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DEN HELDER, Netherlands – In a ceremony on July 8, Commodore Jeanette Morang of the Royal Netherlands Navy assumed command of the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). The command was transferred from Commodore Ad van de Sande of the Royal Netherlands Navy during a ceremony on board of HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën.
Pictures by Mediacentrum Defensie - Jasper Verolme
HONOLULU (March 9, 2012) - Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III, (left) shakes hands with Adm. Robert F. Willard as he assumes command of Pacific Command while Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta looks on March 9. 'Adm. Willard has masterfully charted a course to help us navigate the dynamic 21st century's security environment, and as any good naval officer, I expect a smooth transition from his hand on the helm to mine,' said Locklear.(U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Danny Hayes)
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Clemson Universtiy Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps senior cadets listen to U.S. Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command and the highest ranking officer to graduate from Clemson’s ROTC program, in a classroom in Tillman Hall, Aug. 31, 2017. (Photo by Ken Scar)
An atempt at making a large (well reasonably) sized Command Wolf. It wasn't very stable and I kinda got bored so gave up with it.
MUTSU BAY (July 22, 2016) - A mine-neutralizing vehicle (MNV) is lowered into the water during minesweeping operation aboard the Avenger-class minesweeper USS Patriot (MCM 7). Patriot, forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian Senyk/Released) 160722-N-NT265-074
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After the pilot boards the Independence, the ship is brought into the port under his command, and they begin the operation of turning the ship around and backing into the pier.
REAM, Cambodia (Oct. 23, 2012) - Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) receive a salute from a boy at the Ream Primary School during the Community Service event. USS Vandegrift is participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia 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, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by MCC Jose Lopez, Jr.)
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard conduct a Basic Fitness Test and a combat swim test as part of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) March 15, 2019, at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina and at the University of South Carolina Aquatic Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The GAFPB is an event conducted to build camaraderie among fellow service members, enhance physical fitness and tactical skills proficiency, and bolster international Armed Forces collaboration with the German Armed Forces Command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Cashion, South Carolina National Guard)
Spc. Ivan Pimentel, 75th Training Command, removes his M40 protective mask after entering the nuclear, biological and chemical chamber as part of a a mystery event at Fort McCoy, Wis. June 25, 2013. At this point in the competition, competitors are experiencing a lack of sleep and the physical demands required of them. The mystery event is one of many events that will test each competitor both physically and mentally in order to determine the top two of 39 best warriors that will move up to the next level in the competition, the Department of the Army BWC. (U.S. Army photo by Staff. Sgt. Amanda Smolinski)
Recreations of 1940’s war air base scenes in the heart of Lincolnshire
The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre is reconstructed on the site of the RAF East Kirkby Bomber Command station. It is the only Airfield Museum in the Country recreated to its original design sited on an original WW2 airfield.
It was the home of 57 squadron and 630 squadron of Bomber Command.
RAF East Kirkby served as the headquarters of No. 5/5 (Bomber) Group.
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SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia (Jul. 4. 2012) - 2nd Lt. Justin Lenio, assistant intelligence officer with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for flight. This is the first time the Raven UAV system was flown in the Pacific Command area. The UAV is being utilized in support of Exercise Hamel 2012, a multi-national training evolution between the U.S. Marine Corps, Australian Army and New Zealand Army. (Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Wright)
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Cmdr. Peter R. Carroll (right) shakes hands with Capt. John Henry Lang after relieving him of duty as the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland during a change-of-command ceremony in Cleveland, June 25, 2013.
Capt. James M. Heinz (center), commanding officer of the Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center in Norfolk, Va., presided over the ceremony.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Laughlin
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 27, 2016) - The Honorable Eric K. Fanning, Secretary of the Army, meets with the crew of the 545thTransportation Company, 8th Theater Sustainment Command's Logistics Support Vessel-2, the CW3 Harold C. Clinger at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (photos by Sgt. Jon Heinrich, 8th TSC PAO)
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St Mary's Church, Caerhun, Caernarfonshire
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SH 7769 7040
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Parish Roll of Honour and War Memorial
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1914 - 1918
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THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
OF CAERHUN TO COMMEMORATE THE NAMES OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO SERVED THEIR
KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
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MAJ. E. J. WRIGLEY, LANC. FUS.
CAPT. W. H. J. GOUGH, W. GDS.
✚ CAPT. GORDON BARBER, CAM'N HIGHRS.
CAPT. J. E. H. BIBBY, R.F.C.
LT. COLLIN M. BARBER, CAM'N HIGHRS.
LT. J. E. NICKSON, M.C. & BAR, R.W.F.
LT. LL. REES M.S.M. R.A.
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NAVY
LT. W. GETHIN JONES R.N.
✚ S. D. DEACON R.N.
