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PHOENIX - Family, friends, and fellow Soldiers gathered March 7 to bid farewell to outgoing brigade commander, Col. Kenneth J. Stynen, and welcome the incoming brigade commander, Col. Michael Gonzalez, during a change of command ceremony for the 215th Regiment Regional Training Institute of the Arizona Army National Guard at Papago Park Military Reservation.
Brig. Gen. William Hall, land component commander for the Arizona Army National Guard, was the host of the event and provided remarks.
“I want to welcome Col. Gonzalez as the new brigade commander. The future of our organization rests in your hands to train our next generation of leaders and officers – so, buckle up!”
The 215 RTI was established in 1960, and recently completed an accreditation with an “Institute of Excellence” award by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The RTI cadre have taught several courses over the years ranging from noncommissioned officer to commissioned officer training.
Today, the institute offers the Army basic instructor course, officer candidate school, warrant officer candidate school, small group instruction, and 31B Basic Military Police training. There are 28 commissioned officer candidates and seven warrant officer candidates currently attending class at the RTI.
Since 1997, 467 Soldiers have been through the doors of the facility, and successfully graduated, to include the current chief of staff for the Arizona Army Guard, Col. Leonard Dyer, and Lt. Col. Robert Kimberlin, the current battalion commander of the RTI.
| Date Taken: | 03.07.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2015 22:31 |
| Story ID: | 156390 |
| Location: | PHOENIX, ARIZONA, US |
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