Army major promoted to lieutenant colonel by his former commander

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Army Maj. Alex Shimabukuro’s daughter Sophia, wife Jessica, sister Carmen and son Alex Jr. help change his shoulder boards to lieutenant colonel during his promotion ceremony held at Fort Lee, Virginia Dec. 3, 2018. (Photo by Cathy Hopkins)

DLA Aviation commander and wife pin Lt. Col Shimaburkuro with new ranl

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Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry and his wife, Jessica, pin Army Lt. Col. Alex Shimaburkuro with his new rank insignia during his promotion ceremony at Fort Lee, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2018. (Photo by Cathy Hopkins)

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Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry officiated the promotion ceremony of Army Maj. Alex Shimabukuro at Fort Lee, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2018. Prior to his current assignment as deputy director, Training Development Directorate, Combined Army Support Command and Sustainment Center Excellence, Shimabukuro worked as the operations officer, Army Customer Facing Division, DLA Aviation from July 2015 – August 2018.