ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell assumed command of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command in a Change of Command ceremony Feb. 9 at the C4ISR Center of Excellence campus on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
After 34 years of Army Service, Maj. Gen. Randolph P. Strong relinquished command and retired after successfully leading the base closure and realignment move from Fort Monmouth, N.J., and leading the creation of the new C4ISR Center of Excellence.
Ferrell joins CECOM and Team APG from the U.S. Africa Command where he served as the Director, Command and Control, Communications and Computer Systems and Chief Information Officer.
Headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., CECOM is the Soldier's one-stop-shop for life-cycle support of the communications-electronics systems and equipment they carry. CECOM conducts training missions; provides field support for equipment and systems modifications and upgrades; and provides logistics expertise to ensure the on-time delivery of equipment, services and capabilities to the Soldier.
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