By Chris Bryant
The U.S. Senate has confirmed a University of Alabama graduate to head the U.S. Strategic Command. As commander, Navy Adm. Charles Richard, a 1982 UA electrical engineering graduate, serves as the senior commander of unified military forces from all four branches of the military assigned to the command.
In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.
Author: Chris Bryant / Posted on: November 5, 2019 / Posted in: Alumni, UA News
