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120612-N-CD297-584 NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill., (June 12, 2012) - Recruits from Division 816 participate in a sustained run at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Division 816 is one of the Special Warfare Operations divisions at RTC. The '800" Divisions are made up of rating candidates for Specal Warfare Operator (SO), Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB), Navy Diver (ND), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and rescue swimmers. It is part of the Navy and Special Warfare Command (SPECWARCOM) initiative to grow the ranks of SEALS, littoral and riverboat squadrons, dive units and EOD detachments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre N. McIntyre/Released)
Me, on the Captain's Chair, located at the Bridge. The Captain was not using his chair at the time. At the USS Lexington (CV-16).
The USS Lexington (CV-16) is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Launched and commissioned in 1943, she was designated as an aviator training carrier in 1962, first as CVT-16 and later as AVT-16. She was retired in 1991 and brought to Corpus Christi, Texas, to serve as a floating museum. Her surviving sister ships USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Intrepid (CV-11) and USS Hornet (CV-12) carry lower pennant numbers, but USS Lexington was laid down and commissioned earlier, making her the oldest remaining fleet carrier in the world. I visited this ship on April 20, 2021.
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (July 25, 2013) - 1st Lt. Jordan Criss speaks with members of the 9th Battalion, 51st Infantry Division, Republic of Korea army (ROKA). The ROKA’s special forces unit was on hand to have their first face-to-face meeting with Osan’s defenders. Criss is the air base defense and intelligence officer in charge assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika)
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KAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE, Cambodia (April 29, 2014) - U.S. Army and Royal Cambodian Armed Forces attended the opening ceremony for Angkor Sentinel 2014, at the Peacekeeping Operations School in Kampong Speu Province. More than 1,000 Soldiers participated in the ceremony. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Krista M. Fletcher)
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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Aug. 7, 2013) - Medical staff from both the 8th Fighter Wing and the 38th Fighter Group coordinate plans to transport the injured during exercise Beverly Midnight 13-3. The mass casualty exercise demonstrated the Wolf Pack’s ability to coordinate with the Republic of Korea air force as well as respond to an enemy attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Haas)
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PALM BAY, Fla. - Soldiers from the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) welcomed thousands of participants and spectators to the 2016 Tough Mudder Challenge Nov. 5, 2016, in Palm Bay, Fla.
Hailing from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the 196th Transportation in Company in Orlando, the troops inspired challengers to complete an 11-mile course lined with more than 20 obstacles that tested individual strength, stamina and resiliency in a team-building atmosphere. Their interactive engagements among typically young, athletic and energetic individuals help bolster recruitment initiatives orchestrated by the Army Marketing Research Group.
As dawn’s sunlight pierced through palm trees to illuminate The Compound, an undeveloped patch of Palm Bay made popular by paint ball players, off-road riders and remote control plane enthusiasts, the 143rd ESC Soldiers took their posts near the registration tables to greet their colorfully dressed guests and distribute eye blacks emblazoned with the U.S. Army logo.
While the competitors affixed their complimentary glare reduction stickers to their faces, the troops gathered at the starting line to cheer the first wave of veteran Tough Mudders eager to enter the gauntlet. The thousands of high fives, hundreds of handshakes and dozens of fist pumps exchanged between the Soldiers and competitors climaxed with an emotional rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner performed by Sgt. 1st Class Randall B. Wight, a vocalist from the U.S. Army Field Band. As Wight blared the last note, the competitors yelled a defying, “Hooah,” before charging across the starting line to commence their 11-mile trek strewn with uniquely designed obstacles boasting mud, ropes, slides, tunnels and even live electrical wires.
Some Soldiers stood fast at the starting line to cheer on the continuous waves of competitors, while others boarded Gator all-terrain vehicle bound for the Berlin Wall, an Army Reserve sponsored obstacle erected near the 9-mile marker. The Wall lived up to its name with two, 10-foot high wooden structures designed to reinforce teamwork rather than bolster brute force. One by one, the Soldiers encouraged hundreds of exhausted Tough Mudders to help their fellow competitors climb over the slippery incline. Several troops even inspired some participants to perform pushups before and after their encounter with the Berlin Wall.
The positive interactions between the 143rd ESC Soldiers and their gritty guests enticed hundreds of Tough Mudders to visit the Go Army Reserve interactive display. Many tapped into their nearly sapped strength and stamina to complete a fitness challenge that comprised pushups, pull-ups and a sled pull. The fitness challenge also opened opportunities for U.S. Army Reserve recruiters to speak with Tough Mudders who expressed interest in pushing their mental and physical limits while serving their country.