W. G. JONES R.N.
J. H. HUGHES R.N.
T. WILLIAMS R.N.
B. HUGHES R.N.AUX.
✚ E. A. HUGHES R.N.AUX.
E. T. HUGHES R.N.AUX.
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ARMY
PTE. H. T. EDWARDS R.F.A.
PTE. C. LL. JONES R.F.A.
PTE. H. PRITCHARD R.F.A.
✚ PTE. O. WILLIAMS R.F.A.
PTE R. T. WILLIAMS R.E.
PTE. G. LL. GRIFFITH R.E.
PTE. S. OWEN S. GDS.
PTE. R. EVANS W.GDS.
PTE. L. S. EVANS W.GDS.
PTE. O. THOMAS W.GDS.
CPL. W. E. NAYLOR WAR.R.
PTE. W. DAVIS R.F.
PTE. KEITH BARBER L.POOL.(SC.)
✚ PTE. E. THOMAS L.POOL R.
✚ PTE. T. F. EVANS SUFF.R.
✚ PTE. J. ROBERTS SOM.L.I.
PTE. T. EDWARDS R.Sc.F.
C.Q.M.S. W, MORRIS R.W.F.
SGT. H. SMITH R.W.F.
SGT. W. J. WILLIAMS R.W.F.
CPL. J. OWEN R.W.F.
CPL. O. OWEN R.W.F.
PTE. W. CLARKE R.W.F.
PTE. W. DANKS R.W.F.
PTE. W, DANKS R.W.F.
PTE. C. DAVIES R.W.F.
PTE. P. DAVIES R.W.F.
PTE. R. W. DAVIES R.W.F.
PTE. J. EVANS R.W.F.
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PTE. W. EVANS R.W.F.
PTE. R. S. FISHER R.W.F.
PTE. G. GOULDING R.W.F.
PTE. H. O. HUGHES R.W.F.
PTE. M. HUGHES R.W.F.
PTE. A. D. JONES R.W.F.
PTE. H. JONES R.W.F.
✚ PTE. J. JONES R.W.F.
PTE. J. JONES R.W.F.
PTE. I. JONES R.W.F.
PTE. J. JONES R.W.F.
✚ LL. R. JONES R.W.F.
PTE. R. JONES R.W.F.
PTE. R. P. JONES R.W.F.
PTE. A. LOMAX R.W.F.
PTE. O. LLOYD R.W.F.
PTE. G. OWEN R.W.F.
✚ PTE. L. OWEN R.W.F.
✚ PTE. C. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. A. PETTIGREW R.W.F.
PTE. G. E. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. J. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. LL. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. M. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. R. ROBERTS R.W.F.
✚ PTE. W. ROBERTS R.W.F.
✚ PTE. W. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. W. ROBERTS R.W.F.
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PTE. W. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. W. D. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. H. TURNOR R.W.F.
PTE. R. WILLIAMS R.W.F.
PTE. P. F. WILLIAMS R.W.F.
✚ PTE. E. THOMAS R.W.F.
PTE. I. THOMAS R.W.F.
PTE. J. THOMAS R.W.F.
PTE. R. PARRY S.W.B.
✚ PTE. J.E. WILLIAMS S.W.B.
PTE. J. R. JONES S.W.B.
PTE. R. O. VAUGHAN WORC.R.
CPL. R. T. EVANS D.C.L.I.
✚ L.CPL. D. KNOWLES MACH.R.
SGT. T. W. COOK R.A.S.C.
PTE. D. J. EVANS R.A.S.C.
PTE W. KNOWLES R.A.S.C.
PTE. W.C. ROBERTS R.A.S.C.
PTE. W. J. WEST M.M. R.A.S.C.
PTE. H. R. JONES R.A.M.C.
PTE. J. W. JONES R.A.M.C.
CPL. H. V. TURNOR M.G.CORPS.
PTE. J. H. DAVIES M.G.CORPS
PTE. A. H. JONES M.M. HERE.R.
PTE. W. J. HUGHES C.S.R.
✚ PTE. S. R. JONES Q.V.R.
PTE. W. JONES LAB. COR.
PTE. H. ROBERTS LAB. COR.
PTE. A. JONES LAB.COR.
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AIR
PTE. A. BECKET R.A.F.
PTE. J. HUGHES R.A.F.
PTE. A. WILLIAMS M.S.M. R.A.F.
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✚ DENOTES SUPREME SACRIFICE
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RHAG I NI ANGHOFIO
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1914 - 1918
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND
IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
THIS PARISH WHO AT THE CALL OF
THEIR KING AND COUNTRY LAID DOWN
THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
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CAPT. GORDON BARBER. CAM'N HIGHRS.
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S, D, DEACON R.N.
EDGAR A. HUGHES R.N.AUX.
L.CPL. DAVID NOWLES MANCH.R.
PTE. TOME F. EVANS SUFF.R.
