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597th Transportation Brigade welcomes new senior enlisted advisor during Change of Responsibility Ceremony

By Julie KelemenMarch 29, 2024

Command Sgt. Maj. Nancy Sainz assumed command as the senior enlisted leader, taking over the role from Command Sgt. Maj.  Thomas Skelton during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony March 29.
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Command Sgt. Maj. Nancy Sainz assumed command as the senior enlisted leader, taking over the role from Command Sgt. Maj.  Thomas Skelton during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony March 29.
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Col. Natasha Stanley pins the Legion of Merit medal on to Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Skelton during a ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis March 29.
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From left to right: Lt. Col. Matthew Ferretti, 841st Transportation Bn.; Lt. Col. Paul Reyes, 832nd Transportation Bn.; Command Sgt. Maj. Nancy Sainz, 597th Transportation Bn.; Col. Natasha Stanley, commander, 597th Transportation Brigade; Command...
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – From left to right: Lt. Col. Matthew Ferretti, 841st Transportation Bn.; Lt. Col. Paul Reyes, 832nd Transportation Bn.; Command Sgt. Maj. Nancy Sainz, 597th Transportation Bn.; Col. Natasha Stanley, commander, 597th Transportation Brigade; Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Skelton; Lt. Col. Aubrey Ashford, 842nd Transportation Bn. (Photo Credit: ) VIEW ORIGINAL
Command Sergeant Majors assigned to various units across the Transportation Corps attended a Change of Responsibility Ceremony hosted by the 597th Transportation Brigade at the Wiley Theater at Joint Base Langley-Eustis March 29.
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Incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Nancy Sainz hosted a luncheon with cake, sushi, tuna sandwiches, and fresh fruit and cheese plates, for her Soldiers following the Change of Responsibility Ceremony March 29.
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - The 597th Transportation Brigade held a change of responsibility ceremony, here, March 29, to recognize the new command sergeant major.

During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Nancy Sainz assumed command as the senior enlisted leader, taking over the role from Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Skelton, who has been the command sergeant major since June 10, 2022.

As the command sergeant major, Sainz will be the principal advisor to the commander on matters of health, welfare and morale, professional development, training and the effective utilization of the enlisted force of the brigade.