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BISMARCK, N.D. — Soldiers of the Bismarck-based 68th Troop Command will welcome new leadership to the unit’s ranks during a formal change of command ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 12, at the Raymond J. Bohn Armory. The event is open to the public.
During the ceremony, Col. Scott Boespflug, of Bismarck, will formally transfer authority and responsibility for 68th Troop Command to Col. Scott Fontaine, of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Boespflug was recently appointed as the chief of joint staff for the North Dakota National Guard.
As the new commander, Fontaine brings more than 26 years of military service to the position. He has served in various roles with the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (1-188th ADA). From Nov. 2005 – Feb. 2007, he deployed as the commander of 1-188th ADA’s first Joint Land Attack Elevated Netting Sensor, or JLENS mission, in support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Most recently, Fontaine as served as the officer-in-charge of the North Dakota National Guard’s domestic operations section, which provides Guard support to civilian authorities.
The 68th Troop Command is a command and control headquarters for more than 1,400 Soldiers organized into three battalions and 25 subordinate companies and detachments. The primary mission and focus of the unit is to provide command and control as well as training, administrative and logistical support to maintain Soldier and unit readiness for domestic or international missions.
What: Change of command ceremony
When: 10 a.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015
Where: Raymond J. Bohn Armory, 4200 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck
Media: The public is welcome. No pre-coordination needed.
Eric Jensen (701-425-4844) will be on site to assist.
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 04.10.2015 18:57 |
| Story ID: | 159701 |
| Location: | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, US |
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