Weeks humbled to serve with 'Brigade of Choice' Soldiers

By Capt. Maryjane Falefa Porter, 412th TEC Public AffairsMay 23, 2013

Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers of the 411th Engineer Brigade Color Guard post the Colors in a change of command ceremony for 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, held April 5 at the Sgt. Dima Army Reserve Center in New Windsor, N.Y. Brig. Gen. David L.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Mrs. Cynthia Weeks, wife of Brig. Gen. David L. Weeks, outgoing commander of 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, received a bouquet of flowers from the Soldiers and Families of 411th Engineer Brigade as a token of their appreciati... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers of the 411th Engineer Brigade Color Guard and Col. John P. Constable, incoming commander of 411th Engineer Brigade, render a salute during the playing of the National Anthem in a change of command ceremony for 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th T... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Krom, command sergeant major of 411th Engineer Brigade, prepares to pass the unit colors to Brig. Gen. David L. Weeks, outgoing commander of 411th Engineer Brigade, in a change of command ceremony held April 5 at the Sgt. Dim... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers, Families and local dignitaries turned out to witness a change of command ceremony for 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, held April 5 at the Sgt. Dima Army Reserve Center in New Windsor, N.Y. Brig. Gen. David L. Weeks,... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Left) Col. John P. Constable, incoming commander of 411th Engineer Brigade, receives the brigade colors from Maj. Gen. William M. Buckler, Jr., commanding general of 412th Theater Engineer Command, in a change of command ceremony held April 5 at the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
7 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Guidons belonging to multiple units under the 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, on display during a change of command ceremony held April 5 at the Sgt. Dima Army Reserve Center in New Windsor, N.Y. Brig. Gen. David L. Weeks, a ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Left) Maj. Gen. William M. Buckler, Jr., commanding general of 412th Theater Engineer Command, receives the unit colors of the 411th Engineer Brigade from outgoing brigade commander, Brig. Gen. David L. Weeks, in a change of command ceremony held Ap... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, New York State Adjutant General, and Maj. Gen. William M. Buckler, Jr., commanding general of 412th Theater Engineer Command, following a change of command ceremony for 411th Engineer Brigade April 5 at the Sgt. Dima Army Re... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Weeks honored to command, serve with Soldiers of 'Brigade of Choice'
10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 1st Sgt. Lee M. Crouch of Warrior Transition Brigade, and his son, John, 2, check out various unit guidons under the 411th Engineer Brigade, following a change of command ceremony for the 'Brigade of Choice' held April 5 at the Sgt. Dima Army Reserve... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Left) Maj. Gen. William M. Buckler, commanding general of 412th Theater Engineer Command, with Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, New York
State Adjutant General, and local dignitaries following a change of command ceremony for 411th Engineer Brigade in New... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. John P. Constable, commander of 411th Engineer Brigade, and Maj. Gen. William M. Buckler, Jr., commanding general of 412th Theater Engineer Command, cut a cake to welcome the Watertown native at the helm following a change of command ceremony fo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. -- Brig. Gen. David L. Weeks, a native of Tallulah, La., relinquished command of 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, to Col. John P. Constable, a native of Watertown, in a change of command ceremony held here April 5 at the Sgt. Dima Army Reserve Center.

Maj. Gen. William M. Buckler, Jr., commanding general of 412th TEC, presided over the ceremony and praised Weeks' past accomplishments and Constable's future potential as the new commander of 411th Eng. Bde.

Buckler pointed to the brigade's recent deployment in Afghanistan as a true testament to the ougoing commander's outstanding leadership.

Weeks did an excellent job in not only preparing the unit for its mission in Afghanistan, but also in command and control of more than 5,000 service members and all engineering operations in the country....a premiere job for an engineer officer leading a brigade, said Buckler.

Weeks will move on to become the deputy commanding general of 416th Theater Engineer Command in Darien, Illinois, a move that according to Buckler "will bring further solidarity of engineer officers not only in the Army Reserve but across the world."

In his farewell speech, Weeks said he was honored for the opportunity to command and serve with the 'Brigade of Choice' Soldiers during his four years of leadership. He thanked the Soldiers, Col. John R. Seeley, and Family members for their sacrifice, dedicated service and unwavering support over the years. Although sad to leave, Weeks is confident, however, that the brigade will do just fine with Constable at the helm.

"Colonel Constable is truly qualified and the right man for the job. He played an instrumental role in our successes here and in Afghanistan," said Weeks, a sentiment echoed by Buckler during his special remarks. Constable served as the brigade's chief of staff prior to taking command.

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