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80th Training Command Army Reserve Soldiers concluded their four-day field training exercise with an awards and promotion ceremony back home at their unit's headquarters at the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. (Photos by Master Sgt. Benari Poulten, 80th TC Public Affairs)
International Safety Training College
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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska -- Photo from the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade retirement ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Charlie M. Lane, a native of Morris, Ga., at the Richardson Theater on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Friday, July 15, 2011, after 32 years of federal active-duty military service. (U.S. Air Force/Justin Connaher)
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marc Maynard, senior enlisted leader of the 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, conveys responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Giamberdino during a ceremony conducted at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, N.Y., June 7, 2025. This ceremony, presided over by Brig. Gen. Isabel Smith, commander of the 53rd, celebrated Maynard’s 39 years of military service and retirement from the Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sebastian Rothwyn)
Ponce PR- The 1st Mission Support Command welcomes the 475th Engineer Company in a well deserve ceremony held at the Anexo Teatro La Perla, 3 Jun. Brig. Gen. Fernando Fernandez welcomed the troops after completing their tour in Afghanistan.
Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Bricker passed responsibility of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division to Command Sgt. Maj. Adin Salkanovic in a ceremony on Fort Huachuca's Brown Parade Field Jan. 15, 2019. B Troop, 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) and K Battery also participated in the ceremony. 1-33rd Cav Rgt is based at Fort Huachuca while providing support to the Southwest Border mission. (U.S. Army photo by Tanja Linton)
Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch., Commander, Installation Management Command, will host a flag uncasing ceremony for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command Oct. 5, 2010 at 10 a.m. in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, Under Secretary of the United States Army, will be the guest speaker.
The ceremony represents the presence of the installation management community and the assumption of the command's authority in San Antonio. The installation management community includes the U.S. Army Installation Management Command Headquarters and two major subordinate commands: U.S. Army Environmental Command and the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command.
IMCOM temporarily occupies leased space in northeastern San Antonio until the new IMCOM Headquarters Building on Fort Sam Houston is completed in October 2011.
Uncasing the flag exemplifies how IMCOM, headquartered in "Military City USA," is transforming to make Army installations the Army's Home.
U.S. Army Installation Management Command Organizational Day Festivities
Soldiers, Civilian employees and their Families took a break from their normal, busy work schedules to participate in team building activities and celebrate the recent transition of the IMCOM headquarters to San Antonio, Texas.
To learn more about the move to San Antonio, visit here:
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We are the Army’s Home.
Our mission is to provide standardized, effective and efficient services, facilities and infrastructure to Soldiers, Families and Civilians for an Army and Nation engaged in persistent conflict.
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U.S. Army Maj. Eddie Gonzalez relinquished command of B Troop, 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) to U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Walton in a ceremony on Brown Parade Field, Jan. 7, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Tanja Linton)
Col. Pat Kaune relinquished command of Fort Knox Garrison to Col. CJ King during a ceremony held at Fort Knox's Waybur Theater July 26.
Vincent Grewatz, director of U.S. Army Installation Management Command -- Training, presided over the ceremony and began his remarks by reminding the crowd of the importance of quality leadership to the Army's mission.
"Leaders are key to the success of building that readiness and projecting power," Grewatz said. "The Army does not train its officers to be garrison commanders, but it does develop leaders who are caring, innovative and motivated to win. Col. Kaune is proof."
Grewatz praised Kaune and the Fort Knox Garrison team for their role in providing quality base operations services during a time of transition and reduced resources. He went on to say that further success will be built on that foundation.
"The greatest legacy of this amazing command team are the people and partnerships they've built and bequeath to their successors."Grewatz said.
Over the last two years, Kaune oversaw and led a multitude of installation efforts, to include housing improvements, the post's yearlong centennial activities and a successful demonstration of powering the post exclusively with internally-generated energy -- a first for a military installation.
Under his watch, Fort Knox was also one of just five military communities to be named a Great American Defense Community by the Association of Defense Communities. The post was one of two installations to earn an honorable mention in the 2018 Army Communities of Excellence competition as well.
Kaune thanked his team and lauded them for the Garrison's successes.
"This has been an extraordinary team and staff -- the best team I've played on," Kaune said. "Your professionalism and willingness to go to any length to take care of Soldiers' Families, [Department of the Army] civilians and retirees inspired me.
Kaune added that with the installation's capacity and capability, along with the people that comprise the greater Fort Knox community, "We are able to do anything the Army decides us to be, needs us to be or wants us to be. We are just that good."
Grewatz said solid leadership is key to getting the most out of a good team and that King was selected to do just that.
