BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – A ceremony was held, May 31, commemorating the transfer of authority from 528th Medical Detachment Combat Operational Stress Control to 219th Medical Detachment Combat Operational Stress Control, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas.
The Combat Operational Stress Control units play an important role in providing combat stress control support to service members and commands throughout Afghanistan in the form of restoration, prevention, therapy dogs, and tele-behavioral health.
U.S. Army Maj. Susan Spiak, commander of the 528th COSC and Sgt. 1st Class Richard Hymer, detachment sergeant, cased their unit’s guidon and it will remain cased as the unit travels back to its home station at Fort Hood, Texas.
“I would like to thank the soldiers of the 528th. Your resiliency and dedication to the mission have been outstanding this last year as you took on this tough job. I have been humbled and proud to command this unit,” Spiak said.
During the ceremony the 528th COSC took a moment to remember U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Newman, who lost his life during a convoy attack in Kabul, Oct. 29, 2011. Newman’s name is memorialized on the wall of heroes at Craig Joint Theater Hospital and at the NATO clinic in Kabul.
“As you depart theater, I expect each of you to hold your heads up high, keep track of your accomplishments and know that you played a direct role in conserving our fighting strength,” said U.S. Army Col. Bruce McVeigh, commander of Task Force Medical Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Noel Cuff, commander of the 219th COSC, and Sgt. 1st Class Brick Clifton, detachment sergeant, uncased their unit’s guidon symbolizing the beginning of their critical behavioral health care mission in support of Operating Enduring Freedom.
“Little over a year ago our detachment stood up in response to the increasing need for combat operational stress control in support of the global war on terrorism, and I am proud to say that the 219th stands ready to meet that challenge, we bring with us a host of options for both commanders and soldiers to help identify, confront, and heal the internal scares of war,” said Cuff.
| Date Taken: | 06.02.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2012 09:19 |
| Story ID: | 89387 |
| Location: | BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF |
| Hometown: | FORT CAVAZOS, TEXAS, US |
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