Photo By Master Sgt. Nathan Hutchison | Soldiers from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade stand in formation, Jan. 21, during a...... read more read more
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Spc. Nathan W. Hutchison
22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan – A transfer of authority ceremony was held here Jan. 21, to welcome Task Force No Mercy, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and show appreciation to Task Force Deserthawk, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, for its year of service.
The outgoing command team was Lt. Col. Donald Y. Kwan and Command Sgt. Major Patrick Powers, and the incoming command team is Lt. Col. John M. Scott and Command Sgt. Maj. Lebert O. Beharie.
"I would like to commend Lt. Col. Donald Kwan and Command Sgt. Maj. Powers and the entire Task Force Deserthawk team on a phenomenal deployment, with 3,069 missions, over 16,000 flight hours and countless scheduled maintenance services," said Army Col. Martin P. Schweitzer, commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
"[Their] commitment to excellence and willingness to follow through to the end is perhaps best exemplified by the CH-47 Chinook helicopter 400-hour phase, currently ongoing. A mere 12 months ago, this capability did not exist."
The 400-hour phase is a series of maintenance requirements on Chinook helicopters implemented by 82nd CAB for every 400 hours of flight time.
Schweitzer further applauded the service provided by TF Deserthawk and then welcomed TF No Mercy with visions of promise.
"Lt. Col. Scott, Command Sgt. Maj. Beharie and the Task Force No Mercy team, I know you are ready to accept any mission and defeat the enemy," Schweitzer said. "I am honored to be in the presence of great Soldiers who continue to sacrifice for the welfare of our nation as we continue to serve in this time of uncertainty and war."
Before deploying, TF No Mercy took part in training at Fort Bliss, Texas and Fort Carson, Colo.
Schweitzer said he is looking forward to TF No Mercy and the 4th BCT, TF Fury working together.
| Date Taken: | 01.24.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 01.24.2008 07:49 |
| Story ID: | 15734 |
| Location: | KHOST, AF |
| Web Views: | 915 |
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