Photo By Sgt. Michael Virtue | U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mabel B. Annunziata, left, oncoming commanding officer, 1st...... read more read more
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A change of command ceremony for 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, marked the passing of command from U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Curtis A. Williamson to Lt. Col. Mabel B. Annunziata at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on June 24, 2024.
During the ceremony Williamson reflected on his two years as the commanding officer and highlighted Annunziata's extensive experience and their shared vision for the battalion's future. Having previously served as the 1st Radio Battalion operations officer and most recently the I MIG executive officer, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the battalion's future and will continue to, now at the helm.
“Right now, the battalion has a clearer future than it has had in at least a decade, and a large part of that is because of a consistency in vision,” said Williamson. “That is not my vision alone. It’s built by a lot of people, and a huge part of that is Mabel Annunziata.”
Annunziata, after taking command, reflects on her path from an enlisted Marine to commanding officer and the inspiration she took from her mother to achieve her goals.
“I am my mother’s sacrifice,” she said. “She taught me when I was little that you can do anything if you are willing to work for it.”
Annunziata went on to acknowledge the value in the Marines’ diverse backgrounds now under her charge and her confidence in the strength of the battalion.
“It’s never about the individual, but how we can do it together,” said Annunziata. “We are all so different, and that is what makes us strong.”
1st Radio Battalion, operates, and maintains the necessary Intelligence Information Architecture to enable and provide signals intelligence, electromagnetic warfare, and computer network exploitation capabilities to the Marine Air Ground Task Force commander and other supported commanders.
| Date Taken: | 06.24.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.24.2024 20:16 |
| Story ID: | 474730 |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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