Patching ceremony and change of association for 1-109th Field Artillery Regiment

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig | 1st Lt. Donald Yestrepsky, commander of the 2803rd Forward Support Company, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard places a 169th Field Artillery Brigade patch on the uniform of Pfc. Anthony Mauro during a patching ceremony held at Fort Indiantown Gap May 31, 2018. The 2803rd Forward Support Company provides support for the 169th Field Artillery Brigade.  

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PA, UNITED STATES

06.11.2018

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Fort Indiantown Gap

Story By: Sgt. Alicia Livermore

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Colorado National Guard welcomed the 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard to its ranks during a patching ceremony held here May 31, 2018.

A unit insignia on the left-shoulder of an Army uniform serves as an emblem to highlight a Soldier's unit, so when a Soldier changes units, naturally the patch also changes. However, when an entire unit's hierarchy is restructured, a patching ceremony occurs.

The 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment will still remain a unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The unit’s administrative control falls under the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Pennsylvania National Guard, while its operational control falls under the 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Colorado National Guard.

“This transition will increase combat power across the force and improve our readiness," said Lt. Col. William Start, 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment commander.

1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment is stationed in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

• Date Taken: 06.11.2018
• Date Posted: 06.11.2018 16:14
• Story ID: 280434
• Location: FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PA, US