Promises to stay the course
Brigadier General Michael J. Leeney, a one-time base commander and Deputy Commanding General of the 40th Infantry Division has been named to assume command of Joint Forces Training Base.
According to California Military Department, Leeney officially assumes command of the Los Alamitos Base February 1.
Leeney said this week he and Gen. Nick Ducich are already in the process of transition.
Gen. Ducich has been promoted and will leave the base in February to command a national homeland response plan for National Guard units in all 50 states and four U.S. territories (see related story).
Leeney said he is familiar with the base, having previously served as an interim commander. Nevertheless, he acknowledged the outreach to the community performed by then Col. Ducich had been “very effective.”
Leeney said he would continue along the same path and plans his own outreach into the community.
Watch the Event-News Enterprise for an interview with Gen. Leeney after the formal military announcement of Leeney’s JFTB command.
