Courtesy Photo | Capt. Matthew Sparks, commander of the 565th Quartermaster Company, 110th Combat...... read more read more
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq — The 565th Quartermaster Company, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), assumed command during their transfer-of-authority ceremony recently at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
The 565th QM Company is replacing the 40th QM Company, 110th CSSB. The TOA ceremony took place at the post chapel. Prior to the actual ceremony, soldiers with the 40th QM Company received awards for their wartime service.
“It was really cool to see how happy the soldiers were when getting their awards, and the ceremony kind of says it’s time for us to really take over,” said Spc. Mavea Stringfellow, warehouse worker with the 565th QM Company, and a Memphis native.
Once the Soldiers with the 40th QM Company received their awards, the TOA ceremony immediately took place. Capt. Matthew Sparks, commander of the 565th QM Company, and a Denton, Texas, native, took command from the outgoing unit.
“I had never seen a transfer-of-authority ceremony, so it was really interesting to see what actually goes into one,” said Pfc. Espinoza, warehouse worker with the 565th QM Company, and a Killeen, Texas, native.
Soldiers with the 565th QM Company continue their mission at COB Adder and eagerly await their combat patch ceremony, which usually takes place about 30 days after arriving in country.
| Date Taken: | 11.13.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.29.2010 12:54 |
| Story ID: | 61036 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IQ |
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