EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s newest commander is Col. Christopher Riga.
Riga — who enlisted in the Army in 1987 after graduating from Columbia University — has served as commander of the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s 1st Battalion and as a military assistant to the Secretary of the Army.
He replaced Col. Antonio Fletcher, who led the 7th Group for two years.
A priority as commander is to ensure his soldiers — great Americans, as he calls them — are taken care of and their families are at home, Riga said.
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