703rd BSB gains new company commander

Photo By Staff Sgt. Nelda Pehrson | Lt. Col. John Chadbourne, commander of 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, passes on the company colors to Capt. Joel Dickey during a change of command ceremony, Feb. 5, at Forward Operating Base Iskan, Iraq.  

ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ

02.11.2008

Story by Capt. Constance Quinlan 

4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

Cpt. Constance Quinlan, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – A change of command ceremony for the Maintainers of 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, was held Feb. 5 at FOB Iskan, Iraq.

Capt. Joseph Anthony, a Richmond, Va., native, relinquished command of Company F, 703rd BSB to Capt. Joel Dickey, from Buffalo, N.Y.

Anthony, who also served as a 703rd BSB platoon leader and a staff officer, will take command of the battalion's Headquarters and Headquarters Company in March.

Dickey has been a part of the unit since 2004. He leaves his post as support operations officer for transportation after playing an integral role in the construction of Patrol Base Kelsey during Operation Marne Roundup.

"This was an outstanding group of Soldiers when I left, and I'm inspired by how much further they've come since then," Dickey said. "I am truly looking forward to serving the rest of this deployment together."

• Date Taken: 02.11.2008
• Date Posted: 02.11.2008 18:32
• Story ID: 16256
• Location: ISKANDARIYAH, IQ