The Dale County installation bore the name of Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Novosel, an Army aviator, for two years.

News; Alabama’s Fort Rucker to be renamed ‘as soon as possible;’ Defense secretary signs off on new names. Published: ; Oct. 10, 2022, 2:19 p.m.

FORT RUCKER, Ala (WDHN)— The Pentagon Press Secretary, Brigadier General Pat Ryder, announced on October 6 that the name change for Fort Rucker, among other forts, has been reviewed and approved.

Next week, the Army will formally remove my family’s name from Fort Rucker in Alabama, named after my cousin, Confederate Col. Edmund Rucker. I support the name change. It’s long overdue.

FORT RUCKER, Ala (WDHN) — Fort Rucker is getting a brand new name. Brigadier Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon’s press secretary, announced on October 6 that the name change for Fort Rucker, among ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (WDHN) — The Pentagon Press Secretary, Brigadier General Pat Ryder, announced on October 6 that the name change for Fort Rucker, among other forts, has been reviewed and approved.