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Eagle BELVOIR
August 2, 2018
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Army Aviation Brigade sees leadership changes By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer The U.S. Army Aviation Brigade held a joint Change of Command and Change of Responsibility ceremony July 25, at Davison Army Airfield. Col. Prescott Farris relinquished command to Col. Mark Kappelmann and Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen McCabe relinquished his responsibilities to Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Peguese. The task of leading a brigade as commander is very demanding, said Maj. Gen. Michael Howard, commanding general of the Joint Force HeadquartersNational Capital Region, U.S. Army Military District of Washington. He appreciated the support of the families of the commanders and command sergeants majors. “At this level, we all know the impact that these have on our families, and how important families are to our success,” he said. With Farris and McCabe, especially, he said “It’s been a tremendous run by these two leaders.” “The people who matter most ... are standing in this formation and are sitting in these seats,” Farris said referring to those who work within the brigade and families who support them. Farris said McCabe was a great partner and that he will miss him.
Photo by Paul Lara
Col. Mark Kappelmann, Army Aviation Brigade incoming commander, center, accepts the guidon from Maj. Gen. Michael Howard, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region commanding general, during ceremonies at Davison Army Airfield, July 25.
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Garrison command changing today In a ceremony this morning at 10, in Thurman Auditorium, Lt. Col. Christopher Tomlinson, who’s been Fort Belvoir Garrison commander since November, relinquishes command to Col. Michael Greenberg. Tomlinson grew up in Texas, and enlisted in the Army in 1986. His first assignment was at Fort Bragg, N.C. After graduating from Texas Tech University ROTC, he was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant and attended Infantry Officers Basic Course at Fort Benning, Ga.; graduated from Army Ranger School, and was again assigned to Fort Bragg. He also holds an MBA from Webster University. At Belvoir, he’s served as Headquarters Battalion commander, acting garrison
Lt. Col. Christopher Tomlinson commander and garrison commander. Tomlinson’s next assignment is working for the Joint Staff J-2 at the Pentagon. Col. Michael Greenberg was commissioned from the
Col. Michael Greenberg U.S. Military Academy in 1995, with a bachelor of science degree in Systems Engineering. He is also a graduate of the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course; Combined Arms
and Service Staff School; the Command and General Staff College; Army Comptroller Program; and Senior Service College at Eisenhower School. Greenberg was most recently assigned as the director – Programs and Budget for Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. He’s also served in Georgia, South Carolina and Kentucky, and on the Joint Staff J-8 at the Pentagon. Greenberg earned a master’s of National Resourcing Strategy from National Defense University; and a master’s of Business Administration and Public Administration from Syracuse University.
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