"Col. King brings extensive experience to his new position, but let me be clear, nothing he has ever done will be anything like the mission on which he is about to embark," Grewatz told the crowd, before directing a message specifically to King.
"Hold fast to your branch and technical training, CJ They will again be valuable to you … one day, … but they are not why you are here," Grewatz said. "No, you have distinguished yourself by your leadership, your integrity, your organizational and managerial skills, your flexibility and creativity. Above all, your care and compassion for our Soldiers and Families are why you are here, … [and] these are all branch immaterial."
Kaune reinforced Grewatz's sentiment during his own remarks.
"I knew that CJ was the right leader at the right time for this installation, and that the Army couldn't have selected a better officer," said Kaune. "Even after the team shared everything about the position -- he still wanted the job."
King, who comes to Fort Knox from the Pentagon where he served as manager of the Army's Colonel Officers Management Office, thanked those in attendance and conveyed his anticipation of starting his new command.
"After I was selected to command at the company level, a senior Infantry captain who I had come to respect told me, 'Remember, command at any level in this Army is a privilege, and it should be treated that way … every single day is an absolute privilege.' Thank you for the privilege to lead this extraordinary team of elite professionals.
"I look forward to both leading and working alongside members of this team in the months to come."
Kaune will be reporting for a joint assignment in the intelligence community.
State Opening of Parliament – 17 July 2024
From the Court Circular
“17 July 2024
Buckingham Palace
The King, accompanied by The Queen, travelled in State to the Palace of Westminster today to open the Session of Parliament.
Their Majesties drove in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Sovereign's Escort of The Household Cavalry, under the command of Major William Charlesworth, The Blues and Royals, and were received at the Sovereign's Entrance by the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain.
Guards of Honour were mounted at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Westminster by 1st Battalion Welsh Guards with The King's Colour, under the command of Major Andrew Campbell.
A staircase party of The Household Cavalry was on duty at Victoria Tower, House of Lords, under the command of Major Dean Owens.
Royal Salutes were fired in Green Park by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major John Baileff, and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Major Amanda Wheeler.
The Imperial State Crown, the Cap of Maintenance and the Sword of State were conveyed previously to the House of Lords in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Regalia Escort of the Household Cavalry.
His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the Prince's Chamber and The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty in the Royal Gallery.
The King's Bargemaster and Watermen were on duty.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household and the Pages of Honour to The King (the Hon. Guy Tryon, the Hon. William Sackville, the Hon. Alfred Wellesley and Ralph Tollemache) and the Pages of Honour to The Queen (William Keswick and Arthur Elliott) were in attendance at the Palace of Westminster.
Their Majesties returned to Buckingham Palace and were received by the Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.”
Extracted from the Houses of Parliament website
The State Opening of Parliament marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the King's Speech sets out the government's agenda for the coming session, outlining proposed policies and legislation. It is the only regular occasion when the three constituent parts of Parliament – the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons – meet.
The State Opening happens on the first day of a new parliamentary session or shortly after a general election.
This State Opening this year took place on Wednesday 17 July 2024.
The previous State Opening, His Majesty King Charles's first as Monarch, took place on 7 November 2023, at the start of the 2023-24 session of Parliament.
Prior to this, State Opening of Parliament took place on 10 May 2022, at the start of the 2022-23 session. On this occasion, Parliament was opened by the then Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge as Counsellors of State for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presided over the State Opening of Parliament in person on 67 occasions during her reign.
Queen Elizabeth II opened Parliament in person all but three times during her reign. Two exceptions were in 1959 and 1963, when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. In 2022, Parliament was opened by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge acting as Counsellors of State on behalf of the Queen. The ceremony has changed very little throughout her reign.
State Opening: how it happens
State Opening is the main ceremonial event of the parliamentary calendar. The event begins with the King’s procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster, escorted by the Household Cavalry.
The King arrives at Sovereign's Entrance and proceeds to the Robing Room. Wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, he leads the Royal Procession through the Royal Gallery, packed with 600 guests, to the chamber of the House of Lords.
The House of Lords official known as Black Rod is sent to summon the Commons. The doors to the Commons chamber are shut in her face: a practice dating back to the Civil War, symbolising the Commons' independence from the monarchy. Black Rod strikes the door three times before it is opened. Members of the House of Commons then follow Black Rod and the Speaker of the House of Commons to the Lords chamber, standing at the opposite end to the Throne, known as the Bar of the House, to listen to the speech.
The King's Speech
The King’s Speech is delivered by the King from the Throne in the House of Lords. Although the King reads the Speech, it is written by the government. It contains an outline of its policies and proposed legislation for the new parliamentary session.
