DA announces Fort Knox-related general officer promotions, assignments

By Fort Knox PAOMay 26, 2020

DA announces Fort Knox-related general officer promotions, assignments
The Department of the Army on May 21 announced general officer promotions and assignments related to Fort Knox, to include Maj. Gen. John Kolasheski, Brig. Gen. Antonio Munera and Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army logo) VIEW ORIGINAL

Below are May 21 Department of the Army general officer announcements with Fort Knox ties:

*Maj. Gen. John S. Kolasheski was confirmed by the Senate for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as commanding general of V Corps at Fort Knox. He is currently serving as commanding general of 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Kansas.

*Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville announced that Brig. Gen. Antonio V. Munera, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Cadet Command at Fort Knox, will become commanding general of the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

*Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville announced that Maj. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, deputy director of Force Protection, J-8, Joint Staff in Washington, D.C., will become the director of the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office/Director of Fires, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, in Washington, D.C. Gainey served as the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Cadet Command at Fort Knox from June 2015 to July 2016.

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