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A change of command ceremony was held April 12, 2015 in Santa Fe, N.M. at the 93rd Troop Command. Capt. Randall Hooper relinquished his leadership role to the incoming commander, Capt. Kenneth Martinez. Hooper's wife, Maj. Katherine Hooper, was present to support her husband and pin on the Army Commendation Medal he earned. Hooper said it was the first time he officially rendered a salute to his wife. Martinez's fiancee was present and listened as he addressed the soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 93rd Troop Command.
Dans la dynamique de la commande tramway, la Communauté urbaine de Bordeaux a proposé d'étendre le principe de la commande artistique aux grands chantiers structurants de l'agglomération, en particulier à la construction des ponts Bacalan-Bastide et Jean-Jacques Bosc.
STUTTGART, Germany - Media representatives from Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia met with AFRICOM leaders and staff during an East Africa Media Delegation Aug. 28-31 in Stuttgart, Germany. The event provides an opportunity for media representatives to learn about the command's mission, role, and programs. (U.S. Army photo by Nathan Herring/RELEASED)
Col. Mark Miera assumed command of the 93rd Troop Command Brigade from Col. Donnie Quintana Oct. 19 at the Onate Complex, Santa Fe, N.M. As part of the change of command ceremony, the 93rd conducted a Military Pass in Review of Troops for the Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Andrew Salas; the deputy adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Juan Griego and other senior leaders of the New Mexico National Guard. (Released, U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Martinez, 200th PAD)
Command Sgt. Maj. James Cook relinquished responsibility of the 304th Military Intelligence Battalion to Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Hobbs in a ceremony on Brown Parade Field Aug. 6, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Tanja Linton)
Strategic Air Command Insignia
The insignia of SAC was designed in 1951 by Staff Sergeant R.T. Barnes. His was honored with a $100 United States Savings Bond.
Maj. John Mullaney, U.S. Army Reserve commander of the 200th Military Police Command's headquarters company, and another Soldier, take a breather after completing a two-mile run as part of the Army Physical Fitness Test, May 14, during battle assembly at Fort Meade, Maryland. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)
Reserve legal Soldiers learn family also key to readiness
By Sgt. 1st Class Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – Taking part in Command Team Sync training was beneficial to Sgt. 1st Class Rob Kubowski, who recently became the chief paralegal noncommissioned officer for the 214th Legal Operations Detachment.
Kubowski, 30, of West Bend, Wisconsin, was among the 140 U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command Soldiers who took part in the three-day information sharing and training summit that will lead to enhanced readiness. Among the attendees were commanders, nine who are new to their jobs, and 21 warrant officers who serve as legal administrators.
For new paralegal NCOs like Kubowski, the wealth of information received over the three days was beneficial, he said. He and his incoming commander, Col. Richard Sugarman, took advantage of the opportunity to network.
“We went around and actually talked with each of the headquarters staff sections. That has been very helpful,” Kubowski said. “And there are pieces from all the briefs that will help us to continue to be successful.”
During his keynote presentation, Maj. Gen. Scottie Carpenter, U.S. Army Reserve Command’s deputy commander highlighted that Soldiers caring for their families is a key component to readiness. While the military is often a priority, USARC knows that a strong Soldier, during times of peace and times of war, is supported by their family, Carpenter said. He understands the strain on Soldiers and their families, something he said he sees all too often.
“Don’t forget the reason you’re in this uniform,” Carpenter said “You’re in this uniform for your county and your family. And your family is always number one.”
He warned the leaders to be aware that their military and professional lives can take their toll on their families.
“Some people forget that and they become so consumed between your careers,” Carpenter told the legal professionals. “Your career field is very technical, it’s very intense and it’s very time consuming. If you’re not careful, you can get wrapped up into that life and you’ll look back, one day, and you’re family is not there.”
Headquartered in Gaithersburg, about 25 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., USARLC oversees 1,800 personnel stationed in 104 cities in 43 states in the continental U.S. and two overseas locations. This includes Soldiers serving as judge advocates, warrant officers, paralegal noncommissioned officers, junior enlisted personnel, plus civilian para-professionals.
Under the command of Brig. Gen. Ural Glanville, USARLC serves the legal needs of Army Reserve Soldiers, Families, and Retirees. It also supports the active Army, backfilling units, working at installation legal offices and supporting forward deployed military missions.
“We have priorities that we need to meet, jobs we need to do and people we need to take care of,” Glanville said. “And we have our civilian lives and our families.”
Glanville also emphasized that Soldier readiness includes taking care of families.
