrus "Wes" Chaney during an awards ceremony, July 7, 2026, at the USASAC headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Chaney received the award for his service as the director of Regional Operations for the CENTCOM area of operations since June 2023. USASAC builds partner capacity, supports combatant command security cooperation requirements, and strengthens global partnerships through foreign military sales and security assistance.

Col. Andrus "Wes" Chaney, right, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Brig. Gen. Jason Jefferis, commanding general of U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, July 7, 2026, at the command's headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Chaney was recognized for his leadership as the director of Regional Operations for the CENTCOM area of responsibility since June 2023. USASAC builds partner capacity, supports combatant command security cooperation requirements, and strengthens global partnerships through foreign military sales and security assistance.