The 143rd ESC will return to The Compound for the second and final day of the Tough Mudder Challenge to continue motivate, congratulate and educate the Tough Mudder community.
Story and photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143rd ESC
PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 6, 2015) - Service members carry ceremonial wreaths to be presented to the entombed crew of the USS Utah during the USS Utah Memorial sunset tribute at Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Several events will take place leading up to the 74th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day to pay tribute to the nation's military while enlightening Americans about veterans and service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gabrielle Joyner/Released) 151206-N-WC566-033
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150208-N-JP249-017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2015) U.S. Coast Guardsmen and Ghanaian servicemembers, embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) as part of the Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership, conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure operation aboard a fishing boat Feb. 8, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenan O’Connor/Released)
POHANG, South Korea (Mar. 17, 2017) - Republic of Korea Marines (ROK) with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, position and prepare their bodies as they land on to hollow ground during Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 17-6, near Camp Mujuk, ROK. The purpose of KMEP 17-6 is to enhance and improve the interoperability of both U.S. Marine Corps and Republic of Korea Marines at the tactical level to build warfighting capabilities as partners. This includes ground combat element staff planning, mechanized maneuvers, mountain warfare training, bilateral tank operations and live fire ranges. (Courtesy photo) 170317-M-PB788-0112
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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (June 22, 2017) - U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, the fifth Air Force command chief, and Warrant Officer Katsumi Yamazaki, the senior enlisted advisor of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF), look through JASDF KC-767 goggles at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The JASDF KC-767 boom operators control the boom from a seat behind the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson) 170622-F-YK359-1290
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Camille Caldwell, incoming South Carolina National Guard state command senior enlisted advisor, passes a flag to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. William R. Kyzer II, South Carolina National Guard state command sergeant major, during a change of responsibility ceremony at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, Aug. 14, 2021. The presentation and acceptance of the flag is a tradition that symbolizes the responsibility given by the outgoing state command senior enlisted leader and received by the incoming state command senior enlisted leader. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Chelsea Baker, South Carolina National Guard)
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Following a 401st Army Field Support Brigade command brief and a tour of the AFSBn-Bagram, Logistics Task Force Bagram redistribution property assistance team area, Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, Communications-Electronics Command commanding general and Brig. Gen. Kevin J. O’Connell, Joint Munitions and Lethality Command and Joint Munitions Command commanding general got a chance to meet some of their employees assigned to the 401st who support the Warfighter across the Combined Joint Operations Area-Afghanistan Mar. 19.
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The 401st Army field Support Brigade provides Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines, the tools and resources necessary to complete the mission. If they shoot it, drive it, fly it, wear it, eat it or communicate with it, the 401st helps provide it. The brigade assists coalition partners with many of their logistical and sustainment needs. The brigade also handles the responsible disposition of equipment in Afghanistan to support evolving missions. We are the single link between Warfighters in the field, and working through Army Sustainment Command, we leverage Army Materiel Command’s worldwide Materiel Enterprise to develop, deliver, and sustain materiel to ensure a dominant joint force for the U.S. and our Allies.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conducted an awards and promotions ceremony March 14, 2015, outside the David R. Wilson Armed Forces Reserve Center in Orlando, Fla.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Carlos E. Gomez, a Ft. Myers, Fla., native serving as the 143d ESC's senior movement noncommissioned officer, was promoted to master sergeant during an unseasonably warm afternoon. Two of Gomez's friends in the unit had the honor of pinning on the new rank to their new master sergeant's coat and patrol cap.
Shortly after Gomez returned to his platoon, Army Staff Sgt. John R. Watson, a Gurdon, Ark., native serving as a human resources specialist for the 143d ESC, posted front and center of the 150-Soldier formation. Watson's wife, Aleasa, played an active role in the ceremony when she punched her husband in the chest to adhere his new sergeant first class stripes firmly on his Army Combat Uniform coat.
Watson will remain with the 143d ESC for the foreseeable future, while Gomez will transfer to Ft. Benning, Ga.,later this year to serve as the Tactical Operations Center operations NCO for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 75th Training Command.
The 143d ESC also awarded the Army Achievement medal to several Soldiers who performed above and beyond the call of duty during Warfighter Exercise 15-3, a joint service, multinational training operation held January and February 2015 at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Photos by Army Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
Brig. Gen. Greg Anderson, director of operations, U.S. Africa Command, is promoted to the rank of major general during a ceremony hosted by Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, at Kelley Barracks, near Stuttgart, Germany, on Sept. 1, 2021.
Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon (left) accepts the colors of U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) from Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno in the command's first change of command ceremony, at Fort Belvoir, Va., Sept. 3, 2013. Cardon succeeds ARCYBER's first commander, Lt. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez as the organization's senior leader. Read the Army's article about the event at www.army.mil/article/110596/army_cyber_conducts_first_cha... (U.S. Army photo)
U.S. Navy 2nd Class Bret Pembleton greets his son upon returning after a six-month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, San Diego, March 19, 2011. The crew is part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which was deployed to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. Pembleton is an air crewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Benjamin Crossley
QINGDAO (July 30, 2015) - Members of the People's Liberation Army Navy file into ranks prior to the departure of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) after a port visit to Qingdao. The purpose of the port call in Qingdao is to continue to build key diplomatic and military relationships and to illustrate the U.S. Navy's commitment to broadening ties in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. During Stethem's visit, the crew engaged in sports activities and hosted tours of the ship for the local residents and military members. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Kevin V. Cunningham/Released) 150730-N-UF697-029
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CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) - Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the "Dragons" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as part of a reconnaissance and surveillance insert exercise during Talisman Saber 17. Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary DiPadova/Released) 170710-N-DC385-134
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CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Jan. 13, 2011) - Commander, U.S. Pacific Command's (PACOM) Chief of Staff Rear Adm. Robin Watters along with Lt. Cmdr. David Koch, program manager for the 2011 Hawaii-Pacific Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) receive an award from Ms. Gloria Uyehara, executive director of the Federal Executive Board during PACOM's CFC recognition ceremony. Celebrating 50 years of giving, The CFC team raised $6.4 million dollars for 2,700 charities, setting a new record for the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danny Hayes)
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PADANG, Indonesia (April 12, 2016) - Service members from the Indonesia Marine Corps perform a silent routine during the opening ceremony for the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2016. MNEK 2016 is a biennial exercise involving 35 countries focused on maritime peacekeeping operations and increasing interoperability between regional navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Madailein Abbott/Released) 160412-N-WJ640-053
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North Carolina National Guard Soldiers of the 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion hold a joint exercise with U.S. Marines at the Atlantic Marine Corps Outlying Field in Atlantic, N.C., Sept. 9 - 13, 2013. The small facility and airfield tucked in the pine forests of the eastern N.C. seashore near the Cape Lookout Lighthouse was home to nearly 100 NCNG soldiers of the 1-130th ARB. The joint operation consisted of U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command Joint Tactical Air Controllers training at nearby Piney Island calling for fire on targets identified by the Marines with NCNG’s AH-64’s live fire rocket and cannon coordinated air support.
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CHONBURI, Thailand (Aug. 26, 2013) - Military members coordinate a response to an earthquake scenario during Pacific Endeavor 2013. Pacific Endeavor is held annually and is a multinational, multiservice workshop sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command that addresses humanitarian assistance and disaster response by testing and documenting communication between military forces in the Asia-Pacific region. There are 22 countries participating in this year's workshop. (Photo by TSgt Michael Jackson)
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Deep under Liverpool city centre, Western Approaches Command was a major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II.
The command was responsible for the safety of British shipping in the Western Approaches, a rectangular area of the Atlantic ocean lying on the western coast of Great Britain.
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General Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, recently served as the keynote speaker at the U.S. Army Recruiting Command Annual Awards Ceremony. (U.S. Army photos courtesy of U.S. Army Recruiting Command Public Affairs)
BUSAN, Republic of Korea, (October 23, 2015) - Han, Min-koo, the minister of defense for the Republic of Korea (ROK) observes the Republic of Korea Navy's Fleet Review aboard the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROK Ship Choe Yeong (DDH 981). The fleet review celebrated the 70th anniversary of the ROK Navy and served as a symbol of the enduring U.S. and ROK alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released) 151023-N-AD732-022
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Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea (Oct. 22, 2016) - U.S. Air Force combat controllers assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron, 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Republic of Korea (ROK) 255th Special Operations Squadron, pull security and establish a line of communication at Kunsan Air Base. Members from the 320th STS and 1st SOS worked with the ROK 255th SOS to enhance U.S. and ROK Air Force Special Operations Forces' capabilities. They conducted infiltration methods, jump clearing team operations, airfield establishment, aircraft control and close air support familiarization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee/Released) 161022-F-IF848-0359
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The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. The first C-119 made its initial flight in November 1947, and by the time production ceased in 1955, more than 1,100 C-119s had been built. Its cargo-hauling ability and unusual twin-boom design earned it the nickname "Flying Boxcar".
