ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Maj. Gen. Gwen Bingham will transfer command of TACOM Life Cycle Management Command at the beginning of May.
April 6, she made her final visit to Anniston Army Depot as commanding general.
"I must say, I am giddy every time I know I am going back to Alabama," Bingham told the crowd gathered for her farewell luncheon.
She reminded everyone to support each other and always strive to do what is best for the team.
"Everyone is somebody. Everyone can contribute to the team," she said, adding that she always lives by the lessons her parents taught her - to love her fellow man and treat everyone as she wants to be treated.
She also encouraged the workforce to tell the story of Anniston Army Depot - sharing the work performed here and how it supports the war fighters - as often as possible.
Telling the story of ANAD, according to Bingham, will help the installation endure for future generations.
"I've always felt the love here. I've always felt the patriotism and I've always felt the support here," she said.
Depot Commander Col. Martine Kidd thanked Bingham for her support to ANAD.
"For her, it is all about the people," said Kidd of Bingham. "She learned that early in her career and has been true to the people throughout her career.
This last visit by Bingham truly was all about the people here.
During the luncheon and throughout her tours, she spoke with employees, thanking them for their service to the nation.
She also passed out awards, presenting coins at several stops as well as certificates and two-star notes to employees present for the luncheon.
Bingham was the first female commander for TACOM LCMC. She assumed command there in 2014.
Her planned successor is Maj. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., the deputy chief of staff for logistics and operations for the Army Materiel Command.
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