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Rwanda Defence Force Command and College National Security Symposium | Kigali, 17th May 2023 | Photos by Moise Niyonzima
U.S. Air Force Col. Kurt Muller assumes command of the 673d Civil Engineer Group during the change of command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 13, 2020. The 673d Civil Engineer Group contains two squadrons, the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron and 773d Civil Engineer Squadron, and is responsible for providing maintenance and construction, support utilities, fire and disaster protection, explosive ordnance disposal, housing services, planning, and environmental management. The change of command was adapted to comply with COVID-19 health and safety measures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Farnsworth)
Col. Marti J. Bissell takes command of the Bowling Green-based 91st Troop Command from Col. Walter L. Mercer in a traditional change of command ceremony held Aug. 18, 2013, at Fort A. P. Hill. Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, the Virginia Army National Guard land component commander, presided over the exchange of unit colors that represented the transfer of command. Ortner awarded Mercer the Legion of Merit in recognition of his service as the commander of 91st Troop Command. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)
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)
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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Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley (right), commander, Coast Guard 14th District, is presented with the Legion of Merit by Vice Adm. Michael McAllister (left), commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony Sibley passed on the duty as the district’s commander to Rear Adm. Michael Day. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew West)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron prepare to load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules for its departure in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2011. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III..(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brea Miller)
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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141010-F-SI704-039 MISAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2014) Cmdr. Michael Elliot, commanding officer of Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Yokosuka, shakes hands with Rear Adm. Sean Filipowski, director of warfare integration for information dominance, during NIOC's decommissioning ceremony at Misawa Air Base's Tohoku officer's club. The event celebrated NIOC Yokosuka's many accomplishments during their rich 52-year history. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Ciccarone)
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.
A Tiger tank, a towed gun, a Wespe SP howitzer and some Panzer Grenadiers
1996, Camp Horizon, Old Westbury
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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Students from Kenya Defence Forces Joint Command and Staff College visit Rwanda
Kigali, 14 March 2023
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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MG Duzzny, Army Materiel Command chief of staff, throws the ball back to the pitcher. The annual Armed Forces Celebration Week Redstone vs. Community softball game was held June 27, 2023. | Photo by Lindsay Grant, Army Materiel Command Public Affairs
U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC) brigade leadership, professors of military science and staff join Maj. Gen. Antonio Munera, commanding general, U.S. Army Cadet Command, for physical training during the Mission Command Workshop, Fort Knox, Ky., Sept. 22, 2022. The session included a variety of physical events including deadlifts, a medicine ball pass, a sled drag and pull-ups. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs
SENDAI, Japan (Jul. 23, 2010) – Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyers JDS Kongo (DDG 117) and JDS Suzunami (DDG 114) are illuminated by friendship lights during a port visit to Sendai. Kongo and Suzunami are visiting Sendai along with the USS Russell as part of the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the U.S. - Japan Mutual Security Treaty. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro)
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TORII STATION, Okinawa (Aug. 30, 2012) - U.S. Army Garrison Torii Station Public Affairs SGT. Natasha Lam, right, assigned to the 505th Quartermaster Battalion, teaches students taking part in the Sobe Summer English Program, a four-week program in which she and other Soldiers teach English to Japanese children. (Photo by Lauren Hall)
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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
The final command to switch ESA's Planck mission off was sent from ESA/ESOC on 23 October 2013 at 14:10CEST by Project Scientist Jan Tauber.
United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, hosts the Women, Peace, and Security Symposium at the Morning Calm Conference Center at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, 13-14 June 2023. The symposium is to educate U.S., Korean, and UN Sending State military and civilian officials about the Women, Peace, and Security Symposium, its principles and how they impact combined readiness. The symposium also focused on integrating Gender Advisors and Gender Focal Points in planning operations, activities and investments of UNC/CFC/USFK.
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3-10 General Support Aviation Battalion perform a change of command ceremony on Fort Drum, Ny. July 20. 2022. Lt. Col. Ryan Hanrahan relinquished command to Lt. Col. Sean Stapler. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Wilson)
The 100th Troop Command's more than 2,000 soldiers welcomed a new commander today, as Col. Robert T. Woolridge II took the reins from Col. Richard A. Rabe, who will now head to the Army War College. Brig. Gen. Mark G. Malanka also spoke and took part in the ceremony at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, where 100th soldiers who fulfill a wide variety of roles and specialties saluted the new boss. Photo by Brandon Honig
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.
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)
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sept. 11, 2011) – Cpl. Charles Prickett and Lance Cpl. Alan Eidson, civil affairs Marines, pass out water bottles to local Bangladeshi children at the school while conducting an engineering civil action project exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Megan Angel)
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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
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2010) - USS Lake Erie (CG 70) steams alongside Republic of Korea ship Daejoyoung (DDH 977). The two ships participated in communication drills and maneuvering stations. (U.S. Navy photo by AWR1 Eric Starr.)
AUSTRALIAN JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER, Canberra, Australia (Aug. 3, 2011) - Space systems give an edge to the commanders of Soldiers like Australian Pvt. Brendan Venables, a member of Northwest Mobile Force, Northern Australia, and Spc. Jason Gutshall, a Maryland National Guard Soldier from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 158th Long Range Surveillance Cavalry in Hagerstown, Md. (Photo by Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo, New York Army National Guard)
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MCAAP was honored to host Col. Michelle M.T. Letcher, commander, Joint Munitions Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., for a visit today. During her brief visit, she was able to walk a bomb production line, learn about a new production line under construction, gain insight into the logistics operations mission, and see firsthand how MCAAP provides quality control of its munitions at the X-Ray facility.
This is the 124th Ohio Infantry monument. Commanded by US Colonel Oliver H. Payne it was part of Brigadier General William B. Hazen's Second Brigade of US Major General John M. Palmer's Division of Major General Thomas L. Crittenden's XXI Corps. It would lead an afternoon attack, on Septembe 19, against CSA Brigadier General Preston Smith's infantry brigade near the Brock residence. This monument is located in the Brock Field south of the Brotherton Road.
Photo by: Michael Noirot
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)
Soldiers from U.S. Army Central Command Warrior Leadership Course conduct their final training lanes and evaluations with squads of soldiers versus mock opposing forces across multiple lanes during the night of July 10, 2014 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. (N.Y. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis/Released)
Lt. Col. Kevin Hutchison, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern commander, accepts the Garrison Organizational Colors from Col. Robert Ulses, U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Würtemberg commander, in a change-of-command ceremony July 10 at the Armstrong Community Club on Vogelweh Housing in Kaiserslautern. Hutchison relieved Lt. Col. Mechelle Hale as the USAGK commander. Hale's next assignment is in Washington D.C. to serve with the Army Chief of Staff for Installation Management Office as the Chief of the Joint Plans Branch. Photo by Christine June, USAG Kaiserslautern.