ComcastComcast has named Carol Eggert VP-military & veteran affairs, a new position at the cable TV giant.

She will handle outreach to the armed services community including recruiting and hiring.

Eggert, who has more than 30 years of military and civilian experience, recently retired as brigadier general.

She 's a graduate of the US Army War College, who later served on its faculty.

Comcast says it hired 4,200 veterans from Jan. 2012 through March 2015.

In May, it announced plans to hire 10,000 reservists, veterans and spouses/domestic partners though 2018.

Eggert reports to Dave Watson, executive VP at Comcast Cable, and Ian Trombley, president of operations/technical services at NBCUniversal.