Photo By Liesl Marelli | A blend of Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery, Oklahoma Army National...... read more read more
CAMP RAMADI, Iraq - Oklahoma Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery, handed over command to Colorado Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, in a transfer of authority ceremony July 31 here.
As part of the ceremony, the outgoing unit commander and command sergeant major "case" their battalion colors and the incoming command unveils their colors.
Lt. Col. Al Morris and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Koob approached the color guard, removed the casing on the 3-157th FA's battalion colors and unmasked the flag together.
The 3-157th FA colors remain unveiled for the duration of the deployment.
This ceremony symbolizes the transfer of authority for 3-157th FA. Upon completion of its service to Multi-National Forces-West, 1-158th FA prepares to redeploy to the United States after a successful year in Ramadi in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Leading to this moment was the right- and left-seat ride with the 1-158th FA. Before authority is transferred from the outgoing to incoming command, Soldiers at all levels of the organization meet with their counterpart to review what their mission is for their deployment. From the command staff down to the squad level, every Soldier interacted with the outgoing unit to ensure they understood the parameters of their obligations during the tour.
Everything 3-157th FA has done from Fort Carson to Fort Hood to Camp Buehring and Camp Ramadi has prepared them for this moment.
From at the culmination of the ceremony, 3-157th FA is solely responsible for their missions until they too are released to an incoming unit.
| Date Taken: | 07.31.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 09.15.2009 06:50 |
| Story ID: | 38775 |
| Location: | RAMADI, IQ |
| Web Views: | 216 |
| Downloads: | 160 |
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