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Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson becomes first woman to lead largest command in US Army

In a career full of firsts, Colorado native Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson has added yet another one to her already storied military tenure.

Richardson on Wednesday became the first woman to lead the U.S. Army Forces Command in Fort Bragg, N.C., the largest command in the Army, representing 776,000 soldiers and 96,000 civilians. As commander, Richardson will oversee the training and deployment of combat troops.

The promotion to acting commanding general will be on an interim basis, the Army said, until a new commander is chosen and confirmed by the Senate. Richardson replaces Gen. Robert B. “Abe” Abrams, who is leaving to lead U.S. Forces Korea.

“You’re going to be commanding this command for a considerable length of time,” Army Chief of Staff Mark A. Milley said to Richardson at a ceremony on Wednesday. “It will be measured in months, not days or weeks. We know that you’re going to do a great job and we know that everyone in forces command is going to do as great a job for Laura Richardson as you did for Abe Abrams.”

Richardson has made it a habit of breaking down barriers throughout her career.