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Army Shuffles Combat Vehicle, Communication, Soldier Gear Leadership

Wednesday, December 13th, 2017

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After setting the Army’s ground combat systems house in order and on the path to incremental modernization, Maj. Gen. David Bassett is tasked with righting the ship at the program office overseeing its foundering network communications.Bassett on Dec. 4 was reassigned from leading the Ground Combat Vehicles program office in Warren, Mich., to program executive officer for Command, Control and Communication Tactical (PEO C3T) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.There he will replace Gary Martin, who has served as PEO C3T…

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