JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. – Over 100 service members, families, and community members joined together to bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Fisher during a Change of Responsibility ceremony here at the Community Center, Feb. 13.
During the ceremony, Col. Tasha N. Lowery, Joint Base Commander and host, thanked Fisher for the profound impact he made on the community over his two years in position.
“Command Sgt. Maj. Fisher has gone from briefing the (Sergeant Major of the Army) one minute, to wading through ankle-deep water with a flashlight due to a pipe bursting in the barracks the next," she said. "What I will take away the most is serving with someone who is the true definition of a selfless servant.”
Lowery also recognized Fisher’s wife, Stephanie, for her patience and understanding during many late night or weekend crises around the Joint Base.
“I want to thank you for being the pillar and solid foundation that allows him to continue doing what he loves to do,” she said, “and that is serving others.”
Several senior Army leaders were also on hand to witness the ceremony and thank Fisher for his contributions including Sergeant Major of the Army and Mrs. Michael Weimer; Command Sgt. Maj. and Mrs. John Raines, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau; and Maj. Gen. Trevor Bredenkamp and Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daily, command team of Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Military District of Washington.
During his remarks, Fisher thanked those who worked on the installation that make Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall “America’s Post.”
“The story of a garrison is written in the numbers: the number of gallons pumped out of the (Logistics Readiness Center), meals served at the Warrior restaurant, ID Cards issued, or a host of other metrics,” he said. “And while those metrics are important; the real story here is the people.”
The ceremony also served as a welcome to Command Sgt. Maj. Kenyon Simmons who arrives after successfully serving at the battalion level. In addition to serving as the Joint Base senior enlisted leader, Simmons is also dual hatted as the command sergeant major for Headquarters Brigade, U.S. Army.
“It is truly an honor to stand before you as the Command Sergeant Major of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall,” Simmons said. “I am humbled by the trust and confidence placed in me, and I look forward to upholding the proud traditions of this historic installation.”
As Lowery welcomed the Simmons family to the Command Team, she thanked both Simmons and his wife, Meaghan, for their work on behalf of the service members, families, and civilians of the Joint Base.
“Command Sgt. Maj. Simmons has the skills and experience and is the perfect person to continue moving this garrison to bigger and better things,” she said. “I am excited to have the opportunity to serve with you.”
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