The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s most storied unit welcomed a new commander.
The famed 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held a formal change of command ceremony at Camp Douglas between outgoing commander Col. Matthew Elder and incoming commander Col. William Benson.
Col. Elder, who took command in August 2023, relinquished command after leading the 32nd through an intense training period highlighted by the brigade’s successful and historic rotation through the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana – one of the toughest military training crucibles in the world.
The incoming commander noted the challenges the Red Arrow faces in the years ahead: mobilizations, training for large-scale combat operations, state civil support missions, work-life balance for the Citizen Soldiers that make up the formation, professional development, and doing more with less.
