Military Change of Command Ceremonies

Images showcasing military change of command ceremonies, featuring personnel in uniform, saluting, and presenting colors, reflecting respect and tradition.

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Members from the Robins Air Force Base Airmen Leadership Course, Class-22 Foxtrot, stand in parade rest waiting for the retreat ceremony to start at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 26th, 2022. Retiring the flag is representative of two things- the end of the official duty day and paying respect to the flag and what it stands for.

U.S. Army Col. Brandon Smith, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, commander, passes the colors to the incoming 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Commander Lt. Col. John P. Vickery on May 12, 2022, on Fort Riley, Kansas. The passing of the colors symbolizes the transfer of authority from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander.

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to 5th Ranger Training Battalion, conducts a retirment ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Joey D. Blacksher on Stringer Drop Zone, Dahlonega, Ga., February 2, 2024. Command Sgt. Maj. Blacksher served 22 years of dedicated serve to the U.S. Army and the United States of America. Army Reserve

LTC Josh Daily, incoming commander salutes during the change of command ceremony for 2nd Battalion, 205th Regimental Training Institute, August 6, 2022 on Camp Murray, Wash. 2nd Battalion is responsible for the training of future leaders of the National Guard, including managing the state's Officer Candidate School, Warrant Officer Candidate School and Non-Commissioned Officer School. Last month 2nd Battalion operated OCS Phase III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash for 22 different state OCS Programs.

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Members from the Robins Air Force Base Airmen Leadership Course, Class-22 Foxtrot, stand in parade rest waiting for the retreat ceremony to start at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 26th, 2022. Retiring the flag is representative of two things- the end of the official duty day and paying respect to the flag and what it stands for.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion march past Lt. Col. John McAllister, incoming 344th MI BN commander, during the Pass and Review portion of the 344th MI BN change of command ceremony at Fort Concho, San Angelo, Texas, June 21, 2022. Pass and Review is a long-standing military tradition which began as a way for newly assigned commanders to inspect his or her new troops.

Col. Steven Ressler, outgoing commander, 643rd Regional Support Group (left), Brig. Gen. Justin Swanson, Commander, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (front-center), Command Sgt. Maj. William Schultz, Command Sergeant Major, 643rd Regional Support Group, (rear-center) and Col. Daniel Keenaghan Jr., incoming commander, 643rd Regional Support Group, march back to their seats after the passing of the colors during the Change of Command ceremony at the Defense Supply Center of Columbus, June 11, 2022. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Megan Fischer)

U.S. Army Col. Chesley Thigpen, 733d Mission Support Group outgoing commander, relinquishes command to U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Beaulieu, 633d Air Base Wing commander during the 733d MSG change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 23, 2022. Thigpen assumed command of the 733d MSG June 25, 2020.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert P. White (far right), the U.S. Army III Corps and Fort Hood commander, passes the 1st Infantry Division colors to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John V. Meyer III (center), the incoming 1st Inf. Div. and Fort Riley commanding general, during a division change of command ceremony May 11, 2022, at Fort Rileys Cavalry Parade Field. The passing of the colors is a historic military tradition that symbolizes a transfer of power from one leader to another.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Matthew Walinowski, right, brigade operations sergeant major of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Hawaii Army National Guard hands the guidon to Command Sgt. Maj. Shon K. Antolin, outgoing command sergeant major of the 29th IBCT, during the 29th IBCT change of responsibility ceremony at Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 7, 2024. The transfer of colors signifies the passing of responsibility for the accomplishment of the mission and the welfare of the troops.

Army Reserve Soldiers from the 88th Readiness Division color guard stand at attention during the change of command ceremony for the 88th Readiness Division between Maj. Gen. Darrell J. Guthrie, outgoing commander, and Matthew V. Baker, incoming commander, at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 30, 2022.

Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, stand in formation during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Thurston County Readiness Center in Tumwater, Wash. on June 25, 2022. The new readiness center will be the home of 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment and serve as the hub for the Washington National Guards operations in Southwest Washington.

U.S. Army Col. Leonard Poirier, commander, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Maj. Annaliese Baumer, incoming commander, 572nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, participate in the change of command ceremony held at the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport, North Clarendon, Vt., July 10, 2022. Baumer will serve as the first female commander in the unit's 100-year history.

