SPRINGFIELD - Craig Hires of Litchfield, Illinois, was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 during a ceremony at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois March 3. Hires was pinned by Col. Joseph Schweickert, Illinois National Guard Chief of Staff.
Hires joined the Illinois National Guard in 1998 as a 92Y, Unit Supply Specialist. Hires has been a member of Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, since 2009.
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Hires serves as the property book officer, Central Issue Facility, at Camp Lincoln. Hires attended Warrant Officer Candidate School in 2016.
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