Petersburg Soldier to Be Illinois National Guard Command Chief Warrant Officer

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Submitted photo/ Chief Warrant Officer (4) David Hammon of Petersburg, was appointed to be the Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Illinois Army National Guard. Hammon will replace retiring Chief War

SPRINGFIELD, IL (03/12/2012)(readMedia)-- Chief Warrant Officer (4) David Hammon of Petersburg, was appointed to be the next Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Illinois Army National Guard Mar. 8. Hammon will replace retiring Chief Warrant Officer (5) Jim Gaddis of Springfield, at the end of March and will become the fifth Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Illinois Army National Guard to serve in the position. The Command Chief Warrant Officer is the senior ranking Illinois Army National Guard warrant officer. Hammon will serve as principle adviser on all matters pertaining to warrant officers to the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard. He will be responsible for informing the Adjutant General and making recommendations in warrant officer accessions, training, education, promotion, and career management. As the lead for warrant officer affairs, he will work closely with the leadership of National Guard Bureau and the Departments of the Army Officer Branches throughout the United States.

For more information please contact the Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office at 217-761-3569.