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - Command Sergeant Major Joseph Daniel, 781st Military Intelligence Battalion (Cyber), holds the battalion colors signifying his assumption of responsibility as the battalions senior enlisted leader and keeper of the colors in a ceremony, on the McGlachlin Parade Field, June 24. Vanguard When Others Cannot

U.S. Army Col. Travis A. Hartman, relinquished commander of the 359th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (359th TTSB), passes the 359th TTSB guidon to Major. Gen. John H. Phillips, commanding general, 335th Signal Command Theater, during the change of command ceremony at Barton Field on Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga on June 26, 2022. Col. Travis A. Hartman relinquished command of the 359th TTSB to Col. Tracy G. Monteith, ceremony was presided over by Major. Gen. John H. Phillips, commanding general, 335th Signal Command Theater.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospitals Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC) company held a Change of Command ceremony June 15, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where Capt. Huy T. Nguyen relinquished command to Capt. Joshua J. Lockwood.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-8 CAV) and 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment along with soldiers from the Romanian Army Transylvanian Gepards Battery, British Army Black Dragons Troop, Polish Armed Forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, and Croatian Army from Archer Battery stand in formation during a Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 4, 2022. The 3-8 CAV is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Artillery Soldiers of the Iowa National Guards 1st Batl. - 194ths Field Artillery took part in a change of command ceremony between Lt. Col Steven Hall, outgoing commander and incoming commander, Lt. Col. Neil Daniels May 23, 20222 while on Camp Ripley.

The 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division outgoing Commander Lt. Col. John Roy stands adjacent to Col. Josh Bookout, 3IBCT commander and incoming 325th BSB Commander Lt. Col. Brandon Grooms during the 325th BSB change of command ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 16, 2022.

Soldiers with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team salute the U.S. flag during the national anthem during their departure ceremony at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

U.S. Airmen stand during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 9, 2022. The ceremony was hosted to remember and honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, salute the flag during the national anthem during one of several welcome home ceremonies at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 26, 2022. The ceremony was held at Newman Gym to mark the redeployment of the brigade after a six-month deployment to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany.

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) color guard presents the colors July 4 during the Salute to the Nation ceremony at the Division Parade Field as part of the installations Independence Day celebration.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robin Fonseca dismisses his new command for the first time during a change of command ceremony for Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Cherry Point, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 24, 2022. The change of command ceremony represents the official passing of authority from the outgoing commander, Lt. Col. David Don nell, to the incoming commander, Lt. Col. Robin Fonseca.

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U.S. Army Paratroopers graduates assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps and 82nd Airborne Division. They graduated from the Basic Airborne Course on April 22, 2022 at Fort Benning, GA. (U.S. Army Photos by Sgt. Emely Opio-Wright/Released)

Capt. Keith J. Kenny assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division received the company guidon from 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion commander, Lt. Col. Latoya M. Manzey, at a Change of Command Ceremony on January 19th, 2024 at Fort Carson, Colorado

Company commanders in the 193rd Infantry Brigade watch as Col. Scott C. White takes over the unit's reins from Col. Mark Huhtanen in a change of command ceremony on Fort Jackson June 30, 2022.

U.S. Air Force reservists of the 914th Air Refueling Wing Staff Agency and 914th Fire Department, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, salute the flag during the national anthem, on Sunday, Sep. 11, 2022. A total of 343 emergency service providers were killed in the line of duty responding to the 9/11 terrorist attack that occurred in 2001.

Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley Jr., 11th Airborne Division command sergeant major, stands at parade rest during the divisions activation ceremony June 6, 2022, at Ladd Army Airfield on Fort Wainwright, Alaska. (Army photo/John Pennell)

Today, 4-2 Attack Battalion held a change of command at Camp Humphreys. Col. Aaron Martin, the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander is accompanied by Lt. Col. Peter Schmitt and Lt. Col. Ty Huffman as the reviewing party for the pass and review.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, coins Airmen at Joint Base Charleston, Oct. 20, 2022. Klein visitedEC units to see first-hand how they organize, train and equip warrior Airmen and to recognize exceptional performers.

XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers receive awards and metals for their rapid deployments to Europe, Dec. 12, 2022, Fort Bragg, N.C. XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers deployment to Europe started February 2022 and ended Oct. 28, 2022. Elements of the XVIII Airborne Corps completed a nine-month deployment to Germany in support of the NATO Alliance. Personnel from the Corps headquarters element provided a Joint Task Force-capable headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany. The deployment was directed by the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III as a response to a heightened security environment in Eastern Europe and to reinforce NATOs eastern flank.

The 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Commander Lt. Col. Pete Leszczynski stands in front of the "No Fear" Wolfhound Battalion formation during his change of command ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 15, 2022.

Security Forces Airmen, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, receive instructions before a less-lethal grenade qualification course at the Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness, Aug. 6, 2022. The 180FW conducts realistic training in a variety of environments to ensure Airmen are trained for Domestic Operations around the state and in defense of the installation.

The United States Army's most qualified uniformed interrogation teams met at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to compete in the inaugural Army Interrogation Olympics to determine the Army's Best Interrogation Team of the Year. Military Intelligence Soldiers from Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components met and thrived in an austere field environment while refining and improving individual and collective HUMINT, analytical, leader, and Soldier skills. The competition was hosted by the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade from August 8 to 10, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers with the 512th Field Hospital render honors during a change of command ceremony, June 29, 2022 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Lt. Col. William D. Spruill assumed command of the unit from Lt. Col. Julie A. Hundertmark.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tory Elrich, brigade operations non-commissioned officer-in-charge, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives applause from Soldiers assigned to the 37th IBCT during a ceremony at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 24, 2022. The ceremony was held to honor Elrich for his promotion to Sergeant First Class, recognizing his continued service, dedication, patriotism, valor, fidelity, and professional excellence.

U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion (WTBN) stands in formation during the WTBN change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 28, 2022. The ceremony was held to relinquish the command from Col. Mark R. Liston to Col. Gregory L. Jones.

General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the Army, greets paratroopers from the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment during the 2024 NASCAR Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually and is regarded as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar.

Tough Ombres from the 90th Sustainment Brigade conduct a change of command ceremony on Camp Pike in North Little Rock, Arkansas today. U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Kevin Meisler, Commander of the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), is officiating the ceremony.Col. Stephen M. Pazak is relinquishing command to Col. Dixon T. Brockbank from Perry, Utah after serving as the brigade's commander since June 1, 2020.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a battle colors rededication ceremony at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. The ceremony commemorated the Regiments 80th anniversary and its legacy of valor, honor, and fidelity. CLR-3 was activated on Camp Elliot, California, Sept. 16, 1942, and has taken part in combat operations from World War II and Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan.

Left to Right: U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Thompson, outgoing Regional Health Command Europe commander, Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, the U.S. Army Surgeon General, and MEDCOM Commanding General, and Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray incoming RHCE commander, render honors to the colors during a change of command ceremony June 1, 2022 at Kirchberg Kaserne, Landstuhl, Germany. Murray assumed command of RHCE from Thompson.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joey D. Blacksher, assigned to 5th Ranger Training Battalion, is honored during his retirment ceremony along with his wife, Kendle Blacksher on Stringer Drop Zone, Dahlonega, Ga., February 2, 2024. Command Sgt. Maj. Blacksher served 22 years of dedicated serve to the U.S. Army and the United States of America. Army Reserve

Brig. Gen. David W. Gardner, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, takes the colors from Lt. Gen. Paul T. Calvert, deputy commanding general, U.S. Forces Command, during the JRTC and Fort Polk Change of Command July 11 at Warrior Field.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joseph Alverez, the outgoing Sgt. Maj. of Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 4, middle, salutes Lt. Col. Robert Williamson, the Commanding Officer of MACS-4, left, while the oncoming Sgt Maj. James Gray, right, stands at attention during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 14, 2022. A relief and appointment ceremony is held to signify the transfer of authority from the outgoing sergeant major to the oncoming sergeant major. Sgt. Maj. Joseph Alverez was relieved by Sgt Maj. James Gray.

U.S. Army Reserve Pvt. Devon Hamilton, with the 490th Quartermaster Company, based out of Rochester, New York, left, poses with his sister Spc. Veronica Hamilton, with the 354th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, based out of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, during Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 10, 2022. The siblings are serving their first annual training together.