PTE. SAMUEL R. JONES Q.V.R.
PTE. JOHN ROBERTS SOM.L.I.
PTE. EDWARD THOMAS L'POOL.R.
PTE. J. ELIAS WILLIAMS S.W.B.
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PTE. OWEN WILLIAMS R.F.A.
PTE. JOHN JONES R.W.F.
PTE. LLEW. R. JONES R.W.F.
PTE. LEWIS OWEN R.W.F.
PTE. C. ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. WILLIE ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. WILIAM ROBERTS R.W.F.
PTE. EVANS THOMAS R.W.F.
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THEY DIES THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
HEDD PERFFAITH HEDD
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1939 - 1945
SERGT. ALBERT WILLIAMS R.A.F.
A/C. EDWARD ROBERTS R.A.F.
PTE. ROBERT W. DAVIES R.WK.REGT.
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MAJOR GENNERAL HUGH SUTLEJ GOUGH, C.B., C.M.G.
ELDEST SON OF
GENERAL SIR JOHN BLOOMFIELD GOUGH, G.C.B.
BORN 4TH FEBRUARY 1848.
MIDSHIPMAN, ROYAL NAVY, 1862 - 1865.
SERVED IN THE 10TH ROYAL HUSSARS, 1869 - 1889.
RAISED AND COMMANDED 3RD MOUNTED RIFLES
(GOUGH'S HORSE) IN BECHUANALAND, 1885
COMMANDED 18TH HUSSARS, 1889 - 1893.
LIEUT. GOVERNOR OF JERSEY. 1904 - 1910
HONRY. COLONEL ROYAL JERSEY MILITIA.
APPOINTED COLONEL 20TH HUSSARS 1912.
J.P. AND DEPUTY LIEUT. FOR THE COUNTY OF CARNARVON.
DIED AT CAER RHÛN, MARCH 30TH 1920.
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Tobyhanna Army Depot
June 17, 2019
Reviewing Officer: Maj. Gen. Randy S. Taylor, U.S. Army CECOM Commanding General
Outgoing Commander: Col. Nathan M. Swartz
Incoming Commander: Col. John W. McDonald
Photographer: Thomas Robbins
Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the Coast Guard, gives his annual Leadership Address at the Coast Guard Academy, March 5, 2019.
During his visit, the commandant will visit with staff, faculty and cadets, visit with the USCGC Seneca and Station New London, and meet with attendees of the Cutter Commanding Officers Conference.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Laughlin
USAG Ansbach changed command at a ceremony in the Bunch Fitness Center on Storck Barracks, July 8.
Col. Kelly J. Lawler assumed command from Col. Christopher M. Hickey.
U.S. Army photos by Gini Sinclair and Ron Toland.
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MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (Jul. 6, 2012) - Canadian forces Soldier explains techniques of clearing rooms during Military Operations on Urban Terrain training as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Approximately 2,200 personnel from 9 nations are participating in RIMPAC 12 as part of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 3, Combined Force Land Component Command. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isis Ramirez)
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4th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
FORT SAM HOUTSON, Texas—U.S. Army Installation Management Command Soldiers and civilians welcomed a new deputy commander to the organization during a ceremony March 28 at the Fort Sam Houston Theater at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
Brigadier Gen. Jason T. Evans, who was joined at the ceremony by his wife Machelle Evans, officially assumed responsibilities as the IMCOM deputy commander for operations.
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U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers of the 59th Aviation Troop Command (ATC), South Carolina National Guard, attend an aviation-safety day on Sept. 13, 2020, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. The event included the presentation of several safety awards, to include the Broken Wing, an award reserved to aviators and aircrew members who managed to save lives or aircrafts during a midair emergency. The Broken Wing award was given to Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey R. Hodish for actions performed during a successful emergency landing executed in 2014. During the ceremony, each member of the crew received the Meritorious Service Medal. Attending the event, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Jones, Deputy Adjutant General for the South Carolina Military Department. (U.S. Army National Guard photo Sgt. 1st Class Roby Di Giovine, South Carolina National Guard)
The Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crew holds a change of command ceremony at Pioneer Pier in Homer, Alaska, on May 19, 2022.
A change-of-command ceremony marks a transfer of total responsibility and authority from one individual to another and is considered a time-honored tradition conducted before the assembled crew, as well as honored guests and dignitaries to formally demonstrate the continuity of the authority within a command.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Gregory Schmidt.
Tobyhanna Army Depot
June 17, 2019
Reviewing Officer: Maj. Gen. Randy S. Taylor, U.S. Army CECOM Commanding General
Outgoing Commander: Col. Nathan M. Swartz
Incoming Commander: Col. John W. McDonald
Photographer: Thomas Robbins
Bomber Command memorial in Green Park, London, in memory of the 55,573 aircrew from Britain and the Commonwealth killed during the Second World War. The centre of the memorial features a 9 foot bronze sculpture of seven aircrew looking skywards.
