Douglas A. Sims

Following a detailed review of Irwin Army Community Hospital's COVID-19 vaccine operation, Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II, 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, pronounced the beginning of the end to the war against a biological agent.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Douglas Sims, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division greets U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Shaiko, command sergeant major of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division during a visit at Zagan, Poland, March 13, 2021. Sims visited Zagan, checking up on the facilities, was updated on operations and presented coins to outstanding Soldiers.

Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims presided over the ceremony by offering opening remarks to introduce Chief DeLong and later administering the oath of office to him. Lt. Gen. Sims, who had come directly from the Pentagon and was visiting Aberdeen Proving Ground for the first time, touched on the focal points of service and sacrifice during his remarks. He indicated that the four overseas service bars on Chief DeLong’s arm not only signify two years spent deployed (six months per bar), but how those bars also mark the passage of time away from his family who made a sacrifice so that he was able to accomplish his mission. It is a sacrifice that has been rewarded, and Chief DeLong’s family deserves full credit for their commitment to our country.

From left, U.S. Army Col. Douglas A. Sims, the commander of 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Capt. Matthew Wilson, the commander of the Rose Barracks Law Center and Col. James E. Saenz, the Bavarian Military Community and U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr commander, cut a ribbon to commemorate the opening of tax services in the Rose Barracks Law Office at Grafenwoehr, Bavaria, Germany, The Rose Barracks Law Office opened its tax services two days prior to the normal operating schedule for wounded warriors assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit.

Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II (left), the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division, presents the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal to 24 Soldiers from 79th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and 172nd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Company on Fort Riley, The EOD and CBRN Soldiers were recognized for more than 4,000 hours of volunteer time, both on and off Fort Riley, Kansas. Courtesy photo.

Today we say goodbye to a deputy commanding general of maneuver. Brig. Gen. Andrew C. Gainey is shown being presented with an award from Maj. Gen. D.A. Sims, the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley.

Sgt. Maj. Robert S. Wilson, outgoing 1st Infantry Division Forward Sergeant Major, receives the Meritorious Service Medal by Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley at Poznan, Poland. The Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to any member of the armed forces of the United States who distinguish themselves by either outstanding achievement or meritorious service to the United States.

Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II, commanding general of 1st Infantry Division and Ft. Riley, awards a coin to Spc. Miles Naylor of 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Pa., on. Maj. Gen. Sims is visiting 1st Sustainment Brigade Soldiers to recognize and thank them for their work in support of Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel with essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Latham/1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division)

1st Infantry Division Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II prepares to give a Soldier a coin at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. Deploying to Fort Irwin and operating in austere conditions identifies friction points and challenges assumptions.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. D.A. Sims II, the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, speaks at a Change of Responsibility Ceremony at the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters (Victory Hall), Fort Riley, Kansas, The ceremony was held to welcome U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher L. Mullinax, the incoming 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley command sergeant major, and say farewell to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond S. Harris, outgoing 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley command sergeant major. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alvin Conley, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Raymond Harris (left), the Fort Riley and 1st Infantry Division command sergeant major and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Sims (right), the Fort Riley and 1st Infantry Division commanding general, assist U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Andrew Gainey (center), the deputy commanding general of maneuver, 1st Infantry Division, in unfurling the brigadier general officer flag at the Fort Riley and 1st Infantry Division Headquarters building at Fort Riley, Kansas. The unfurling was a part of Gainey’s promotion ceremony from the rank of colonel to brigadier general. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alvin Conley, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)

The has announced that I will serve as the 77th Commandant of the U.S. Corps of Cadets. I'm currently the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)'s Deputy Commanding General for Operations.“I am incredibly humbled to be selected as the 77th Commandant of Cadets. It is a true honor to hold the responsibility of developing and mentoring our Army's future leaders and defenders of our great Nation. “I'm extremely grateful for this opportunity. Go Army!”I'll assume duties as Commandant later this year.