“Our families are behind us. They support us, as we wear this uniform. When you’re at home, be the best you can be.”
The Army Reserve provides approximately 87 percent of the Army’s legal units and approximately 40 percent of the Army’s attorneys. Most of the command’s 28 detachments provide general legal services, administrative and operational law. Three LODs focus on trial defense service. One provides Army judges for courts-martial and another provides attorneys with specialized knowledge to the active component.
Glanville stressed the importance of Reserve Soldiers remaining close to their active duty counterparts and support to the active component, a reality enhanced by nearly 18 years of war.
“This relationship was forged by combat, we’ve stood shoulder to shoulder with our (active duty) brothers and sisters for that period of time. We don’t want to lose that. We truly are better together.”
Supporting U.S. Army Reserve units, while making sure our Soldiers receive proper training experience, should go hand in hand, Glanville said. Finding opportunities to support Reserve Soldiers and enhance legal experience is the goal.
“We serve two masters, the JAG Corps and the Army Reserve,” Glanville said. “We have to balance the needs of both.”
The second day’s training opened with a presentation by Maj. Gen. Stuart Risch, Deputy Judge Advocate General, who offered insight into the future of the JAG Corps.
“He offered us strategic direction, so we’re all on the same sheet of music, playing the same song,” said Col. Francis Kelly, of the New York City-based 4th LOD. “He emphasized readiness and resiliency. He also gave a picture of future, strategic initiatives. That’s beneficial.”
For Kubowski, the trip to Maryland gave him a sense that the USARLC leadership cares about the troops, sentiment that will resonate with the 214 LOD Soldiers back in Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
“First and foremost, the senior leadership here is genuinely concerned about issues at every LOD, whether it’s technology or lodging-in-kind. All of those things, they are concerned about and are committed to fixing,” Kubowski said. “It’s nice to see, here’s the problem – here’s the solution. That’s what I’ll take back.”
The memorial will stand as a fitting tribute to the 55,573 Bomber Command crew who lost their lives in the Second World War.
The Bomber Command Memorial has been designed by architect Liam O'Connor
The memorial has been built to be modern, yet classical, in Portland stone.
At its heart are the bronze sculptures of a Bomber Command aircrew.
Within the memorial, the space is open to the sky with an opening designed to allow light to fall directly onto sculptures of the aircrew.
The scale of the sculpture as a whole means that visitors will always see the profile of the sculpture against the sky above them, day and night - thus rendering that section of the sky powerfully symbolic for the memorial.
A change of command ceremony was held April 12, 2015 in Santa Fe, N.M. at the 93rd Troop Command. Capt. Randall Hooper relinquished his leadership role to the incoming commander, Capt. Kenneth Martinez. Hooper's wife, Maj. Katherine Hooper, was present to support her husband and pin on the Army Commendation Medal he earned. Hooper said it was the first time he officially rendered a salute to his wife. Martinez's fiancee was present and listened as he addressed the soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 93rd Troop Command.
(•) – The Lockheed Martin HC-130J Hercules The Combat King II is the U.S. Air Force's only dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform and is flown by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and Air Combat Command (ACC). This C-130J variation specializes in tactical profiles and avoiding detection and recovery operations in austere environments. The HC-130J replaces HC-130P/Ns as the only dedicated fixed-wing Personnel Recovery platform in the Air Force inventory. It is an extended-range version of the C-130J Hercules transport. Its mission is to rapidly deploy to execute combatant commander directed recovery operations to austere airfields and denied territory for expeditionary, all weather personnel recovery operations to include airdrop, airland, helicopter air-to-air refueling, and forward area ground refueling missions. When tasked, the aircraft also conducts humanitarian assistance operations, disaster response, security cooperation/aviation advisory, emergency aeromedical evacuation, and noncombatant evacuation operations.
Features
Modifications to the HC-130J have improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures systems. The aircraft fleet has a fully-integrated inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and night vision goggle, or NVG, compatible interior and exterior lighting. It also has forward-looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, satellite and data-burst communications, and the ability to receive fuel inflight via a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation (UARRSI).
The HC-130J can fly in the day; however, crews normally fly night at low to medium altitude levels in contested or sensitive environments, both over land or overwater. Crews use NVGs for tactical flight profiles to avoid detection to accomplish covert infiltration/exfiltration and transload operations. To enhance the probability of mission success and survivability near populated areas, crews employ tactics that include incorporating no external lighting or communications, and avoiding radar and weapons detection.
