Brig. Gen. Andrew Hilmes is commanding general of the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, and director of Army Safety. Previously, he was deputy commanding officer-maneuver, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia, and before that, he was executive officer to the commander of U.S. forces in Operation Resolute Support, Afghanistan. He earned his commission as an armor officer at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, graduating in 1995.