1 / 7Show Caption +Hide Caption –
143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command Chief of Staff, Col. Stephen Pazak (far left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Ricardo Saunders (center left) march alongside Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) Commander Capt. Marlena Janes (center right) and 1st Sgt. Jacob Webb (far right), after uncovering the command colors and company guidon during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cecilia Soriano)
(Photo Credit: 1st Lt. Janeen Phelps)VIEW ORIGINAL2 / 7Show Caption +Hide Caption –
Alabama National Guardsmen, Brig. Gen. Thomas Vickers (left), deputy commander, 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC), and Command Sgt. Maj. Gaiser, 135th ESC, cover their command colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cecilia Soriano)
(Photo Credit: Spc. Cecilia Soriano)VIEW ORIGINAL3 / 7Show Caption +Hide Caption –
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers Capt. Marlena Janes (left) Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) commander, 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) adjusts spearhead of HHC unit guidon as 1st Sgt. Jacob Webb (right), HHC first sergeant, 143d ESC, stands at the position of attention during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cecilia Soriano)
(Photo Credit: Spc. Cecilia Soriano)VIEW ORIGINAL4 / 7Show Caption +Hide Caption –
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers Col. Stephen Pazak (left), chief of staff, 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) and Command Sgt. Maj. Ricardo Saunders, command sergeant major (right), 143d ESC, uncover the command colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cecilia Soriano)
(Photo Credit: Spc. Cecilia Soriano)VIEW ORIGINAL5 / 7Show Caption +Hide Caption –
Alabama National Guardsmen, Capt. John O'Reilly (left), commander, and 1st Sgt. Clayton Naugher (right), first sergeant, headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, cover HHC guidon, during a transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cecilia Soriano)
(Photo Credit: Spc. Cecilia Soriano)VIEW ORIGINAL6 / 7Show Caption +Hide Caption –
U.S. Army Reserve Soldier, Col Stephen Pazak, chief of staff, 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command, gives a speech during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cecilia Soriano)
(Photo Credit: Spc. Cecilia Soriano)VIEW ORIGINAL7 / 7Show Caption +Hide Caption –
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. with the Alabama National Guard, Thomas Vickers, Deputy Commander, 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, gives a speech during a transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cecilia Soriano)
(Photo Credit: Spc. Cecilia Soriano)VIEW ORIGINAL
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – The 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) from the Alabama Army National Guard, and the 143d ESC, a U.S. Army Reserve unit based in Orlando, Florida, completed a successful Transfer of Authority ceremony held Jan. 3, 2023.
The 135th ESC officially cased its command colors and transitioned its mission to the 143d ESC, signifying the end of the unit’s nine-month mission to provide sustainment support to the Central Command area of operations.
Brig. Gen. Thomas Vickers, commanding general of the 135th ESC, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Geiser, command sergeant major of the 135th ESC, cased the command colors, while Capt. John O’Reilly, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) commander, and 1st Sgt. Clayton Naugher, first sergeant of 135th ESC cased the company guidon.
Following the 135th ESC, Col. Stephen Pazak, chief of staff of the 143d ESC and Command Sgt. Maj. Ricardo Saunders, command sergeant major of the 143d ESC, uncased the command colors while Capt. Marlena Janes, 143d HHC commander, and 1st Sgt. Jacob Webb, first sergeant of 143d ESC, simultaneously uncased the company guidon for HHC 143d ESC.
The host and reviewing officer for the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell Sr. commanding general of the 1st TSC, attended virtually and provided congratulatory remarks, praise, and well wishes to the outgoing command.
He noted that the event “epitomizes and enforces the contributions of our total Army, in support of our warfighters in theater, and a seamless partnership that exists between our Army National Guard, Army Reserve, active component, and our partner nations.
“We operate in a very dynamic environment, one which requires our sustainers to be agile, innovative, and persistent,” explained Russell. “These qualities are in even higher demand now, as our current environment is always changing, requiring us to operate and accomplish the mission, while facing an assortment of evolving challenges,” he added.
Brig. Gen. Thomas Vickers, commanding general of the 135th ESC, thanked the host nation, as well as all subordinate units and strategic partners that assisted in supporting the 1st TSC commander’s priorities.
“The relationships established between our team with [these] organizations were phenomenal, and something that I will positively reflect on for years to come,” said Vickers.
Social Sharing