The Air Force C-119 and Navy R4Q was initially a redesign of the earlier C-82 Packet, built between 1945 and 1948. The Packet provided service to the Air Force's Tactical Air Command and Military Air Transport Service for nearly nine years during which time its design was found to have several serious problems. All of these were addressed in the C-119.
In contrast to the C-82, the cockpit was moved forward to fit flush with the nose rather than its previous location over the cargo compartment. This resulted in more usable cargo space and larger loads than the C-82 could accommodate. The C-119 also featured more powerful engines, and a wider and stronger airframe. The first C-119 prototype (called the XC-82B) first flew in November 1947, with deliveries of C-119Bs from Fairchild's Hagerstown, Maryland factory beginning in December 1949.
In 1951, Henry J. Kaiser was awarded a contract to assemble additional C-119s at the Kaiser-Frazer automotive factory located in the former B-24 plant at Willow Run Airport in Belleville, Michigan. Initially, the Kaiser-built C-119F differed from the Fairchild aircraft by the use of Wright R-3350-85 Duplex Cyclone engines in place of Fairchild's use of the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engine. Kaiser built 71 C-119s at Willow Run in 1952 and 1953 (AF Ser. No. 51-8098 to 51-8168) before converting the factory for a planned production of the Chase C-123 that never eventuated. The Kaiser sub-contract was frowned upon by Fairchild, and efforts were made through political channels to stop Kaiser's production, which may have proven successful. Following Kaiser's termination of C-119 production the contract for the C-123 was instead awarded to Fairchild. Most Kaiser-built aircraft were issued to the U.S. Marine Corps as R4Qs, with several later turned over to the South Vietnamese air force in the 1970s.
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The first functional Apollo spacecraft launched into space was serial number 009 atop Saturn 1B SA-201. The command module is on display at the Strategic Air Command Museum near Ashland, Nebraska. I used my digital camera placed against the hatch window to acquire the view shown here. This is the only way to get a look inside without of course removing the hatch. CM-009 was restored in the late 1990s after years of outdoor storage at the University of Nebraska. Unfortunately, the restoration resulted in a fiberglass shell being placed around the spacecraft to simulate its pre-flight appearance. The original hatch is stored inside as seen to the right.
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 26, 2015) - Sailors conduct training during a simulated toxic gas casualty aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released) 151226-N-OI810-047
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About the M577 Command Post Carrier:
A variant of the long lived M113 APC, the -577 is at its most basic an M113 with a raised rear roofline. First introduced in the early 60s as a command post vehicle it has also been used in other roles such as an armored ambulance, medical treatment vehicle, and fire direction center.
Equipment for the M577 typically includes a tent extension that can be attached for additional work space, hand cranked antenna for long range communication, and an externally mounted auxiliary power unit capable of providing power for two M577s.
Crew typically consists of 5 including a driver, commander, and appropriate staff. While typically not armed, it was not unusual to see the addition of a .50 cal for the commander’s position.
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I took this photo of the Bomber Command Memorial in London's Green Park on a cold winter’s late afternoon in 2016.
This memorial was a long time in the making. In the dark days of 1940 British prime minister Winston Churchill described bombers as "the means of victory", but the comfort of victory in 1945 allowed the country to acquire a conscience and Churchill never even mentioned Bomber Command in his speech at the end of the war. The controversy over the tactics employed by RAF Bomber Command meant that an official memorial to the aircrews was delayed for so many years.
The Bomber Command Memorial was designed by architect Liam O'Connor and was built using Portland stone. Within the memorial are the bronze sculpture by Philip Jackson of a Bomber Command aircrew, seven figures 9 feet tall representing the aircrew of a Bomber Command heavy bomber at the moment when they get off the aircraft and they've dumped all their heavy kit onto the ground. The space is open to the sky with an opening designed to allow light to fall directly onto sculptures of the aircrew, although it was quite dark when I took my photo. The rendering of the sky is a powerful symbol for the memorial.
The roof incorporates sections of aluminium recovered from a Handley Page Halifax III removed from a swamp in 1997. The plane was shot down over Belgium on the night of 12 May 1944, all eight crew being killed. Three members of the crew were still at their stations when the aircraft was excavated. They were buried in Belgium with full military honours alongside the five other members of the crew.
The Bomber Command Memorial commemorates the 55,573 who died while serving in the Bomber Command during the Second World War.