Memorial designed by Liam O'Connor; sculpture by Philip Jackson.
Le 10 décembre a eu lieu la Sainte-Barbe ainsi que la prise de commandement au centre d'incendie et de secours de Cassis.
On Friday, June 26, the Greensboro Hazardous Devices Team (bomb squad) was at Sumner Civitan Park in Greensboro with their mobile command center to provide an overview of the responsibilities and tools of the Hazardous Devices Team to Cub Scouts from across the region. This team is responsible for the safe handling and disposal of explosive devices and materials that are encountered by other officers and citizens. The Team also conducts training for local industry in bomb search techniques.
NEWPORT, RI (August 4, 2011) Naval War College, Newport, RI Welcomes the 2011 Naval Command College International Programs Students. photo by Logistics Specialist 1st Class John Stone USN.
NGIHE, Indonesia (Jun. 11, 2012) - U.S. Army Spc. Bradley McWillie teaches a group of local children to properly throw a Frisbee during a civic action project. Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission that brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, non-government organizations and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo by Camelia Montoy)
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa, Japan — Lt. Col. Christopher M. Murray, left, receives the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 colors from Lt. Col. William L. Depue Jr. May 22 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during a change of command ceremony. The transfer of organizational colors symbolizes the transfer of command from Depue to Murray. “As you know, we've had an alliance with the country of Japan for its defense for a number of years,” said Murray. “We owe it to the people of Japan to provide the most capable, technically-advanced platforms that we can, and that's the Osprey.” The MV-22B Osprey is a highly-capable, tiltrotor aircraft which combines the vertical capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. VMM-265 is with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jose D. Lujano/Released)
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Supplies and equipment are also evacuated from the onslaught of the Communist Forces bearing down on Hungnam, Korea. December 11, 1950. Pfc. Emerich M. Christ. (Army)
NARA FILE #: 111-SC-355021
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1405
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Tobyhanna Army Depot
June 17, 2019
Reviewing Officer: Maj. Gen. Randy S. Taylor, U.S. Army CECOM Commanding General
Outgoing Commander: Col. Nathan M. Swartz
Incoming Commander: Col. John W. McDonald
Photographer: Thomas Robbins
Army Maj. Donald Kim (left), U.S. Army liaison officer for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Eastern Army and Central Readiness Force, and JGSDF Sgt. 1st Class Yamanashi Yoshihiro (right), escort noncommissioned officer-in-charge, 2nd Company, 34th Infantry Regiment, JGSDF Eastern Army, finalize the route for a vehicle convoy Sep. 4, 2016, in Kakegawa, Japan. The U.S. Army and JGSDF bilateral convoy simulated a humanitarian relief mission as part of the Shizuoka Prefecture Comprehensive Disaster Drill. The drill demonstrated how a diverse collection of local, regional, national and international organizations can pool their respective resources to effectively respond to a major disaster. In addition to coordinating convoy routes, the contingent of U.S. Army troops collaborated with their JGSDF counterparts to provide casualty care, establish mobile communication site and set up supply distribution points. (Photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan)
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - On Mar. 22 here, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Harden, command engineer, 143d ESC, was honored with the de Fleury Medal by the Corps of Engineers. The tradition was started when the Corps of Engineers implemented the US Army Regimental system; the senior Engineer leadership sought a method for the Corps of Engineers to honor those individuals who have provided significant contributions to Army Engineering. With an emphasis on the history, customs, and traditions of the Corps, the Engineer Regiment instituted an award that tied in with the beginnings of the nation and the Army Corps of Engineers.
The day was capped off by the promotion of Staff Sgt. Eric Cintron, information assurance, to Sgt. 1st Class; Master Sgt. Nelson being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his work here as FRAGO manager and Sgt. Teresa Munoz, human resources, receiving accolades for scoring 300 on her physical fitness test and being honored as Soldier of the week.
Photos by Staff Sgt. Ian B. Shay, Public Affairs NCO, 143d ESC
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Maj. Lesley E. Kipling takes command of the Virginia National Guard's Fairfax-based Data Processing Unit, 91st Troop Command from Lt. Col. Matthew E. Wear during a ceremony Oct. 19, 2014, at Fort A. P. Hill. Col. Marti J. Bissell, commander of 91st Troop Command, presided over the guidon exchange that signified the change of command. After the guidon exchange, Bissell presented Wear with the Meritorious Service Medal to recognize his many accomplishment while in command. The mission of the DPU has dramatically changed over the past almost 30 years since it was established to provide data processing support to the National Guard Bureau Computer Center in 1985. The unit has approximately 160 Soldiers that conduct a variety of missions including information operations support, web risk assessment, cyber security and computer network defense. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard)