OTC commander Spellmon gets first star
by Rose L. Thayer, Herald staff writer
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Newly promoted Brig.
Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commander of the Operational Test
Command, right, puts on his beret after receiving the brigadier
general star during his promotion ceremony Friday morning
outside the Operational Test Command building on West Fort Hood.
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Newly promoted Brig.
Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commander of the Operational Test
Command, right, and Maj. Gen. Bryan G. Watson, left, salute
during his promotion ceremony Friday morning outside the
Operational Test Command building on West Fort Hood.
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Newly promoted Brig.
Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commander of the Operational Test
Command, smiles as Maj. Gen. Bryan G. Watson, not pictured,
gives a speech about Spellmon during his promotion ceremony
Friday morning outside the Operational Test Command building on
West Fort Hood.
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WEST FORT HOOD — Scott Spellmon’s wife pinned the rank of brigadier general on his uniform and his daughter uncased the one-star flag, while his two sons stood by his side.
“Thank you for all the sacrifice you all have made that makes days like this possible,” he said to his family during his remarks Friday morning after receiving the promotion.
The ceremony was held outside the headquarters of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, where Spellmon has served as commander since June.
Maj. Gen. Bryan Watson, vice director of the joint staff in Virginia, hosted the ceremony. He said families like the Spellmons are the real reason leaders get to these crossroads.
“In our world, patches matter. It really defines for us along our journey, the weigh points we’ve had,” Watson said. “They become part of your DNA as you grow in the Army.”
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| Maj. Gen. Bryan G. Watson talks about newly promoted Brig. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commander of the Operational Test Command, during Spellmon's promotion ceremony Friday morning outside the Operational Test Command building on West Fort Hood. |
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Newly promoted Brig. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commander of the Operational Test Command, left, shakes hands with Mayor Dan Corbin, right, during Spellmon's promotion ceremony Friday morning outside the Operational Test Command building on West Fort Hood. |
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