Drop zone objectives are done via personnel drops and equipment drops. Rescue bundles include illumination flares, marker smokes and rescue kits. Helicopter air-to-air refueling can be conducted at night, with blacked out communication with up to two simultaneous helicopters. Additionally, forward area refueling point operations can be executed to support a variety of joint and coalition partners.
Background
The HC-130J is a result of the HC/MC-130 recapitalization program and replaces Air Combat Command's aging HC-130P/N fleet as the dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform in the Air Force inventory. The 71st and 79th Rescue Squadrons in Air Combat Command, the 550th Special Operations Squadron in Air Education and Training Command, the 920th Rescue Group in Air Force Reserve Command and the 106th Rescue Wing, 129th RQW and 176th Wing in the Air National Guard will operate the aircraft.
First flight was 29 July 2010, and the aircraft will serve the many roles and missions of the HC-130P/Ns. It is a modified KC-130J aircraft designed to conduct personnel recovery missions, provide a command and control platform, in-flight-refuel helicopters and carry supplemental fuel for extending range or air refueling.
In April 2006, the personnel recovery mission was transferred back to Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va. From 2003 to 2006, the mission was under the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Previously, HC-130s were assigned to ACC from 1992 to 2003. They were first assigned to the Air Rescue Service as part of Military Airlift Command.
General Characteristics
Primary function: Fixed-wing Personnel Recovery platform
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: Four Rolls Royce AE2100D3 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,591 Propeller Shaft Horsepower, each engine
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Length: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.57 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 9 inches (11.58 meters)
Operating Weight: 89,000 pounds (40,369 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 164,000 pounds (74,389 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 61,360 pounds (9,024 gallons)
Payload: 35,000 pounds (15,875 kilograms)
Speed: 316 knots indicated air speed at sea level
Range: beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nautical miles)
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Armament: countermeasures/flares, chaff
Basic Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, combat system officer) and two enlisted loadmasters
Unit Cost: $66 million (fiscal 2010 replacement cost)
Initial operating capability: 2013.
Lt. Col. Gregory Phipps stands at the head of formation of 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery, July 7, during a change of command ceremony, in Casper, Wyo. Phipps took command of the battalion during the ceremony. (Wyoming Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Christian Venhuizen/Released)
As an assistant chief officer takes charge on the ground fire fighters on the aerial ladders start to bring the fire under control.
DA NANG, Vietnam (Jul. 19, 2011) - Commander, Task Force 73, Rear Adm. Thomas Carney, passes out fruit to Hoang Yen Nursery School students during a community service project in support of Naval Exchange Activity (NEA) Vietnam 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Christopher S. Johnson)
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Col. Louis Wilham, outgoing commander of 90th Troop Command, addresses the Soldiers one last time during the 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, change of command ceremony October 18th, 2015, at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma CIty.
Cab of 1943 Baldwin locomotive on display at the National Railway Museum in Shildon. Made by Baldwin in Philadelphia, it served in Europe with the US Army Transportation Corps before being sold to the Polish state railway.
Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteer their time to provide traffic management and access control assistance as well as medical support during the Adjutant General of Virginia change of command ceremony June 3, 2023, at the Virginia National Guard Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. James W. Ring took command of the Virginia National Guard as the 29th Adjutant General of Virginia from Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams and was promoted to major general. Read more about the change of command at ngpa.us/25572. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cotton Puryear)
BROCKTON, Mass. - Brig. Gen. Mitchell Chitwood and Command Sgt. Maj. Marcus Montoya recently visited Soldiers of the 3rd Legal Operations Detachment. While there, the leaders inspected supply and arms storage, plus held discussions with Soldiers on the priorities of the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command.
Colonel (Col) Michael Vernon assumed command of 41 Canadian Group (41 CBG) from Col Eppo van Weelderen in a Change of Command ceremony in Calgary, Alta. on June 22, 2019.
Approximately 150 people gathered at The Military Museums in Calgary last Saturday afternoon to view the change of command. During the ceremony, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Scott Doyle assumed the appointment of Brigade Sergeant Major from CWO Brian Talty.
Those who attended the change of command parade also had the opportunity to view a promotion and the presentation of awards. CWO Talty took his commission and was promoted to the rank of Captain; Col van Weelderen and Col Stephen Joudrey (the Commanding Officer of 41 CBG HQ) were presented with awards for strengthening the army reserve and to recognize the growth of 41 CBG under their combined leadership.
The ceremonial guest of honour was Her Honour, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, C.M., A.O.E., L.L.D., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Alberta. Brigadier-General David Awalt, Acting Commander, 3rd Canadian Division, Joint Task Force West, presided over the ceremony and spoke to the occasion.
