William Zana

William L. Zana (born 1966) is a United States Army major general from the Army National Guard who served as the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa from May 15, 2020 to May 14, 2022.[1][2] He previously served as Deputy Director for J-5 Politico-Military Affairs (Africa) on the Joint Staff and,[3] as a brigadier general, led CJTF-HOA from May to June 2018.

William L. Zana
Official portrait, 2022
Born1966
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1993–present
RankMajor General
Commands held
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Awards
Alma mater

Tomb Guard

William Zana joined the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) as a private in 1987 and received his Tomb Guard badge (#354) when he was a sergeant. He would go on to become the only sentinel to become a general officer.[4] After 37 years of service, Zana returned to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for one final guard shift. He spent his last hours of military service walking the plaza to honor the unknowns.[5]

Dates of rank
InsigniaRankDate
Major generalMay 17, 2021
Brigadier generalDecember 27, 2017
ColonelSeptember 21, 2012
Lieutenant colonelAugust 8, 2008
MajorFebruary 13, 2003
CaptainSeptember 3, 1998
First lieutenantJuly 23, 1996
Second lieutenantJuly 24, 1993

References
  1. Brown, Morgan (2021-05-15). "CJTF-HOA welcomes a new commander". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  2. Rolen, Lynette (2022-05-14). "Combined, joint task force in Africa welcomes first female commanding general". DVIDS. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  3. "Major General William L. Zana". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  4. "Sentinel Honors The Unknowns With Final Walk Before Retirement". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  5. "Guard general retires after final watch at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier". U.S. Army. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
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