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Effective Oct. 1, two of the more unique Army National Guard units aligned, as the 100th Missile Defense Brigade was assigned administrative and operational command and control of the 117th Space Battalion from the 89th Troop Command, within the framework of a larger Colorado Army National Guard structure shift.

This change is part of Colorado Army National Guard commanding general Brig. Gen. Doug Paul’s “One Command” headquarters operational philosophy, intended to better align Colorado Army Guard units with resources and establish new major subordinate commands.

“When I looked at the Colorado Army National Force structure, I asked why we aren’t utilizing our brigades to house some of our other units to make better use of a parent unit for command and control,” said Paul. “When we brought it up, I sensed an appetite for it. The 100th Missile Defense Brigade staff clearly has the capacity to add another area to focus on because there is so much bandwidth and talent there.”…

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