Army Reserve cyber leader prepares for next phase of mission readiness
By Sgt. Erick Yates
| Army Reserve Cyber Operations Group | Nov. 7, 2018
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lora Hamilton, commander of the North Capital Region Cyber Protection Center, Army Reserve Cyber operations Group (ARCOG), 335th Signal Command (Theater), gives her remarks to NCRCPC Soldiers, colleagues and family after assuming authority during a change of command ceremony Sept 23, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. The ARCOG’s forces are currently in the process of training to become fully mission capable. The ARCOG supports missions against U.S. adversaries in cyberspace and empowers Army, joint, and combined maneuver forces in the delivery of kinetic effects. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates) (Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Ehrenhoffer, former commander of the North Capital Region Cyber Protection Center, Army Reserve Cyber operations Group (ARCOG), 335th Signal Command (Theater), gives his final remarks to the NCRCPC family during a change of command ceremony Sept 23, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. The ARCOG’s forces are currently in the process of training to become fully mission capable. The ARCOG supports missions against U.S. adversaries in cyberspace and empowers Army, joint, and combined maneuver forces in the delivery of kinetic effects. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates) (Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Ehrenhoffer (Left), former commander of the North Capital Region Cyber Protection Center, Army Reserve Cyber operations Group (ARCOG), 335th Signal Command (Theater), have a congratulatory moment after the exchange of authority during a small gathering after the unit’s change of command ceremony Sept 23, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. The ARCOG’s forces are currently in the process of training to become fully mission capable. The ARCOG supports missions against U.S. adversaries in cyberspace and empowers Army, joint, and combined maneuver forces in the delivery of kinetic effects. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates) (Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lora Hamilton, commander of the North Capital Region Cyber Protection Center, Army Reserve Cyber operations Group (ARCOG), 335th Signal Command (Theater), receives the unit guidon during the NCRCPC change of command ceremony Sept 23, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. Lt. Col. Hamilton assumed authority from Lt. Col. Michael Ehrenhoffer, who will be assigned to the Army War College as an instructor. The ARCOG’s forces are currently in the process of training to become fully mission capable. The ARCOG supports missions against U.S. adversaries in cyberspace and empowers Army, joint, and combined maneuver forces in the delivery of kinetic effects. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates) (Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates)
(Left to Right) - U.S. Army Col. Robert S. Powell, Jr., commander Army Reserve Cyber Operations Group (ARCOG), 335th Signal Command (Theater), Lt. Col. Michael Ehrenhoffer, former commander of the ARCOG’s North Capital Region Cyber Protection Center, Lt. Col. Lora Hamilton, commander of the NCRCPC, and Command Sergeant Major Timothy Sullivan, senior enlisted advisor for NCR, bow their heads for the invocation at the start of the unit’s change of command ceremony Sept 23, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. The ARCOG is currently in the process of training its reserve cyber forces to become fully mission capable. The ARCOG supports missions against U.S. adversaries in cyberspace and empowers Army, joint, and combined maneuver forces in the delivery of kinetic effects. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates) (Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Ehrenhoffer (Left), former commander of the North Capital Region Cyber Protection Center, Army Reserve Cyber operations Group (ARCOG), 335th Signal Command (Theater), receives the unit’s guidon for the last time from Command Sergeant Major Timothy Sullivan (Right), senior enlisted advisor for the NCRPC, to symbolize the exchange of authority to commander Lt. Col. Lora Hamilton, during the unit’s change of command ceremony Sept 23, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. The ARCOG’s forces are currently in the process of training to become fully mission capable. The ARCOG supports missions against U.S. adversaries in cyberspace and empowers Army, joint, and combined maneuver forces in the delivery of kinetic effects. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates) (Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates)
ADELPHI, Md. —
An Army Reserve cyber command in the greater D.C. area welcomed a new commander to the ranks during what proved to be a weekend of recognition and advancement.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lora Hamilton, the new commander of the Army Reserve Cyber Operations Group (ARCOG), 335th Signal Command (Theater), North Capital Cyber Protection Center, exchanged authority with Lt. Col. Michael Ehrenhoffer, former commander of the unit, before a gathering of Soldiers, colleagues and family during a change of command ceremony Sept 23, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland.
Conducting the transfer of authority for the leaders was Command Sergeant Major Timothy Sullivan, senior enlisted adviser for the NCRPC and Col. Robert S. Powell, Jr., ARCOG commander.
In his remarks during the ceremony, Col. Powell acknowledged the leadership efforts of both the incoming and outgoing leaders and their contributions to the command.
Under Ehrenhoffer’s tenure, NCR continued to meet training requirements, medical readiness and complete the milestone’s needed to put NCR into the required Initial Operation Capability status for the cyber unit, Powell explained.
“When called upon, Lt. Col. Hamilton has always done what was asked of her,” Powell said, as he mentioned the different responsibilities and leadership roles she held with NCR prior to being selected as commander.
“You are the right person for the job. You have always succeeded and will continue to do so,” Powell said of Hamilton as he concluded his remarks.
In response, Hamilton thanked the ARCOG commander for attending the ceremony and for being a mentor.
“In this time of transition and growth for NCR to become cyber qualified, Lt. Col. Ehrenhoffer put in the time and sacrifice needed to succeed in those challenges over the past two years,” Hamilton said.
Even though Hamilton acknowledged there are challenges still ahead to complete command requirements, her willingness, compassion and excitement was evident as she gave praises to the Soldiers of NCR.
During that extended September Battle Assembly weekend, the ARCOG and 335th SC (T) recognized deploying Soldiers assigned to a detachment from the Western Cyber Protection Center and also recognized the tenure and contributions of other Soldiers from the NCR.
The ARCOG’s forces are currently in the process of training to become fully mission capable. The ARCOG supports missions against U.S. adversaries in cyberspace and empowers Army, joint, and combined maneuver forces in the delivery of kinetic effects.