[ArmyTimes] Army’s second-largest post to have its first female commander
The Army’s home for intelligence and cyber operations will welcome its first female garrison commander in a change-of-command ceremony next week.
Col. Yolanda Gore will be the 89th garrison commander of Fort Meade, Maryland, when she takes command from Col. Michael Sapp on Aug. 6.
Gore recently served as the former strategic initiative chief for the Army’s deputy chief of staff over personnel at the Pentagon.
Fort Meade is the Army’s second-largest installation by personnel. It contains more than 120 organizations, including U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Media Activity, Architect of the Capitol and the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the release.
Fort Meade, which also houses various Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy units, is the largest employer in Maryland, according to the service.
Its current mission, housing much of the nation’s intelligence assets, began in the 1970s.
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