Birmingham Chief A.C. Roper to be pinned as brigadier general

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama

Chief A.C. Roper

Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper will be pinned as a brigadier general in a ceremony tonight in Atlanta.
Maj. Gen. Stuart Dyer, commander of the 335th Signal Command, will pin Roper.
Roper's wife, Edith, and daughters Amber and Krystle, will present him with the general officer's belt, said Lt. Col. Jan Northstar, a spokeswoman for the 335th Signal Command Theater in East Point, Ga.
Military VIP's who will be on hand at tonight's ceremony include Brig. Gen. Wayne Brock, Brig. Gen. Christopher Kemp and Col. Kaffia Jones, who will be promoted to brigadier general tomorrow.
The presidential nomination and approval process was completed in August. Roper will command the 415th Chemical Brigade in Greenville, S.C., leading 2,600 soldiers and civilians.
Roper's unit is the only chemical brigade in the U.S. Army Reserves and is responsible for providing command and control of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear operations.
Previously a colonel in the Army Reserve, he had been serving as chief of staff for the 87th Army Reserve Support Command in Birmingham.
"The entire process is the culmination of tremendous support by some great soldiers and leaders who mentored and gave me the opportunities to work the toughest jobs and assignments through the years," Roper has said. "My family and I have really been blessed with another opportunity to serve our nation."