IZMIR, Turkey – Standing left to right, Canadian Army Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Stephen Rice, the outgoing Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) of Allied Land Command (LANDCOM); U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Thomson, Commander of LANDCOM; and CWO Kevin Mathers, the incoming CSEL; stand on stage prior to the passing of the pace stick during the Change of Responsibility at the LANDCOM Headquarters held June 21, 2019 in Izmir, Turkey. The pace stick originated in the Royal Regiment of Artillery and is used to measure distances between guns in the field and troops in formation on the parade field in British and Commonwealth armed forces units. (NATO photo taken by Spanish Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Fernandez, LANDCOM Public Affairs.)
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