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Palehorse Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, learn to assemble the RQ-11 Raven, a Small Unmanned Aircraft System, during a situational training exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. 2CR provides the 7th ATC with a lethal and agile force capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater in order to assure allies, deter adversaries, and when ordered, defend the NATO alliance.

U.S. Marine Corps GySgt Eric Nelson, the supply chief of 4th Marine Corps District, receives the American flag during his retirement ceremony at New Cumberland, Pa., Sept. 2, 2022. GySgt Nelson served in the United States Marine Corps for twenty years which includes his participation in deployments to the Middle East all the way to recruiting command.

Today, 4-2 Attack Battalion held a change of command at Camp Humphreys. Lt. Col. Peter Schmitt hands off the battalion colors to Col. Aaron Martin as his final act as the battalion commander.

The 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade held an assumption of responsibility of Command Sgt. Maj. Donald Adkins on July 19, 2022. He assumed responsibility of the the brigade from Command Sgt. Maj. Brandi Whitman of 4-2 Attack Battalion, who had been operating as the Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. for three months.

Lt. Col. Ralph E. Schneider IV, Battalion Commander of the 15th Finance Battalion (left), and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald B. Oyardo, Command Sgt. Maj. of the 15th Finance Battalion (right), 15th Finance Battalion, uncase the Battalion Colors, signifying the definitive beginning of a unit history on August 17, 2022, at Fort Hood, Texas. The activation ceremony is significant because the 15th Finance Battalion, originally called the 15th Finance Company, was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division when it was first created on March 15, 1971, before it was redesignated. (Photo by U.S. Army SGT Froylan Grimaldo, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)

Brig. Gen. Mary Krueger, left, Medical Readiness Command, East commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rebecca Booker, MRC, East command sergeant major, case the Regional Health Command-Atlantics colors during a re-designation ceremony Sept. 8, 2022, on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. RHC-A was the first of four U.S. Army Medical Command RHCs to be officially re-designated and is now MRC, East.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2026 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 23, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

(Front-left to right) U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF, GEN Ronald Fogelman, BGEN Richard A. Coleman, Director of Security Forces, Headquarters U.S. Air Force and LCOL Larry Buckingham, Commander 820th Security Forces Group, stand at attention in front of the color guard, during the standup ceremonies for the 820th. The 820th is one of three new force protection units, being assigned to Lackland, who are tasked with being able to deploy anywhere in the world within 48 hours to protect U.S. assets and people. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean M. Castilla, left, incoming commander of Battlegroup Poland and commander of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-8 CAV), converses with U.S Army National Guard Lt. Col. Trevor M. Phillips, outgoing commander of Battlegroup Poland and commander of the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment during a Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 4, 2022. The 3-8 CAV is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, stand at Pershing Parade Field during the reflagging ceremony of the 11th Airborne Division, June 6, 2022, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The activation returns the historic 11th Airborne Division to an active Army role, with a focus on operations in extreme cold weather and mountainous high-altitude environments. The ceremonies at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson reflagged the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, into the 1st and 2nd brigade combat teams, 11th Airborne Division, respectively.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 87th Air Base Wing participate in a retreat ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 29, 2024. This monthly ceremony strengthens the commitment to Warrior Heart initiatives, instills pride, and fosters a sense of connection to our military heritage and traditions. Air Force

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, participate in the Field of Glory Flag Day Ceremony June 14, 2022, in Erwin, North Carolina.(U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Bove)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) stand at parade rest during the Borsuk 2022 multinational live fire exercise at Nowa Deba, Poland, Oct. 13, 2022. The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

The colors of the 25th Infantry Division are cased during the reflagging ceremony of the 11th Airborne Division, June 6, 2022, at Pershing Parade Field, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The activation returns the historic 11th Airborne Division to an active Army role, with a focus on operations in extreme cold weather and mountainous high-altitude environments. The ceremonies at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson reflagged the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, into the 1st and 2nd brigade combat teams, 11th Airborne Division, respectively.

U.S. Soldiers with 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division perform a battalion change of command ceremony, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 15, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Maj. Stacey Sherrill, incoming 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, assumes command of the 4th EMS at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 6, 2022. Prior to her current position, Sherrill was B-1 Lancer sustainment branch chief, logistics, engineering, and force protection directorate at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Lt. Col. Kevin Easter relinquishes command of the 1-229th Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade to Lt. Col. Nicholas Holten at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Jun. 10, 2022.