So far as I know the government declined to help funding for the memorial. An appeal was made for £5.6 million to build the memorial, and funding came from donations made by the public, as well as substantial amounts from Lord Ashcroft and businessmen John Caudwell and Richard Desmond. Robin Gibb, the singer, became a key figure behind the appeal, working alongside Jim Dooley to raise funds and have the memorial built. With a lack of forthcoming funds to pay for the projected £700,000 cost of the ceremony, a number of veterans put forward their own money as security for the event, making them liable for the costs if donations did not cover the total. The Ministry of Defence drew criticism for not providing any money, in particular the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, who attended the ceremony. In October 2012 it was reported that some of the trustees of the charity set up to fund the construction and opening of the Bomber Command Memorial would be liable for a shortfall of £500,000.
The memorial was dedicated and unveiled on 28 June 2012 by Queen Elizabeth. The ceremony was attended by 6,000 veterans and family members of those killed, and the Avro Lancaster of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight dropped red poppy petals over Green Park.
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Kaiserslautern garrison welcomes new commander
By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Lt. Col. Lars Zetterstrom grabbed hold of U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s guidon Friday, accepting responsibility to provide support and services to thousands of U.S. Soldiers, civilians and family members in the Kaiserslautern area.
Zetterstrom took command of the garrison during a ceremony held at Armtstrong’s Club on Vogelweh Housing Area. Dozens of U.S. and German military officials and civilians attended the event. Zetterstrom is looking forward to his new job, he said.
“I have been thoroughly impressed with the quality and professionalism of the garrison staff,” Zetterstrom said. “I look forward to working with the outstanding Soldiers and civilians of the garrison headquarters.”
The highlight of the ceremony was the traditional passing of the unit colors. Throughout history, the guidon has showed the commander is present and it served as a rally point for troops on the battlefield. Soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment served as color bearers and color guards.
During the ceremony, both incoming and outgoing commanders offered remarks.
Lt. Col. Kevin Hutchison, who now heads to Fort Sill, Okla., for his next assignment, took time to thank garrison staff and other leaders in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. He also spoke in German to thank local officials for supporting the command. His time in command will not be forgotten, he said.
“I will miss the job, the camaraderie and the great team that we have in the Kaiserslautern garrison,” Hutchison said.
Commanding a garrison in Kaiserslautern in unique, due to its collocation with a large U.S. Air Force contingent, said Col. William Butcher, commander of United States Army Garrison Baden-Württemberg. The Kaiserslautern garrison supports dozens of tenant units, to include the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Stars and Stripes and the 357th Air and Missile Defense Detachment.
Under Hutchison, the garrison supported the deployment of 31 units from the area and the reintegration of more than 4,000 Soldiers, civilians and family members following deployments, Butcher said.
Hutchison led the garrison as the Army acquired Sembach Kaserne from the U.S. Air Force and began preparing the installation for new Army units moving from Mannheim and Heidelberg.
That included developing relationship with key German leaders in the Sembach area. During his command, the garrison underwent countless renovations and construction projects to support Kaiserslautern’s growing military community – most recently opening new child care centers at Sembach and Landstuhl.
For officers, a command is an honor and privilege that is often tough, demanding and arduous, Butcher said.
“It’s fitting that we gather together on occasions like this one and recognize contributions, bid farewell and welcome new blood,” Butcher said.
Zetterstrom, an Army engineer and West Point graduate from Clifton Park, N.Y., most recently served a tour in southern Afghanistan. Previously, he served as deputy commander with the Buffalo, N.Y.-district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
For Zetterstrom, the command position returns him and his family to Germany, where he began his Army career as a platoon leader with the Bamberg-based 82nd Engineer Battalion. Other assignments include both staff and command positions with the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, N.Y. During his career, Zetterstrom has deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
He and his wife Erin, also a New Yorker, have three children. He holds a master's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Missouri.
“He is no stranger to the business of military construction, which will serve the command well considering the breadth of construction and renovation which will occur in the coming years,” Butcher said.
Dutch officers who served with Zetterstrom in Afghanistan also attended the ceremony, as did many local German officials.
“I look forward to continuing and building the critical relationships with our German and European friends and allies,” Zetterstrom said.
(Photos by Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern)
INCHEON, Republic of Korea (Sept. 12, 2015) - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Eugene Shepherd and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Richard Santos, assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea, talk with Republic of Korea (ROK) sailors Petty Officer 3rd Class Sung, Min-Sung and Lt. Cho, Woo-Youn at a static photo display booth in Incheon during the 65th Annual Incheon Amphibious Landing Operations Commemoration Ceremony. The display highlights joint operations and community outreach projects throughout the years between the U.S. and ROK navies. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Abraham Essenmacher/Released) 150912-N-AD372-658
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