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    2-159th Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Assumption of Responsibility [Image 3 of 11]

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    A formal U.S. Army military ceremony taking place inside what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility. Soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are standing in formation holding guidon pennants bearing the number '159' and various company designations including HHC, A, B, C, and E. Several soldiers in the background are rendering salutes, indicating an official ceremony such as a change of command, activation, or deployment.

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    08.13.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Grant Hockley 

    12th Combat Aviation Brigade

    Soldiers of the 2-159th Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade stand at attention, and render a salute at the Assumption of Responsibility held on 14 August, 2026 at Katterbach Kaserne, Germany. The ceremony was held to formally introduce Command Sgt. Maj. Garfield Bailey as the senior enlisted Noncommissioned Officer and principal advisor to the Commander of 2-159th Attack Battalion, Lt. Col. Comador Ferguson. (Photo by Cpl. Grant Hockley)

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    Date Taken: 08.13.2026
    Date Posted: 08.25.2026 02:36
    Photo ID: 9885077
    VIRIN: 260813-A-GH759-4673
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    A formal military ceremony is taking place inside what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility. A uniformed soldier is addressing a large formation of troops from a wooden podium, with an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter serving as a backdrop. The event appears to be a change of command, unit activation, or similar official military ceremony.
    A military ceremony is taking place inside what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility. A soldier identified by nametape as 'BAILEY' stands at a wooden podium addressing a formation of uniformed soldiers in the background. Multiple flags, including the U.S. flag and unit colors, are visible being held by a color guard.
    A formal U.S. Army military ceremony taking place inside what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility. Soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are standing in formation holding guidon pennants bearing the number '159' and various company designations including HHC, A, B, C, and E. Several soldiers in the background are rendering salutes, indicating an official ceremony such as a change of command, activation, or deployment.
    A U.S. Army military ceremony, likely a change of command or activation/inactivation ceremony, taking place inside a large indoor facility. Soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are participating in a color guard formation, presenting and transferring unit flags and guidons. Multiple flags are visible including the U.S. national flag and unit colors with gold fringe.
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    A military officer in U.S. Army camouflage (OCP) uniform is delivering a speech at a podium during a formal military ceremony held inside a large hangar or indoor facility. Behind the speaker, multiple soldiers stand in formation holding color guard flags, including the U.S. flag and what appears to be a German flag, suggesting a multinational or NATO-related event. The setting and arrangement indicate a change of command, activation, or unit ceremony.
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    A formal military ceremony is taking place inside what appears to be a large hangar or indoor facility. Soldiers in US Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are standing at attention, with a color guard holding multiple flags including the US flag and unit guidons. The setting and formation suggest this is a change of command, activation, or similar official military ceremony.

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