The 101st Airborne Division Air Assault will conduct a change of responsibility ceremony next week that will make history in the U.S. Army.
According to a news release, Command Sgt. Maj. Bryan Barker will relinquish responsibility as the senior enlisted advisor of the 101st Airborne Division to Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp. Knapp’s selection is an important milestone for the U.S. Army, as she is the first woman to serve as the command sergeant major for an Army division.
“Command Sgt. Maj. Knapp is the first leader in this historic division to have led both men and women at every level, from team leader to squad leader, all the way through brigade command sergeant major,” said Lt. Col. Kari McEwen, division public affairs officer.