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FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Lt. Col. Kevin Landers Sr. relinquished command of the 4th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, to Lt. Col. Bryan Green during a change of command ceremony held at Manhart Field, Aug. 20.
During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Lauro Obeada assumed responsibility as the senior enlisted leader of the “Vanguards.”
Green comes to Fort Carson, after an assignment at the U.S. Army Central, serving as the chief of Operations, chief of the Construction Effects Division, Political Military Economic officer, and deputy engineer for ARCENT Coordination and Support Element-Afghanistan.
During his last assignments, Green accumulated approximately four years of overseas service and conducted operations in approximately 29 countries in Southwest Asia in support of Overseas Contingency Operations.
“I cannot begin to express how honored, privileged and downright lucky I feel to be taking over this awesome battalion,” Green said, addressing the 4th Eng. Bn. soldiers for the first time. “You heard the unit’s lineage and the valor they displayed in combat; I was fortunate enough twice to be in the field, in Iraq and Afghanistan, when the 4th (Eng. Bn.) was there,” he explained.
“You all earned your reputation as Task Force Thor and Ironclaw,” said Green. “Your reputation for toughness and resilience is embedded in the minds of all who have served with you. There is no unit I would rather command.”
Landers, the outgoing commander, led the Vanguards Battalion for two years, to include the unit’s deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the mission of route clearance in Baghdad.
Less than three months into the deployment, Landers received orders to move his battalion to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The 4th Eng. Bn. deployed from Iraq to Afghanistan, marking the largest unit move from one combat area to another since World War II, where the unit continued their mission of providing assured mobility in southern Afghanistan, said Col. Michael Brobeck, commander, 555th Eng. Bde.
“It is the commitment of all of these soldiers on the parade field today that not only amazed me for 24 months, but was the driving force as to why I got up every morning,” said Landers. “It is now time for Lt. Col. Brian Green and Command Sgt. Maj. Obeada to take the helm and lead this legacy into the next chapter.
“I respect and honor this organization and down to every man and woman, you could not have given this leadership more effort than you have over the past two years,” said Landers as he addressed his former soldiers for the last time. “You simply left it all on the playing field, you came together as a team, and I cannot thank you enough for all that you meant to the legacy of the Vanguard soldiers before you.”
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 09.16.2010 15:54 |
| Story ID: | 56415 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US |
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