Command of Fort Carson and the 4th Infantry Division will soon change hands, according to Pentagon officials.
Army Brig. Gen. David Hodne, who is serving as commandant of the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga., will assume command of the Colorado Springs installation, according to a recent announcement from the Department of Defense.
The post s commander, Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, will transfer to Fort Shafter, Hawaii, where he will serve as U.S. Army Pacific Command’s deputy commanding general, according to the announcement.
A change-of-command date has not yet been announced but is likely to occur this summer.
U.S. Army Infantry Squads Could Be Getting a Major Upgrade Soon
The NGSW program is currently testing the three prototype weapons that will replace both the M4 carbine and M249 Squad Assault Weapon (SAW). The 6.8mm weapon will extend the range, enhance accuracy, and improve lethality when it is fielded in the coming years.
Here s What You Need To Remember: Among other modernizations, the Army is considering increasing the size of each infantry squad - from thirteen, the standard in the Army, to fifteen, the standard in the Marine Corps.
As the U.S. Army adopts new “Next Generation” technology and weapons, it is evaluating whether it needs to change the size of its infantry squads. The Army has held infantry squads of nine soldiers for decades and has maintained the company as the base of maneuvers for its dismounted troops. The smaller squads were utilized as components of that larger group.