Fort BlissMonday, November 2
Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson takes command of Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division
The Daily El Paso team
If you live or work around Fort Bliss, there's a new commander at the top. On Fri., Oct. 30, Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor was promoted to lieutenant general in one ceremony. In a second, he handed over command of the 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss and the Joint Task Force Southern Border to Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson.
8,000service members under the Joint Task Force Southern Border
Anderson takes responsibility for the task force, which has about 8,000 service members from all branches.
Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA
Taylor leaves to serve as deputy commander of U.S. European Command. Anderson, back with the 1st Armored Division for his fourth assignment, previously served as commanding general of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, California.
“You can't defend the homeland without the Joint Task Force Southern Border and you can't defeat an enemy and win a war without the 1st Armored Division.”
- Taylor's time in command: 27 months
- Joint Task Force footprint: nearly 2,000 miles of border
The division's seven brigades conducted nine deployments under Taylor
Source: KTSM 9 News
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Brigades | 7 |
| Deployments | 9 |
Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA