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Promotions are on tap this week for two of I Corps' senior commanders, including the woman who will become first female general officer in the 90-year history of the corps.
Col. Heidi Brown, the corps deputy commanding general for sustainment, will become a brigadier general Friday. It’s the first time a female general officer has served on the I Corps staff, and Brown will be the first female general officer in the Army’s Air Defense Artillery.
Brig. Gen. John Johnson, the corps deputy commanding general for operations, will receive his second star Thursday afternoon.
Here’s some more biographical information from the Fort Lewis public affairs office:
