Former Redstone Arsenal CSM remembered, honored during AMCOM memorial

The Aviation and Missile Command leadership hosted a memorial ceremony Aug. 3 at AMCOM headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, honoring Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Yates, who passed away July 29.

Yates was the command sergeant major for AMCOM and Redstone Arsenal from January 2006 until April 2012. During his six-year tenure, he served under three former AMCOM commanders: retired Maj. Gens. Jim Pillsbury, Jim Myle