41 CBG consists of 10 Army Reserve units garrisoned across the Province of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The Brigade maintains combat arms and service-support capabilities to assist other governmental departments and military formations when called upon. The slogan of the storied Brigade is ‘Fortune Favours the Bold’.
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Le Colonel (Col) Michael Vernon a assumé le commandement du 41e Groupe Brigade du Canada (41 GBC) du Col Eppo van Weelderen lors d'une cérémonie de passation de commandement à Calgary, en Alberta. le 22 juin 2019.
Environ 150 personnes se sont réunies aux musées militaires de Calgary samedi dernier après-midi pour assister à la passation de commandement. Au cours de la cérémonie, L'adjudant-chef (ADJUC) Scott Doyle a assumé les fonctions de Sergent-Major de Brigade de L'ADJUC Brian Talty.
Les personnes qui ont assisté au défilé de passation de commandement ont également eu l'occasion de voir une promotion et la remise de prix. L'ADJUC Talty a pris sa commission et a été promu au grade de capitaine; le Col van Weelderen et le Col Stephen Joudrey (commandant du QG 41 GBC) ont reçu des honneurs pour le renforcement de la réserve de l'armée de terre et pour la croissance du 41 GBC sous leur direction combinée.
L'invitée d'honneur était son honneur, L'honorable Lois Mitchell, C. M., A. O. E., L. L. L. D., Lieutenante-gouverneure de la Province de L'Alberta. Le Brigadier-général David Awalt, commandant par intérim de la 3e Division canadienne de la force opérationnelle interarmées de l'Ouest, a présidé la cérémonie et a pris la parole.
Le 41 GBC comprend 10 unités de la réserve de l'armée de terre en garnison dans la Province de l'Alberta et les territoires du Nord-Ouest. La Brigade maintient des armes de combat et des capacités de soutien au service pour aider les autres ministères et les formations militaires lorsqu'ils en ont besoin. Le slogan de la Brigade légendaire est "La fortune favorise les audacieux".
A Unified Command was established when Firefighters responded to a HazMat incident with an overturned semi on the southbound 405 Freeway. The tractor was carrying approximately 8600 gallons of butane. The container was righted without incident. © Photos by Mike Meadows
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Soldiers from Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), demonstrated the Army Reserve’s commitment to be the most capable, combat ready and lethal federal Reserve force in U.S. history during a field training event conducted April 8, 2017, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.
“America’s armed forces look to the Army Reserve to provide quick access to trained and ready forces that our active duty partners need to initiate, sustain and prevail in major operations,” said 1st Lt. Jonathan R. Clark, company commander, HHC, 143d ESC. “The 143d [ESC] supports this critical role by conducting immersive and engaging Battle Assemblies that test our capabilities at the individual Soldier level.”
Approximately 300 Soldiers demonstrated their marksmanship skills during a weapons qualification event at Patrick AFB’s Combat Arms Training Facility. The 143d ESC partnered with the U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing to use this $8.5 million facility to train and qualify the troops with the M9 Pistol, M4 Carbine, M16 Rifle and the M249 light machine gun.
While awaiting their turn on the firing line, the troops participated in various classes and practical exercises that enhanced their fundamentals of marksmanship, radio communications, medical care under fire and other essential skills for all Soldiers to master regardless of their rank, assignment or specialty.
“Today’s global security environment is growing in scope and complexity,” said Clark. “The Army Reserve is rapidly evolving to adapt to this ever-changing environment, and the 143d [ESC] will be better prepared to overcome complex challenges that threaten our nation by fortifying the fundamentals of a warfighting force.”
Photo and story by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
Command of the new Fort Belvoir Community Hospital changed hands for the first time since its Aug. 31, 2011, opening during a ceremony in front of the facility Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Col. Susan Annicelli relinquished command of the award-winning hospital to Col. Charles Callahan as hundreds of medical staff, patients, friends and Family observed. (DoD Photo by Tina Staffieri)
Command of the new Fort Belvoir Community Hospital changed hands for the first time since its Aug. 31, 2011, opening during a ceremony in front of the facility Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Col. Susan Annicelli relinquished command of the award-winning hospital to Col. Charles Callahan as hundreds of medical staff, patients, friends and Family observed. (DoD Photo by Tina Staffieri)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Former 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (ESC) senior leaders and Soldiers who deployed to Kuwait in 2009 participated in a commemoration ceremony honoring three fallen Soldiers assigned to Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan on Jan. 4, 2020.
On behalf of retired Brig. Gen. Daniel Schultz, former 143d ESC commanding general, retired Col. Greg Maida, former 143d ESC support operations officer, with retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Schultz, former 143d ESC command sergeant major, presented the fallen Soldier plaque to Brig. Gen. Pamela McGaha, 143d ESC commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. David Clyatt.
The three fallen Soldiers honored were: Sgt. Paul E. Dumont, Jr., Sgt. David A. Davis, and Spc. George W. Cauley.
PEARL HARBOR (Mar. 28, 2012) - USS Benfold (DDG 65) and USS Chosin (CG 65) are moored side by side at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Benfold, which shares the same hull number as Chosin, is scheduled to participate in the upcoming Koa Kai exercise in April. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Donald W. Randall)"
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jul. 24, 2012) - The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) fires the MK 45 lightweight 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise. Sampson is underway participating in the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Gregory A. Harden II)
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Dr. Christine T. Altendorf, Region Director for U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Pacific, tours Area I April 22 on the first day of her three-day visit to Warrior Country. Altendorf became IMCOM-Pacific's third Region Director in an April 13 ceremony. Her visit to Area I is part of a weeklong tour of U.S. Army installations in South Korea. During the day she made a stop at an Earth Day Poster Contest awards ceremony on Camp Casey, dined with U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I senior leaders and other key garrison officials, toured Camp Casey and Camp Hovey, and met with Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal, Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division. Among those accompanying Altendorf on her visit is Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy D. Hockenberry, IMCOM-Pacific's senior enlisted adviser. Altendorf manages a regional staff with oversight of base operations involving 12 U.S. Army garrisons in Korea, Japan, Kwajalein Atoll, Alaska and Hawaii, and is responsible for providing support for approximately 180,000 Soldiers, family members, civilians and retirees. - U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman
REGIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND-EAST, Afghanistan (July 14, 2010) -- RSC-East had a Change of command where the out-going commander, Col. Kevin Fagades, was recognized for his achievments while commander of RSC-East, and the incoming commander, Col. Ron Meternich, was welcomed into the position. Colonel Fagades arrived in Afghanistan in May 2009 to take command of RSC-East until his reliquishing of command on July 14 of this year. Colonel Meternich was in Afghanistan back in 2006 through 2007 where he commanded the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in the GHAZNI Province.
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KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Jun. 9, 2010) - Staff Sgt. Michelle Hanna coordinates with Naha controllers for inbound and outbound aircraft while Tech. Sgt. Warren Allen, controls the aircraft taking off and landing on Kadena. Both individuals are from the 18th Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon)
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conducted a Headquarters and Headquarters Company run March 14, 2015, at Southport Community Park in Orlando. The run reinforced the command's espirit de corps while debuting the company's new Physical Training shirts.
Joining the 150 Soldiers on the three-mile trot were four members from Operation Giveback, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and resources for America's wounded warriors, their families and the children of fallen heroes.
Jose Garcia Aponte, a former Army sergeant major and founder of Operation Giveback (OGB) ran alongside Army Brig. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat, commanding general of the 143d ESC, as he led his column of gold and black clad Soldiers as they sang cadences and took turns holding the unit's colors.
Aponte and Espaillat aim to enhance the 143d ESC's longstanding partnership with Operation Giveback by increasing the command's participation in OGB's charity events. Dozens of Soldiers have already pledged to run or volunteer in OGB's fifth annual 5K, 10K and Kids Run/Walk/Roll to be held May 16, 2015, at the University of Central Florida.
For more information about Operation Giveback's vision, mission and programs, visit www.operation-giveback.org/.
Photos by Army Capt. Jamie Padgett and Army Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
Command representing organizations from across Fort Huachuca met up at the Mountain Vista Community Center and spread out to visit every neighborhood on post. Residents were encouraged to decorate bikes,trikes and scooters and display them in their drive-ways. Certificates were presented to all who participated and winning displays received MWR goodie bags. (U.S. Army photo by Tanja Linton)
Lt. Gen. Don Campbell, Jr. assumed command of III Corps and Fort Hood from Lt. Gen. Bob Cone April 21, 2011, during a change of command ceremony on Sadowski Field at Fort Hood. Gen. James Thurman, commanding general, U.S. Forces Command, was the reviewing officer for the ceremony. Troop formations and military vehicles lined the parade field, representing the units of III Corps and Fort Hood. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Cernero, III Corps and Fort Hood Public Affairs)
Command of the new Fort Belvoir Community Hospital changed hands for the first time since its Aug. 31, 2011, opening during a ceremony in front of the facility Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Col. Susan Annicelli relinquished command of the award-winning hospital to Col. Charles Callahan as hundreds of medical staff, patients, friends and Family observed.