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The ceremony will be a traditional military change-of-command ceremony in which the colors, or flag, of the brigade is transferred from Captain Jennifer M. Norman to 1st Lt. Curran by the battalion commander, signifying the change of responsibility and authority for the company from one commander to another. Traditionally the unit’s color’s marked the location of the commander on the battlefield and the ceremony allowed the Soldiers to know who their commander was.
First Lieutenant George B. Curran is a resident of Syracuse, New York. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in August 2012 from the New York State Officer Candidate School. In April 2014 he was honor graduate of the Quartermaster Basic Officer Leadership Course at Fort Lee, Virginia. Curran is also a graduate of the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course and Support Operations Course.
His past assignments include Ammunition officer for Headquarters, 427th Brigade Support Battalion in Syracuse, Executive Officer for Company B, 427th Brigade Support Battalion at Fort Drum, and Material Readiness Officer for Headquarters, 53rd Troop Command at Camp Smith.
His awards and decorations include the Pathfinder Badge, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Global War on Terror Service Medal.
He holds a Bachelors in Business Administration from Hofstra University. Lieutenant Curran currently works full-time on Active Duty for Operational Support for the New York Army National Guard, serving the 427 Brigade Support Battalion and the National Guard Homeland Response Force.
He and his wife Veronica have two children: a daughter Raquel and son George Jr.
Captain Jennifer M. Norman transferred to the New York Army National Guard in January 2014, and assumed command of Company A of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion on February 6, 2015. She had previously served in the Illinois National Guard for nine years. She was commissioned as a Quartermaster Officer through Reserve Officer Training Corps at the Illinois State University. Capt. Norman holds a B.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications from Illinois State University and is a 2017 MBA Candidate at Pace University in New York City. Captain Norman’s military education includes the Quartermaster Basic Officer Leadership Course, Contracting Officer Representative in a Contingency Environment, Arabic-Iraqi Rapport, Master Resilience Training, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and COMPTIA Project Plus.
Captain Norman’s previous assignments include Platoon Leader, 444th Chemical Company Combat Support, Galesburg, Ill.; Camp S-4, 444th Chemical Company Combat Support, Camp Virginia, Kuwait; HHBN S-4, U.S. Army Central, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; and Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Central, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. In February, 2012, Captain Norman was ordered to Active Duty in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom and led all logistical support for Camp Virginia, Kuwait. In 2013, Norman led logistical and administrative support for Soldiers throughout the U.S. Army Central’s Area of Responsibility as well as supporting the Command Group and General Staff. Captain Norman’s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Illinois State Active Duty Service Ribbon, Illinois Military Long and Honorable Service Medal, and Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon (3rd Award).
Captain Norman resides in Sierra Vista, Ariz. where she is serving as the Business Manager for the Army’s new cyber security contract.
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