Soldiers with the 115th Regional Support Group march in formation during the RSGs Change of Command ceremony, May 1, 2022, Roseville, California. The 115th RSG said goodbye to U.S. Army Col. Robin Hoeflein and welcomed Col. Steve Martinelli.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Taylor Cathey, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, assumes responsibility as the Command Sgt. Maj. of HHBn on Apr. 22, 2022 at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Command Sgt. Maj. Krista K. Keune leads a troop formation during the May 18 assumption of responsibility ceremony welcoming her as the new senior enlisted advisor for the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, Fort Lee, Va. As the senior enlisted advisor to the organizations commander Col. Toni M. Rieke, Keune will carry out policies, set standards and shape the performance, training, appearance and conduct of enlisted Soldiers.

Troop commanders, assigned to the "Mustang Squadron," 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, lead the squadron during a pass in review as part of the 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, change of command ceremony on Cottrell Field at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 16, 2022. The "Spartan Brigade", 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, will complete reception and qualification on all its modernized vehicle platforms in the fall of 2022, and the 3rd ID will be complete its modernization in 2023, fulfilling the Army's modernization priority.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Maj. Daniel J. West, Sergeant Major, salutes during a change of command ceremony at Camp Johnson, N.C., June 15, 2022. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which one commander relinquishes authority to another.

The Delaware National Guard held a deployment ceremony for more than 50 Delaware Army National Guardsmen at 10 a.m. Sunday, August 9, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in New Castle, Del. The Citizen Soldiers, assigned to A & D Companies, 238th Aviation Regiment, are scheduled to deploy to Kosovo in support of North Atlantic Treaty Organizations KFOR mission, an ongoing peace-support operation in the region since 1999.

1st Cavalry Division welcomed new Troopers after they completed their Pegasus Troop Integration in-processing at Fort Hood, Texas, September 15, 2022. Troopers spend less than two weeks learning about the history of the division and getting time to settle.

Command Sgt. Maj. Blake Wise takes command of troops at the Change of Responsibility Ceremony for the Troop Battalion at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on Aug. 3.

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New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen take part in the 2022 New Jersey National Guard Military Review at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2022. The Military Review is a 130-year-old tradition that allows the governor as commander-in-chief to review the Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Garth W. Burnett, incoming commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, speaks during the MCAS New River change of command ceremony on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 8, 2022. The ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from the outgoing commanding officer, Col. Curtis V. Ebitz, to the incoming commanding officer, Col. Garth W. Burnett.

U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Joshua W. Porter, outgoing CSM to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division solutes the color guard during their Change of Command and Change of Responsibility Ceremonies at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville Pennsylvania, June 19, 2022.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth H. Donnolly (left), 102d Signal Battalion outgoing commander, passes the unit colors to Col. Michael R. Kaloostian (right), 2d Theater Signal Brigade commander, during a change of command ceremony at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany, June 19, 2022. Donnolly relinquished command of the unit to Lt. Col. Crystal D. Ernst.

Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark, Commanding General of U.S. Army Central, awards Spc. Gokhan Ayazan an Army Commendation Medal in front of Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 3, 2022. Spc. Ayaz was awarded an ARCOM for his efforts during the evacuation of Afghanistan.

Capt. Zebadiah Wilson, commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, and Brig. Gen. Andrew Preston, commandant of the United States Army Field Artillery School, pose for a picture showcasing the Alexander Hamilton Award streamer on the company guidon on July 16, 2022. The Alexander Hamilton Award is presented annually to the best field artillery unit in the National Guard. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Caleb Stone)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, participate in the Field of Glory Flag Day Ceremony June 14, 2022, in Erwin, North Carolina.(U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Bove)

1st Theater Signal Brigade, 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced color guard during the 304th ESB-E Change of Command Ceremony held at the Freedom Field in Camp Humphreys, South Korea on May 12, 2022.

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Brig. Gen. Lori Robinson, Deputy Commanding General of Support with 2nd Infantry Division/ROK Combined Division, conducts a maintenance terrain walkthrough of the 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade footprint on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Sept. 15, 2022. The purpose of the maintenance terrain walkthrough is to ensure a high level of awareness and command interest in field maintenance by ensuring senior Command Groups understand how their maintenance program operates.

