Mg ross ridge biography
He previously served as the 47th commandant of the Field Artillery School and chief of Army Field Artillery at Fort Sill, Okla....
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Gen. Ridge assumes responsibility of Army's Initial Military Training
The Army organization that transforms civilian volunteers into Soldiers and junior leaders welcomed a new deputy commanding general Friday, Nov.
21, 2013.
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command transferred responsibility of Initial Military Training from Maj. Gen. Bradley W. May to Maj. Gen. Ross E. Ridge in a ceremony at its headquarters in Fort Eustis, Va., which also signified a change of senior commanders at Army Element Fort Eustis.
The ceremony presented a valuable opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of the team that leads one of the most agile formations within TRADOC, said Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of TRADOC.
"The dedicated Soldiers and civilians of IMT transform our nation's sons and daughters into trained Soldiers, physically and mentally prepared to serve at their first unit," he said.
"Oftentimes, that unit is deployed or deploying overseas into a combat e