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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Oct. 16, 2015) -- Brooke Army Medical Center held a change of responsible ceremony Oct. 6 to bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia and welcome Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews.
After the colors were passed, BAMC Commander Col. Evan Renz spoke about Gavia’s achievements during her tenure as the BAMC command sergeant major.
“Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. [Mark] Milley recently published his priorities and paramount among them was taking care of Soldiers. To quote him, ‘Our collective strength depends on our people; their mental and physical resilience is at our core, we must treat each and every person with respect, and lead with integrity,’” Renz said.
“That is precisely what Command Sgt. Maj. Gavia has done every day in an unparalleled fashion. She treats everyone with respect and leads with integrity. We have been greatly blessed by her knowledge and strength as a leader,” the commander said.
“No one here owes her a deeper debt of gratitude than I,” Renz said thanking Gavia for her unlimited dedication and commitment to the BAMC organization and its people.
Renz then turned his attention to Crews, welcoming him and his family to San Antonio.
“You bring an enormous wealth of experience, knowledge and proven leadership to this organization,” Renz said. “I greatly look forward to working with you on a daily basis.”
In the true tradition of these ceremonies, Gavia said her farewell’s to the commander and the BAMC team.
“It has been my honor and privilege to serve at BAMC. I will miss the esprit de corps as well as the unselfish and tireless support of our staff that sets BAMC apart from other organizations,” Gavia said.
“It has been a profound honor and a deeply humbled experience serving this community. I’ve learned so much and I will treasure my time here forever,” she said. “Thank you all for what you do every day for our patients and each other.”
Gavia also welcomed Crews and his family.
“Battle I am truly at ease entrusting our BAMC family to your care. I know they will continue to thrive and excel under your leadership,” she told him.
Crews then took the podium, thanking God for blessing him with “another fantastic team” and his wife Erin for her love and support. He also outlined what he thought were a few of his key responsibilities as the new command sergeant major; among them were team building, leadership development and resiliency.
“Sir, I am looking forward to serving with you. Rest assured I will be relentless to ensure the NCO support channels are unparalleled and we carry your message to every corner of this organization,” Crews told Renz.
“I want to build strong relationships and I want to make sure that this fine organization continues to be involved in the community. It is an honor to be joining this fantastic team.”
| Date Taken: | 10.16.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 10.20.2015 12:05 |
| Story ID: | 179397 |
| Location: | FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, US |
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