Col. Michail S. Huerter '90 will assume command of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Benning from Col. Jeffrey Fletcher during a change of command ceremony on June 14.
Huerter, a native of Topeka, Kan., is also a graduate of the United States Army War College, where he earned a master’s degree in Strategic Studies in 2012.
An Infantry officer, his military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advance Courses, Airborne School, Ranger School, and the Command and General Staff College.
He is a veteran of seven combat tours, six in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
His most recent assignment was as the Director of Operations for the NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan.
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