3rd CAB welcomes three new CSM's

By Sgt. William BegleySeptember 9, 2014

3rd CAB welcomes three new CSM's
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Col. Geoffrey Whittenberg, commander, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, hands the Noncommissioned Officer's Sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Antoine D. Williams in a change of responsibility ceremony on Hunter Army Airfield Sept. 2. (Photo by Sgt. W... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
3rd CAB welcomes three new CSM's
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Col. Philip W. Mazingo, commander, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, passes the Noncommissioned Officer's Sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Saunya L. Knox during a change of responsibility ceremony on Hunter Army Airfield Sept. 3. (Photo by Sgt. Wil... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
3rd CAB welcomes three new CSM's
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Col. John B. Broam, commander, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, passes the Noncommissioned Officer's Sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Arcineaux in a change of responsibility ceremony on Hunter Army Airfield Sept. 3. (Photo by Sgt. Willi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. - The 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade welcomed three new command sergeants major to the organization during ceremonies held Sept. 2-3 on Hunter Army Airfield.

The 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. James T. Hall, and welcomed in Command Sgt. Maj. Antoine D. Williams Sept. 2.

Additionally, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Arcineaux who will replace Command Sgt. Maj. George M. Dove, and 4th Bn., 3rd Aviation Regt. bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio R. Lopez and welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Saunya L. Knox on Sept. 3.

"First of all I would like to thank God for another significant day in my military career," Knox said. "I am honored, and I am sincerely humbled to be a part of this extraordinary battalion."

Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Snyder, command sergeant major, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, commented on the three changes of responsibility that had taken place in under 36 hours in the Falcon brigade.

"They are proven leaders by virtue of their selection for this assignment," said Snyder. "As with all new positions, there is a learning curve they will experience but I'm confident that each will learn quickly and excel. We are coming out of a large personnel turnover and modernization effort within the brigade so they will have the opportunity to utilize this for advanced training."