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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – After a year of ensuring the quality of life for servicemembers and civilians aboard Camp Leatherneck, Col. Bruce E. Pollard, outgoing commander of Installation Management Command (Forward), relinquished his command to Col. Kevin Entwistle, during a change of command and responsibility ceremony, Oct. 8.
During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Reuben D. Jones, deputy commanding general of operations for IMCOM, spoke of the job done by Pollard and the pride it brought him to help the other branches.
“Col. Pollard and Command Sgt. Maj. Owens are great leaders who have done everything and more than what we have asked,” said Maj. Gen. Jones. “It makes us so proud to be supporting our partners who go out on missions every day in the largest forward deployed contingent of Marines anywhere in the world. I often say our U.S. military gets it right, we never fail and today is another example of us never failing. Today I have the privilege of welcoming a new garrison command team.”
During the ceremony, Pollard spoke of the success his team was able to have and his confidence in the next group’s abilities.
“This has been the single most challenging and rewarding assignment of my career,” Pollard said. “Never before have I had the opportunity to influence so many, but with great power and influence comes great responsibility. With pride, I can say we are leaving this place better than we found it. We have put our hearts and souls into building and maintaining infrastructure support and services, and we’re confident it will provide its tenants the same love, care and attention. We set the bar high, but I’m confident you will push it even higher.”
Entwistle spoke of the challenges his team faces in continuing daily operations and maintenance on the base.
“Today is a day of mixed feelings because you’re saying goodbye to someone you know and respect and saying hello to the unknown,” Entwistle said. “Over the coming months, there will be challenges, but I promise to give you the leadership you deserve to overcome those challenges. Together we will provide the commander of Regional Command Southwest with a safe and secure staging base, and provide well classed quality of life and recreation activities to all military, coalition, civilian and contractor populations at Camp Leatherneck.”
| Date Taken: | 10.08.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 10.10.2012 02:57 |
| Story ID: | 95925 |
| Location: | CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF |
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