After the King’s Speech
When the King leaves, a new parliamentary session starts and Parliament gets to work. Members of both Houses debate the content of the speech and agree an ‘Address in Reply to His Majesty's Gracious Speech'. Each House continues the debate over the planned legislative programme for several days, looking at different subject areas. The King’s Speech is voted on by the Commons, but rarely in the Lords.
State Opening – History
Traditions surrounding the State Opening and the delivery of a speech by the Monarch can be traced back as far as the 16th century. The current ceremony dates from the opening of the rebuilt Palace of Westminster in 1852 after the fire of 1834.
The State Opening is a royal ceremony of great antiquity – well-established by the late fourteenth century – which marks the start of a parliamentary year.
It is customary for the Sovereign to be present at the ceremony, which serves as a symbolic reminder of the unity of the three constituent parts of Parliament: the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The broad outlines of the ceremony have remained largely unchanged for centuries: a procession by the Sovereign to the Palace of Westminster is followed by the assembling of the Members of both Houses, and the reading of the Speech.
Within these outlines, however, there have been adaptations and innovations. For example, from its origins until 1679, the ceremony was usually preceded by a mass at Westminster Abbey, but this was discontinued during the reign of King Charles II for fear of assassination plots.
To take another example, Sovereigns in the 16th and 17th centuries used to process to Parliament aboard the Royal Barge on the River Thames.
The modern state opening ceremony dates to 1852, when the new Palace of Westminster was opened. The route within Parliament that the KIng follows today was used by Queen Victoria for the first time in 1852.
The public sequence of events
The public elements of the ceremony begin just before 11am, when members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment lead the procession from Buckingham Palace.
A coach carrying the royal regalia - the Imperial State Crown, the Cap of Maintenance and Sword of State – precedes the monarch.
The Sovereign's Bargemaster and four Royal Watermen serve as boxmen on the coaches, acting as ceremonial bodyguards of the King and guards of the regalia.
The royal procession
The royal procession makes its way along The Mall, through Horse Guards Parade, down Whitehall and Parliament Street. All along the route are posted members of Britain's armed forces who ‘present arms' as the royal party passes. They contribute to the pageantry of the day as well as provide security and crowd control.
The procession arrives at the Palace of Westminster at 11.15am. The King enters through the Sovereign's Entrance under the Victoria Tower, at the opposite end of the palace to Big Ben, and the royal standard replaces the union flag over Westminster until the King leaves the Palace at the end of the ceremony.
Inside the Palace, the King dons the Imperial State Crown and ceremonial robes before making his way to the House of Lords, attended by various members of the Royal Household.
Within Parliament
The assembly in the House of Lords chamber includes members of the Lords, dressed in traditional scarlet robes and ermine capes, ambassadors and high commissioners, judges, and visiting dignitaries and heads of state.
The King is seated on the throne in the Lords chamber at approximately 11.30am. A well-known tradition of the ceremony commences: Black Rod is dispatched to the House of Commons to summon MPs to hear the King's Speech.
Upon Black Rod's approach, the Serjeant at Arms of the Commons slams the doors in her face. She knocks ceremonially upon the doors three times and is given permission to enter. Black Rod then approachs the Table and announces the King's summons.
This ritual symbolises the right of the Commons to exclude royal messengers, and commemorates the events of 1642, the last time a sovereign entered the Commons, when King Charles I tried to arrest five MPs.
The Commons' Speaker and Black Rod then lead MPs in procession to the House of Lords. Tradition has it that MPs amble to the Lords noisily, to show their independence.
MPs crowd into the space between the doors and the bar of the chamber to hear the Speech from the Throne, which is delivered in a neutral tone by the King and received in silence by the assembly.
After the speech, the King returns by coach to Buckingham Palace. His exit is heralded by military trumpeters, and the royal standard is replaced by the union flag.
Elements unseen by the public
Some of the most well-known elements of the State Opening take place out of the public eye.
Before the Sovereign's arrival at Parliament, the Yeomen of the Guard, the royal bodyguards, ceremonially search the cellars of the Palace of Westminster for explosives.
This commemorates Guy Fawkes's ‘gunpowder plot' of 1605 – a failed attempt by English Catholics to blow up the Protestant King James I and Parliament.
Another reminder of the violence and intrigue historically surrounding relationships between the Commons and the Crown is the fact that a Member of the Commons is ceremonially held hostage in Buckingham Palace while the Sovereign attends the Palace, to ensure the King's safe return.
This tradition stems from the time of Charles I, who had a contentious relationship with Parliament and was eventually beheaded in 1649 at the conclusion of a civil war between the monarchy and Parliament.
The hostage is usually the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household – that is, an MP whose office makes him or her officially a member of the Royal Household and, simultaneously, a junior Whip for the Government.
