New command team takes over at Fort A.P. Hill

By Bob McElroy IMCOMJune 27, 2014

New command team takes over at Fort A.P. Hill
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Col. David A. Meyer took command of U.S. Army Garrison Fort A.P. Hill during a Change of Command and Change of Responsibility Ceremony on June 27. Here Meyer (left) accepts the garrison colors from Mr. Davis D. Tindoll, Jr., director Installation... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
New command team takes over at Fort A.P. Hill
2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – During the Change of Command, Change of Responsibility Ceremony June 27, Command Sgt. Maj. Weiquan A. Ho (left) accepts the U.S. Army Garrison Fort A.P. Hill colors from new commander Lt. Col. David A. Meyer signifying his assumption of responsibilit... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT A.P. HILL Va. -- Lt. Col. David A. Meyer assumed command of Fort A.P. Hill during a brief ceremony at Beaverdam Field here June 27.

Meyer comes to Fort A.P. Hill from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he was the Professor of Military Science at the university's Army ROTC detachment. He succeeds Lt. Col. Peter E. Dargle who served as garrison commander for the last two years.

During the same ceremony Command Sgt. Maj. Weiquan A. Ho was designated the command sergeant major for the garrison. Ho succeeds Command Sgt. Maj. Keith R. Whitcomb who, like Dargle, served at A.P. Hill for two years.

Ho's most recent assignment was as the sergeant major for A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines Task Force North Sergeant Major.

Dargle's next assignment is as the Executive Officer of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Whitcomb's next assignment is at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

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