SLIDESHOW | 8 images | 84th Training Command welcomes new commanding general Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command during a ceremony held Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. As commanding general, he leads the 84th Training Command in executing combat support training exercises through six subordinate divisions and owns five mission training complexes ensuring units from across the Army Reserve are trained and ready for deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command during a ceremony held Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. As commanding general, he leads the 84th Training Command in executing combat support training exercises through six subordinate divisions and owns five mission training complexes ensuring units from across the Army Reserve are trained and ready for deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper (center), deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command passes the colors to Maj. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, the new commander of the 84th Training Command, demonstrating his confidence in the commander's ability to handle the responsibility of command and maintain or better the unit. Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence G. May (right), command sergeant major of the 84th Training Command stands by to receive the colors signifying trust and confidence in the noncommissioned officer corps and is the command sergeant's major fist act of allegiance to his new commander. Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command during a ceremony held Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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Newly promoted, Maj. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos receives his two-star, Army Major General Flag from Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper (center), deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command during his promotion ceremony Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Maj. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, a native of Fresno, California, also assumed command of the 84th Training Command during the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos (left), a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command during a ceremony held Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, served as the reviewing officer and hosted the ceremony which was attended by friends and associates of Maj. Gen. Castellanos, in person and virtually. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos (left), a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command during a ceremony held Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper (center), deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, served as the reviewing officer and hosted the ceremony which was attended by friends and associates of Maj. Gen. Castellanos, in person and virtually. Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence G. May (right), command sergeant major of the 84th Training Command serves as the senior enlisted leader of the command. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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A UH-60 Black Hawk lands on Brooks Field, Fort Knox, Kentucky prior to the promotions and assumptions of command ceremonies held for the 84th Training Command and Army Reserve Aviation Command, respectively, on Oct. 31. Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command during a ceremony held Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His wife of 32 years, Stacy, also in attendance and long-time Army spouse, has supported Family Readiness Groups and also served as a Government Service employee assisting Army Reserve organizations through mobilizations and reintegration programs. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command during a ceremony held Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was joined by his wife of 32 years and long-time Army spouse, Stacy. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Reneé Rhodes)

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Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, a native of Fresno, California, was promoted to the rank of major general and assumed command of the 84th Training Command during a ceremony held Oct. 31 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, served as the reviewing officer and hosted the ceremony which was attended by friends and associates of Maj. Gen. Castellanos, in person and virtually.

His wife of 32 years, Stacy, also in attendance and long-time Army spouse, has supported Family Readiness Groups and also served as a Government Service employee assisting Army Reserve organizations through mobilizations and reintegration programs.

They have three adult children who were all able to experience Army life moving numerous times across the U.S. and overseas. They all currently reside in Fresno.

Castellanos received a regular Army commission as an infantry officer in 1987 from California State University of Fresno. He served as commander at each level from company to brigade as a civil affairs officer. His service includes a deployment in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Restore Hope and United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II).

Most recently, Castellanos served as deputy director for operations with U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany and previously as deputy commanding general for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) serving in Mogadishu, Somalia. As the senior U.S. military officer, he advised on all DOD efforts related to defeating al-Shabaab, training the Somali National Army and implementing Security Force Assistance.

As commanding general, he leads the 84th Training Command in executing combat support training exercises through six subordinate divisions and owns five mission training complexes ensuring units from across the Army Reserve are trained and ready for deployment.

Maj. Gen. Castellanos considers himself honored and blessed to still be serving.

To view the entire ceremony, visit: https://fb.watch/1wcKCGJIQ6/.