Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David K. Pritchett was promoted to the rank of major general by Gov. Kay Ivey in a ceremony at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Wednesday, Aug. 14, in testament to Maj. Gen. Pritchett’s unwavering commitment to service and leadership.
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Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett was recently promoted to major general. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett was promoted to major general. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett was promoted to major general. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey presided over the promotion ceremony of Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett to major general. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey presided over the promotion ceremony of Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett to major general. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey presided over the promotion ceremony of Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett to major general. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey presided over the promotion ceremony of Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett to major general. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett was promoted to major general. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett was promoted to major general. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett was promoted to major general. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey presided over the promotion ceremony of Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett to major general. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Maj. Gen. Pritchett thanked his family, friends and peers for attending and continued by discussing the current climate. “Things haven’t gotten better in the world we live in, I would argue it has probably even gotten worse.”
He continued by saying, “We face challenges almost daily from our pacing threat China and our acute threat Russia, while the growing instability in the Middle East continues.”
Pritchett said, “We owe it to our soldiers and airmen to ensure they and their families are taken care of. We must ensure that our formations, both Air and Army are modernized, equipped and trained to be successful when called up.”
Julie Pritchett rips off the old rank of her husband, now Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Julie Pritchett pins the new rank on husband Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Julie Pritchett pins the new rank on husband Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Julie Pritchett punches the new rank onto husband Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Julie Pritchett punches the new rank onto husband Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Julie Pritchett embraces husband Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Julie Pritchett embraces husband Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. (Hal Yeager / Governor’s Office)
Julie Pritchett embraces husband Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)
Pritchett ended with this promise, “That’s my pledge to this organization … we will collectively continue to move this organization forward with a standards-based, ‘lead from the front’ approach.”
In a statement from Ivey, Pritchett was praised for his continued accomplishments. “Your leadership and supporting the hundreds of Alabama soldiers deployed to the Southern border has been exemplary above all,” she said. “Folks, his character and commitment to excellence has made him the best qualified to lead the Alabama National Guard into the future.”
