Incoming 1st Sgt. Stanley Watts is pinned with the rank of 1st Sgt. by his wife Maria Watts during a change of responsibility ceremony for the 115th ESB at Fort Taylor Hardin in Montgomery, Alabama, April 17, 2026. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class William Frye)
A change of responsibility ceremony in the U.S. Army is a formal event that marks the transfer of enlisted leadership from one first sergeant to another. During the ceremony, the unit’s guidon is passed between leaders, symbolizing the handoff of authority, responsibility and accountability for the unit’s Soldiers, while honoring the outgoing first sergeant and recognizing the incoming leader.
| Date Taken: | 04.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2026 15:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9622981 |
| VIRIN: | 260417-A-OK577-8476 |
| Resolution: | 5183x3455 |
| Size: | 5.19 MB |
| Location: | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, US |
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