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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.
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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Lieutenant Colonel John Avera assumed command of the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment speaks during a ceremony at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga. March 7, 2020. Photo by Maj. William Carraway
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
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Korea (Apr. 19, 2012) - Senior Master Sgt. Jonathon Curl, Pacific Air Force Inspector General team member, observes Yun Ku Ok, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management specials, input shipping orders. As part of the new Consolidated Unit Inspection, Air Force leaders have worked to merge inspections, assessments and staff assistance visits to give commanders more time to focus on mission tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Hines)
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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (Mar. 12, 2010) - Staff Sgt. Daniel Wong, 35th Security Forces patrolman, and Sergeant Takuro Koganezaki, 3rd Company, 5th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, discuss tactics March 12 during Exercise Guard and Protect. The exercise assessed the U.S. and Japanese forces' ability to combine and protect the installation, base population and warfighting assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
Pima Air and Space Museum
NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL
APOLLO COMMAND MODULE (MOCKUP)
The Apollo command module is the NASA spacecraft that flew astronauts from the Earth to the Moon and back.
In 1961, NASA awarded the contract for the command module to then North American Aviation. It was a continuation of the "capsule" spacecraft design used in the Mercury and Gemini Programs. The Apollo command module was larger to accommodate three astronauts and used advanced computers and navigational equipment on the longer lunar flights. For most of the flight, the command module was attached to the service module which contained the propulsion, environmental, electrical, control and fuel systems.
Unlike the previous NASA spacecraft, the Apollo command module was built with a docking assembly and hatch so that it could dock with the lunar module. The lunar module would detach and land on the moon with two astronauts leaving the command module and its pilot in lunar orbit until their return.
Thirty-five command modules were built, with 15 of them being launched on manned space missions. These included eleven Apollo missions, three Skylab missions, and the Apollo Soyuz Test Project. The rest of the modules were used in various Earthbound tests or unmanned test flights.
This command module mockup was built by North American Rockwell for the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite during their reporting of the Apollo missions. Made up of surplus command module panels, equipment, couches and other parts, it gave television viewers a visual of the interior of the spacecraft. During the Apollo missions, there was limited live and recorded footage for use by the networks. Mockups, models, graphics and other visual aids were important tools for reporters to help fill in the visual narrative of an Apollo mission.
The mockup was later used in the Ron Howard & Tom Hanks HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. In the miniseries, the mockup was used by Emmett Seaborn, a fictitious news anchor with the fictitious NTC network.
Technical Specifications (Command Module Without Service Module):
Length: 30 ft-10 in
Diameter: 10 ft-7 in
Interior 210 cubic feet
Weight: 12.251 Ibs. (without service module)
Crew: 3
Maj. Gen. Robert Walters relinquished command of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence to Maj. Gen. Laura Potter in a ceremony on Brown Parade Field July 19, 2019. The ceremony was hosted by Lt. Gen. Michael Lundy, commanding general of the Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. (U.S. Army photo by Tanja Linton)
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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Capt. Stephen Adler receives the Meritorious Service Medal for his leadership and accomplishments as commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) during a change of command ceremony at Base Honolulu, April 17, 2023. Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley, Pacific Area deputy commander, presided over the ceremony and presented the award. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Clark)
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AUGUSTA BAY, Italy (April 7, 2018) Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) observe as Capt. Brent Devore, relieves Capt. Todd Vandegrift as commanding officer of New York during a change of command ceremony April 7, 2018. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine corps photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado/Released)
PARIS (June 26, 2011) -- About 100 crew members from U.S. and Europe-based units of the U.S. Air Force, Army and Marines along with a few representatives from the Department of Homeland Security represented the Department of Defense and U.S. European Command at the Paris Air Show June 20-26, 2011. U.S. military helicopters, airplanes and unmanned aerial systems were on display for the public to see and tour and were a highlight of the show. (Photo by Kelli Bland, U.S. European Command)
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)
Col. Jack Haefner assumed command of U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I June 30, replacing Col. John M. Scott. Scott moves to a new assignment on the Pentagon Joint Staff as Chief of Staff of Joint Force Development (J7).
Col. Orlando Dale Critzer assumed command of 401st Army Field Support Brigade from Col. Michel M. Russell, Sr., in a ceremony at brigade headquarters Jul. 18.
