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Handover of command at helicopter squadron 64.
Two weeks ago, there was a lot of activity in the skies over the German region of Oberwaben to mark the change of commanding officer at Laupheim Air Base. For the roll call there was an overflight of 6 H145 and 2 Ch53.
POLARIS POINT, Guam (Jan. 18, 2012) - Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Robert Gaylor, assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land apprehends Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Benjamin Ocampo during a security reaction force basic training exercise. Emory S. Land is on an extended deployment in Guam to temporarily relieve sister tender USS Frank Cable as the primary afloat maintenance activity in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Chris Williamson)
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SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 8, 2012) - Brig. Gen. Remigio C. Valdez, Republic of Philippines exercise director/deputy commandant, gives his remark during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) opening ceremony held in the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral exercise held in conjunction with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and is designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and develop professional and personal relationships between U.S. and Philippines forces. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Lacordrick Wilson)
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Western command autographs from the team that played against manchester united on 16/10/1956.
Note that bobby charlton plkayed for the western command team
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)
INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 5, 2012) - A rigid hull inflatable boat returns the ship after recovering 'Oscar' the dummy during a man overboard drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are currently underway on a Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Timothy A. Hazel)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2012) - Landing craft air cushion 10 exits the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard during well deck operations.. The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (BHR ARG), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is participating in a certification exercise (CERTEX). CERTEX is an evaluated event that focuses on the BHR ARG and 31st MEU's capabilities of doing certain missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations or non-combatant evacuation operations. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Michael Russell)
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SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Feb. 3, 2010) - Jungle Environmental Survival Training Instructor Eduardo P. Tolentino holds a water vine over the mouth of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Muschamp, a member of Joint Special Operations Task Force - Philippines. Muschamp is learning how to recognize which vines provide drinkable water. JEST was a 30-hour course on how to survive a jungle environment through personal experience and knowledge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jose E. Castellon)
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.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Mar. 21, 2012) - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), right, comes alongside Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cale Hatch)
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2003 Ford Expedition
The Chief's car is a 2003 4x4 Ford Expedition. It carries 2 SCBA's, 2 complete sets of turnout gear, a full compliment of forcible entry tools, a CO gas detector, an AED, a medical bag, fire extinguishers, and incident command vests. The vehicle can also carry 5 firefighters.
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS - Command Sgt. Maj. Philip Brunwald, senior enlisted leader, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, relinquished responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Felicioni, during a change of responsibility ceremony, here, Aug. 5, 2014. (Photos by Lacey Justinger, USAG-HI PAO and Sarah Pacheco, Hawaii Army Weekly)
The Royal Air Force Bomber Command Memorial is a memorial, commemorating the aircrews of Royal Air Force Bomber Command who embarked on missions during the Second World War. The memorial was built to mark the sacrifice of 55,573 aircrew who flew with the Royal Air Force in World War II.
Liam O'Connor designed the memorial which is built of Portland stone and features a bronze sculpture of seven aircrew, designed by the sculptor Philip Jackson to look as though they have just returned from a bombing mission.
Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the memorial on 28 June 2012
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 15, 2011) - The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) steams opposite the RFS Varyag, a Russian Federation Navy Slava class cruiser, during a pass and review ceremony during the closing of exercise Pacific Eagle. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jason W. Orender)
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. William R. Kyzer II, South Carolina National Guard state command sergeant major, passes a flag to U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Thomas, outgoing South Carolina National Guard state command senior enlisted leader, 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)
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Land Command(LANDCOM), Commanding General, and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno listen to briefs about the NATO LANDCOM'S future training calendar at Izmir Turkey, on February 4, 2014. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Mikki L. Sprenkle/Released)
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.
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)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Brig. Gen. Michael Wehr (left) conducted a change of command ceremony where command responsibility transferred from outgoing District Commander Lt. Col. Jason Williams (holding flag) to incoming District Commander Lt. Col. Antoinette Gant, on July 12. This transfer of leadership was physically represented by passing the ceremonial flag from the old commander to the new. The custom of acknowledging the change in commanding officer dates back to, at least, Roman times.
The District’s area of responsibility includes the entire state of New Mexico, as well as portions of southern Colorado and far west Texas. The District performs design, construction and operations and maintenance services for three Air Force bases and conducts a robust civil works program.
Photo by Ronnie Schelby, Albuquerque District 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.
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
One day prior to his change of command, COL Sean M. Herron looks to the future. The following day he relinquished command to COL Joseph D. Blanding, who arrived in southeastern Oklahoma from the Joint Munitions Command, where he was the Chief of Staff. He became the 35th commander of the ammunition production facility that was commissioned as Naval Ammunition Depot, McAlester, on May 20, 1943, and the 18th commander since it was turned over to the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army photos)
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)
It was very late night. I hadn't shot anything all day, and I was getting real close to missing for the first time, a shot for this project.
As I was rambling around the house in the dark, I noticed the illumination of my keyboard.
I love how it looks when the house is at its darkest...
WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa (Nov. 13, 2011) – White Beach Festival attendees walk to and from the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), right, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182). White Beach Festival is a two-day, open-base event sponsored by Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Casey H. Kyhl)
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Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald Miller (far right), state command sergeant major for the North Dakota National Guard, talks with members of a North Dakota National Guard quick reaction force team in Mandan, N.D., after they completed their mission. The QRF responded to a levee water seepage problem on June 28, 2011. The levee, in Captain's Landing in north Mandan, was repaired at the direction of a Mandan city engineer with a ring dike. (Photo by Spc Angie Jo Gross, N.D. National Guard Visual Information)
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee assumed leadership of the Royal Canadian Navy from Vice-Admiral Craig Baines, during the Commander Royal Canadian Navy Change of Command, at Her Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard Halifax, NJ Jetty, on 30 May 2022. The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre, presided over the ceremony. Photo by Mona Ghiz, MARLANT Public Affairs. 20220530HSX0311D256 © 2022 DND-MDN Canada
OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines (Sept. 10, 2012) - City Mayor Bong Gordon and Capt. Pete Hildreth, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), discuss the ship’s port visit. Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarine and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jason C. Swink)
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CAN THO, Vietnam (May, 12, 2010) - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class James Marquez (left) and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cary Abernathy, and Senior Airman Aaron Walsen, civil engineers with the engineering civil assistance program for Pacific Angel 2010, make final measurements before installing sheet metal that will act as a rain shield for the Tan Toi Village Elementry School medical clinic in Can Tho, Vietnam, during the mission. Operation Pacific Angel is a joint and combined humanitarian and civic assistance operation conducted in the Pacific area of responsibility to support U.S. Pacific Command's capacity-building efforts. More than 50 U.S. military members are working alongside the Vietnamese military, non-governmental organizations and civil health personnel in medical and engineering efforts during the mission scheduled through May 15, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Timothy Lundberg)
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General John F. Campbell, vice chief of staff of the United States Army speaks to Army leadeship, April 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Ft Sam Houston. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)
Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Command Sgt. Maj. Paul E. Biggs, command sergeant major, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington participate in an Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony, May 20, 2017, to commemorate the 68th Armed Forces Day. Also participating in the days ceremony were the senior enlisted advisors of our sister services. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Ronald L. Green, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Steven S. Giordano, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Kaleth O. Wright, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Steven W. Cantrell. The ceremony was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Austin L. Thomas)
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.