West Point welcomed new Superintendent Major General Steven Gilland Monday.

Gilland was promoted to Lieutenant General and officially take charge of the Academy as the 61st superintendent, during the change of command ceremony.

He graduated from West Point in 1990 and holds a masters' degree in military operational art and science.

Outgoing Superintendent Lieutenant General Darryl Williams was promoted to General at the U.S. Military Academy and will assume command of US Army Europe and Africa, during a ceremony Tuesday in Germany.