402nd AFSB gets new commander

Courtesy Photo | Col. Brian R. Haebig, commander of the 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, passes the 2nd Battalion, 402nd AFSB flag to Lt. Col. Garry B. Bush to symbolize the beginning of his command at a change of command ceremony, Aug. 19, at the unit's headquarters at Joint Base Balad.  

BALAD, IRAQ

08.19.2009

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13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command (13th ESC)

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq — Lt. Col. Garry B. Bush took command of the 2nd Battalion, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, Aug. 19, replacing outgoing commander Lt. Col. Joe L. Hart during a change of command ceremony at the unit's headquarters on Joint Base Balad.

Hart will be reassigned to the Pentagon where he will be the assistant to the director of the Army Staff.

Bush, a native of Tecumseh, Mich., holds a bachelor of science from Michigan State University and a master's degree from Central Michigan University. He received his commission as a field artillery officer in 1987. He later completed the ordnance officer transition course in 1993 and the combined logistics officer advanced course in 1994.

The ceremony was teleconferenced back to Bush's home in Iowa, so his wife and two children could watch as he took command of his battalion.

Col. Brian R. Haebig, presiding officer at the ceremony and commander of the 402nd AFSB, praised Bush for his expertise and experience in his field.

"[Bush] is an ammunition expert and a great logistician," said Haebig. "He is experienced in training and combat. He knows his craft and he understands property accountability and the importance of velocity and retrograde."

All of these abilities will aid Bush as he assumes command of a unit that manages the largest property book in the history of the Army, valued at $17.2 billion.

In his speech Bush quoted Henry Ford.

"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself,'" he said. "I'm confident that we, the 2nd battalion, will find that success ... as we move forward into history."

• Date Taken: 08.19.2009
• Date Posted: 08.23.2009 15:38
• Story ID: 37860
• Location: BALAD, IQ