Army Col. Tanya S. McGonegal recently became the first Black woman appointed to command Fort Eustis. A brief ceremony was held at Mullan Hall on Feb. 9 to welcome McGonegal, the 13th commander of the U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Task Force-Civil Support (JTF-CS). McGonegal is a trailblazing command leader who has made history throughout her career by being the first Black female commander to lead every unit she’s commanded to date. She has served as an executive officer six times, according to news reports. She succeeds U.S. Army Col. Lamar Parsons.