Outlaws transfer authority

Photo By Sgt. Sean Mcguire | First Lt. Kenneth Forsythe, commander of the 1729th Maintenance Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), bows his head during the benediction at the conclusion of a transfer of authority ceremony April 12 at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq. The ceremony marked the beginning of his unit's tour in support of Operation New Dawn.  

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IRAQ

04.12.2011

Story by Spc. Sean Mcguire 

4th Sustainment Brigade

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – Hundreds of soldiers gathered at Memorial Hall to witness the end of the 632nd Heavy Maintenance Company (Outlaws) tour here in Iraq.

In true Army tradition, the 632nd Heavy Maintenance Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, conducted a Transfer of Authority ceremony April 12 with the 1729th Field Support Maintenance Company, from Havre De Grace, Md.

The Outlaws, who will return to Fort Stewart, Ga., served as the lone heavy maintenance company in Iraq.

Capt. Jesus Pena, commander of the 632nd Heavy Maintenance Company and a Del Rio, Texas, native, shared his company’s accomplishments during his remarks at the ceremony.

He also went on to thank his soldiers and honor a fallen comrade the company lost late in their deployment.

Lt. Col. David Ceniti, commander of the 749th CSSB, spoke in praise of the Outlaws.

“Your accomplishments were extraordinary,” he said. “You should feel honored for your world-class efforts in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.”

Ceniti also addressed his new maintenance counterparts, the 1729th FSMC.

“It’s up to you to write the next chapter in maintenance history,” Ceniti said.

• Date Taken: 04.12.2011
• Date Posted: 04.17.2011 08:23
• Story ID: 68876
• Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IQ