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FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Brig. Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, outgoing assistant chief of staff of operations, U.S. Army Pacific, and Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Milhorn, incoming assistant chief of staff of operations, were honored during a Flying "V" ceremony held at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, May 18.
The Flying "V" ceremony traditionally welcomes or honors senior Army officials when they assume duties or depart from an USARPAC. The "V" refers to the way the colors are posted during the ceremony, which is V-shaped.
Fourteen of USARPAC's subordinate and theater-enabling commands were represented on the parade field by Soldiers bearing the organizational colors and command teams.
Fenton prepares to depart USARPAC, after 10-months of distinguished service. He will assume command of Special Operations Command Pacific, U.S. Pacific Command, at Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii.
USARPAC commanding general, Gen. Robert B. Brown, officiated the ceremony and addressed Fenton's importance to USARPAC and the impact he had on the command.
"A proven combat leader and Special Operations Officer, [Bryan] brought a wealth of knowledge and experience into our USARPAC “One Team” OHANA," said Brown. "During his tenure as USARPAC G3, he’s accomplished some incredible achievements."
Brown went on to detail how Fenton is one of the few leaders who had to juggle three very important responsibilities of this Command, notably USARPAC's responsibility to U.S. PACOM, the command's Title 10 responsibility as a Service Component Command to the U.S. Army, and finally, USARPAC's responsibility as the Theater Joint Force Land Component Command.
Fenton has 29 years on active duty with the U.S. Army. He has been with USARPAC since July 2015, during which time he manned the assistant chief of staff of operations.
"Bryan executed two Pacific Pathways while he was with the 25th Infantry Division and with that experience, he came to USARPAC knowing exactly how to take this to the next level," Brown said. "Under his leadership, his team oversaw the completion of four more Pacific Pathways, each increasing in scope and complexity."
The Pacific Pathways concept involves joining multinational partners to conduct a three-part series of military exercises intended to increase Army readiness through additional training and strengthened partner-force relationships
Brown went on to thank Fenton for his contributions to USARPAC and expressed how the Special Operations community in the Pacific will be pleased to have such quality commander serving beside them, and that he is glad Fenton will not be going too far away.
Fenton expressed that it was a great honor to have served under Brown, and gave thanks to Brown and other members of the command group for but for placing his trust in him during his tenure at USARPAC.
"Thanks to the command team (past and present) for allowing the Fenton's to serve here and for setting the example, tone and tempo for this incredible enterprise," said Fenton.
Brown also celebrated the arrival of Fenton's replacement, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Milhorn, who is coming to USARPAC from the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he was the 31st Commanding General and Division Engineer.
"Simply put, [Jeffery] is the right General, at the right time, with the right skills to continue the momentum and carry forward the important work of his predecessor."
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 05.23.2016 21:30 |
| Story ID: | 198842 |
| Location: | FORT SHAFTER, HI, US |
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