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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, 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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Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), conduct a change of command ceremony on Summerall Field at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., June 18, 2014. Col James C. Markert relinquished command of the company to Col Johnny K. Davis (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Klinton Smith)
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
Unmanned Apollo test flights were identified by double zeros before their numeric designations. The objectives of the test flights were to evaluate the spacecraft's communication and electronic subsystems, heat shield, and mission support facilities. On February 26, 1966 a Saturn 1B launch vehicle carrying Apollo CSM-009 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Following a seven minute burn, the second stage instrument unit separated from the spacecraft. The Command Module reached a maximum altitude of 310 miles over the Atlantic Ocean before beginning descent.
It is on loan courtesy of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, and restoration was completed courtesy of Duncan Aviation and Dale Jensen of Lincoln, Nebraska.
80th Training Command U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers proudly march in the New York City Veterans Day Parade. Brig. Gen. Rod Fischer, 80th TC deputy commanding general, leads his troops up 5th Avenue. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day, the ideal opportunity to honor those in whose footsteps of service we follow. (Photos by Master Sgt. Benari Poulten and Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Breckenkamp, 80th TC Public Affairs)
Col. John DiGiambattista, commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, relinquished command of the brigade he led for 32 months on three continents, partnering with more than 20 nations in diverse training rotations and real-world missions Jan. 27, 2017.
DiGiambattista relinquished command to Col. Wilson Rutherford IV, during a change of command ceremony at Cooper Field. The two men had served together earlier in their careers as captains in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
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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.
A change of command ceremony for the 1st Cavalry Division was conducted Oct. 3 on Cooper Field. The division said farewell to Maj. Gen. John C. Thomson, III and Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Jackson, while welcoming Maj. Gen. Paul T. Calvert and Command Sgt. Maj. Shane E. Pospisil.
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
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
Command Sgt. Maj. Darieus ZaGara of U.S. Army Europe’s Joint Multinational Training Command rappels down a cliff the “mountain adventure race” portion of an NCO staff ride in Slovenia, April 2. (Photo by Sgt. Maj. Rodney Williams)
Command Sergeant Major Todd Urban, 518th Sustainment Brigade CSM, served in both Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, first with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 307th Engineering Battalion and later with the 2nd Brigade, 325th Infantry Regiment at Tent City in Saudi Arabia. Urban moved to the Iraqi Border with his unit spearheading the 82nd Airborne and working alongside French forces while waiting for the ground war to start. He was with the front vehicle (HMMWV) doing route clearing and having minor engagements. Once through the lines, his unit was tasked with destroying enemy ammunition bunkers that the Air Force didn’t complete.
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".
BAHILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Puerto Princesa, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 11, 2012) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gregory Lafer teaches a class at Bahile Elementary School during the Philippine Bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2013. PHIBLEX 2013 is a bilateral training exercise hosted annually in the Republic of the Philippines to enhance interoperability and readiness of Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Forces. The training is designed to prepare both countries 'military forces for humanitarian service missions as well as strengthen bilateral ties. Lafer is a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Anne K. Henry)
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Col. Edward P. Chamberlayne takes the flag to signify accepting the command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. Chamberlayne, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, is the 67th commander of the district. The July 17 ceremony took place at Fort McHenry. (Photo by Jhi Scott)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2012) - A diver from the Indian Navy asks a U.S. Navy diver from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 about the exercise taking place during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) 2012 on board the USNS Sioux off the coast of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The objective of SALVEX 12 is to enhance U.S. And Indian bilateral diving and salvage capability in the littoral environment and to improve maritime security and humanitarian assistance/disaster response capability. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Dustin W. Sisco)
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Command Sgt. Maj. James Lambert, U.S. Army Reserve Command, congratulates soldiers that were recognized for outstanding performance during ceremonies commemorating the 105th Birthday of the U.S. Army Reserve at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on April 25, 2013. The U.S. Army Reserve Command team visited troops deployed throughout Afghanistan. The Army Reserve, founded in 1908 as a reserve corps of medical personnel, includes 148 different military occupation specialties and accounts for almost 20 percent of the Army’s total force. There are currently more than 6,000 Army Reserve citizen-soldiers deployed abroad.
(U.S. Army photo by Maj. Meritt Phillips)
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
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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.”
20th ASOS conducts a Change of Command Ceremony 20 July, 2018 at Fort Drum, New York. Lt. Col. Richard Fournier relinquishes command to Lt. Col. Scott Hazy.
APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan 6, 2012) - The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Oyashio-class submarine JS Mochishio arrives ifor exercise Distant Sentry. Mochishio will be conducting bilateral exercises with units from Submarine Squadron 15, training on undersea tactics, anti-submarine warfare and war-time strategies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Jason Swink)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2012) - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) steams alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a fueling at sea. John C. Stennis is returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements for the presence in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Kenneth Abbate)
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