Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published August 15, 2025
The U.S. Army Signal Corps welcomed Chief Warrant Officer 5 Willie L. Newkirk as the new regimental chief warrant officer during a change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 5, 2025.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Chris R. Westbrook, the Signal Corps’ 7th regimental chief warrant officer (RCWO), relinquished his duties to Newkirk after serving in the role since June 2021.
The 43rd Chief of Signal and U.S. Army Signal School Commandant, Col. Julia M. Donley, presided over the ceremony.