The forward end of the Apollo Command Module; on actual CM's there's a docking mechanism here for attachment to the Lunar Module.
Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Biggs, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, hosts the Twilight Tattoo season opener May 3, 2017, at Summerall Field, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. Twilight Tattoo is an hour-long military pageant featuring Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own." (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Austin L. Thomas)
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--July, 22, 2011 – The two largest civilian employers in the Department of Defense, the U.S Army Materiel Command and the Naval Sea System Command, joined forces Friday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to provide more employment opportunities to service members by expanding their veteran hiring programs.
The agreement between U.S Army Materiel Command and the Naval Sea System Command expanded the veteran hiring programs for both organizations by combining two existing programs.
Spc. Jonathan Pierce, 6th Engineer Battalion, leads a joint color guard before a Nov. 13 Alaska Aces military appreciation game. (Photo by David Bedard/JBER PAO)
80th Training Command (TASS) Soldiers supported the Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Rodeo at Fort Story, Virginia from May 20-24, 2019. The five-day competition was run by U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) personnel to determine the readiness of water purification teams within the U.S. Department of Defense. Competitors this year include Soldiers from the U.S. Army National Guard and active duty, and U.S. Marines.
IMCOM Commander, Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter and Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice visited the Vicenza Military Community Aug. 14. They visited numerous facilities recognizing exemplary employees and spoke to employees at a Town Hall meeting.
Learn more about us on www.usag.vicenza.army.mil or www.facebook.com/USAGVicenza.
Photo by Julie M. Lucas, USAG Vicenza Public Affairs Office
Imagery taken during the change of command ceremony for the West Virginia National Guard’s 119th SAPPER Company, held at the Moundsville, West Virginia armory, April 16, 2023. The ceremony saw Capt. Richard Payne turn over command of the unit to Capt. Abbey Wilson-Napolitani, the first female to lead the 119th. (Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
Lt. Governor Rutherford attends Retirement of Command Sergeant Major Thomas Beyard Senior Enlisted Leader Maryland National Guard by Anthony DePanise at 5600 Rue Saint Lo Drive, Reisterstown, Maryland 21136
Cadets from 4th Brigade Army ROTC compete in the One-Rope Bridge event on October 21, 2023, at Fort Barfoot. The second day of 4th Brigade’s Army ROTC Ranger Challenge saw teams competing throughout the day in ten different events, before ending their day and the competition with a 6-mile ruck. The top two teams go on to represent 4th Brigade in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at West Point Military Academy in April 2024. | U.S. Army photo by Sarah Windmueller
(Standing) Sgt. 1st Class Eric Ojeda, with the 94th Training Division, teaches a class at the 80th Training Command 2017 Instructor of the Year competition being held at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 20-22, 2017.
U.S. Army Maj. Eddie Gonzalez relinquished command of B Troop, 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) to U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Walton in a ceremony on Brown Parade Field, Jan. 7, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Tanja Linton)
Capt. Edward Bosland relinquishes command of the Nebraska Army National Guard's 111th Public Affairs Detachment to Capt. Travis Kirchner, Nov. 3, 2019, during a change of command ceremony at the Penterman Armory in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Pfc. Skyler Schendt)
Lt. Gen. Donna Martin, the 67th Inspector General of the U.S. Army, presides over the retirement ceremony for Maj. Gen. Antonio Munera, former commanding general, U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, Ky., August 7, 2024. | U.S. Army Photo by Jackson Huston
One of the few shots I took at my friend's wedding. It's much harder to take photos when you have two kids with you. Glad I wasn't trying to "do the photography" at the same time.
The new home of Installation Management command is under construction at Fort Sam Houston. It will be located in a former regimental complex with the old barracks being converted in to offices. The headquarters staff will be in a new building being built on the old parade field. Much of the character of the old buildings remain, including the original exterior facades and verandas.
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IMCOM handles the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe – We are the Army's Home. Army installations are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city. Fire, police, public works, housing, and child-care are just some of the things IMCOM does in Army communities every day. We endeavor to provide a quality of life for Soldiers, Civilians and Families commensurate with their service. Our professional workforce strives to deliver on the commitments of the Army Family Covenant, honor the sacrifices of military Families, and enable the Army Force Generation cycle.
Our Mission:
To provide standardized, effective and efficient services, facilities and infrastructure to Soldiers, Civilians and Families for an Army and Nation engaged in persistent conflict.
Our Vision:
Army installations are the Department of Defense standard for infrastructure quality and are the provider of consistent, quality services that are a force multiplier in supported organizations’ mission accomplishment, and materially enhance Soldier, Civilian and Family well-being and readiness.
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