Springfield, Ill. - The Illinois Army National Guard’s Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge has been selected as the next Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army South. Eastridge starts as U.S. Army South’s Deputy Commanding General today (June 16). He is simultaneously serving as the Illinois Army National Guard’s Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, a position he has held since February 2024. As U.S. Army South’s Deputy Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Eastridge will assist the Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Philip Ryan, as U.S. Army South protects the United States by providing responsive, adaptive, agile and flexible land forces able to rapidly respond to contingencies in the Western Hemisphere. The command also builds regional capability by working with partner nations and other stakeholders to enhance security and defend the U.S. homeland.


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