FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – The U.S. Army Garrison held its change of responsibility ceremony bidding farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Clark Kuhling and welcoming Command Sgt. Maj. Terrina Anderson on Dec. 15 at Brown Parade Field.
Col. John Ives, garrison commander, presided over the ceremony. He remarked that being a part of the garrison command team is like being a city manager who is responsible for the daily operations that keep the fort running and need an understanding of the various duties carried out by garrison employees.
“At no point in [Kuhling’s] career was he trained to serve in the city management office of Fort Huachuca,” Ives said. “But you should hear him rattle off the impacts of water conservation laws, the barracks management program or even janitorial contracting. All with the key idea in mind that he does it for the Soldiers, civilians and our families.”
Ives continued by saying how much Kuhling and his family will be missed.
“I’ve always been proud to call you my battle buddy, and I’m honored to call you ‘my friend.’ You and Jen will be greatly missed,” Ives said.
“Command Sergeant Major Anderson, welcome home,” he continued. “You have already impressed the team with your professional curiosity, ability to grasp our most complex problem sets and your exceptional attitude. I look forward to working with you.”
Kuhling began by thanking everyone for attending the ceremony and for the support he received from family, friends and fellow Soldiers. He continued by talking about the type of impact he hoped he left behind.
“I wanted to be seen as a helper by anyone I interacted with,” he said. “I wanted them to say, ‘that Kuhling guy is a helper.’ It didn’t matter what the issue or problem was, I wanted to help. I also wanted to talk about how awesome Fort Huachuca really is and truly make this the destination of choice for Soldiers to come to and thrive at.”
He continued by saying how the achievements of the garrison team continually blew his mind due to low funding and staffing.
“All the money and the people that I always assumed garrisons had to make an Army city survive do not exist,” Kuhling said. “We are broke and understaffed, but somehow you all work two to three additional duties to make Fort Huachuca thrive.”
Anderson comes to Fort Huachuca after serving from March 2022 to November 2023 as the command sergeant major at the U.S. Army School of Music and Commandant, Army Bands Noncommissioned Officer Academy.
During her speech, Anderson shared she belonged to 4H from second to sixth grade. When you join, you’re required to take a pledge that is based on the four H’s which stand for head, heart, hands and health, she explained
“As we officially begin this journey together,” Anderson said. “I pledge to you my head to clear thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living.”
(Editor's note: The complete photo album is available online at 2023-12-15 Garrison Change of Responsibility | Flickr.)
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Fort Huachuca is home to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Army Signal Command and more than 48 supported tenants representing a diverse, multiservice population. Our unique environment encompasses 946 square miles of restricted airspace and 2,500 square miles of protected electronic ranges, key components to the national defense mission.
Located in Cochise County, in southeast Arizona, about 15 miles north of the border with Mexico, Fort Huachuca is an Army installation with a rich frontier history. Established in 1877, the Fort was declared a national landmark in 1976.
We are the Army’s Home. Learn more at https://home.army.mil/huachuca/.
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