U.S. Army outgoing Commander, Colonel Reece J. Lutz and incoming Commander Lieutenant Colonel (promotable) Shawn D. Wray of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division solute the colors during the Change of Command and Change of Responsibility Ceremonies at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville Pennsylvania, June 19, 2022.

(From left) U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard Quirk, the Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché of the United States Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew Clark, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and USAF Chief Master Sgt. Olatokunbo Olopade, the command chief of the 380th AEW, attend an air defense artillery battalion transfer of authority ceremony April 22, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. In January 2022, the 1-44 ADA successfully engaged medium ballistic missile threats with the simultaneous launch of Patriot interceptor missiles, preventing potential loss of life and damage to U.S. Central Command critical assets.

U.S. Soldiers with Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division perform a company change of commander ceremony, at Zagan, Poland, Aug. 31, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Soldiers with 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division perform a battalion change of command ceremony, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 15, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Sgt. Maj. Marcos A. Cordero, sergeant major of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, receives a commemorative plaque during a regimental relief ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, participate in the Field of Glory Flag Day Ceremony June 14, 2022, in Erwin, North Carolina.(U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Bove)

The 35th Corps Signal Brigade hosted an uncasing ceremony at Fort Bragg N.C. on Oct. 14 2022. The ceremony was a celebration to mark the return of the 35th Corps Signal Brigade to its home station. The brigade was activated on Jan. 11, 1943 and spent 40 years at Fort Bragg, before relocating to Fort Gordon, Georgia on Aug. 23, 2007. Now, after spending 15 years at Fort Gordon, the 35th CSB is returning home to Fort Bragg to enhance mission planning, and be in closer proximity to its XVIII Airborne Corps clients and all of its communication systems. The brigade will bring approximately 125 Soldiers to Fort Bragg to provide cutting edge telecommunications capability to Americas Contingency Corps. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Maxine Baen)

Airmen assigned to the 60th Mission Support Group stand in formation at the 60th Air Mobility Wing change of command ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 27, 2022. Gen. Kenneth Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Derek Salmi assumed command of the wing from Col. Corey Simmons.

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion attend an award and promotion ceremony for fellow Paratroopers on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison.

From left to right: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael P. Meissel, outgoing 160th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment commander, Col. Werner J. Barden, 519th Hospital Center commander and Lt. Col. Mark A. Black, incoming 160th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment commander render honors during the singing of the German and American National Anthem at a change of command ceremony, Aug 4, 2022 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Black assumed command of the unit from Meissel.

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Training Center Cape May hosts the 2022 Drill Instructor Summit as part of the Council on Recruit Basic Training, Oct. 19 , 2022, in Cape May, N.J. The summit is designed to facilitate dialogue between the services, aid in the exchange of ideas, discuss societal trends affecting basic military training, and identify best practices which serve to benefit enlisted training across the services.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto RicoThe United States Army Reserve in Puerto Rico celebrates its 100th anniversary with an official ceremony at Fort Buchanan, July 9.For 100 years, the U.S. Army Reserve in Puerto Rico has supported U.S. national security interests by providing key and essential capabilities that the Total Army and Joint Force need to dominate in the battlefield.

SINGAPORE - U.S. Army Soldiers stand in formation at the opening ceremony for Exercise Tiger Balm 2022 here, June 6, 2022. The opening ceremony is a formal gathering between the two nations to commence the annual Tiger Balm training.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Task Force Santiago present the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, May 30, 2022. During the ceremony, officials reflected on the origins and purpose of Memorial Day and honored those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their countries. The event was also an opportunity for Union III personnel to honor fallen service members by writing their names on a memorial wall.

Task Force Thunder, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), Mississippi Army National Guard, took command of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine (JMTG-U) mission under 7th Army Training Command (7ATC) from Task Force Bowie, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Arkansas Army National Guard, on Jan. 5, 2024. Under the guidance of U.S. European Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, 7ATC leads the training and is supported and supported by a myriad of other organizations from across the U.S. Army. This training of Armed Forces of Ukraine has been conducted in Germany since April 2022.

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