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FORT SHAFTER FLATS, HAWAII, -- Col. Mary Jayne “MJ” Durham assumed duties as commander of the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) from Col. Steve. Tribble during a change of command ceremony on the Field of Heroes from on Sept. 11, 2025.
Durham laid out her command focus during the ceremony.
“My responsibilities are twofold, to work up and out representing this formation, the higher headquarters, and sharing resources and guidance. And to work down and in focusing on the welfare, readiness, and physical fitness of every Soldier here. I intend to balance these requirements with integrity, commitment, and accountability.”
Durham, who previously served as commander at the 773d Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) in Kaiserslautern, Germany brings almost 23 years of military experience to the role.
Tribble praised his Soldiers for their accomplishments under his leadership.
“Over the last 26 months I’ve seen you train to support civilian authorities for your national disasters, strengthen regional partnerships across the Indo-Pacific, and hone your warfighting edge across domains. You tackle every mission, no matter how demanding, with quiet professionalism and fierce pride.”
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth A. Randles, who worked closely with Tribble for about 18 months, said Soldiers will miss the outgoing commander and praised Tribble’s leadership style.
“Tribble was extremely engaging, informative, open to feedback and always willing to hear out Soldiers and address concerns from the lowest level to the highest level of the formation.”
Tribble will become the deputy chief of staff for operations, plans, and training the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC). He is a decorated officer whose other command assignments include Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the 15th Psychological Operations Battalion. His principal operational assignments include Operation IRAQI FREEDOM II (Iraq), 416th Theater Engineer Command and Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I); Operation NEW DAWN (Iraq), 367 Engineer Battalion/Task Force 367; OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE (Qatar), Joint Interagency Task Force – Syria (CJIATF-Syria); and Operation FREEDOM’S SENTINEL (Afghanistan), Headquarters Resolute Support (HQRS).
Tribble’s principal staff assignments include Program Director for the Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) Hybrid Program and the JCWS Satellite Program, JFSC; Executive Officer, USCENTCOM Deputy J5; and Joint Strategic Planner, USCENTCOM J5 Plans.
Durham began her military career when she earned her commission from the Reserve Officer Training (ROTC) Program at the University of Kentucky in 2002.
For Durham’s first assignment, she was the Brigade Chemical Officer for the Division Support Command (DISCOM), 3d Infantry Division and she deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. She also served as Decontamination Platoon leader in the 92d Chemical company before conducting her second deployment to Iraq in 2005 as a Brigade Chemical Officer with the Combat Aviation Brigade.
Durham transitioned off active duty in 2006. Her career in the Army Reserve includes a three-year mobilization at Fort Drum in 2008 where she took command of its Headquarters and Headquarters Company. After demobilizing, Durham worked as an assistant professor of military science with the 4th Battalion, 415th Regiment and she has earned numerous military decorations.
The 303rd MEB provides mission command for maneuver support elements in order to ensure freedom of action, mobility, protection and sustainability to supported forces within its assigned area of responsibility including elements located in Samoa, Guam, Saipan, Oahu, Maui, Big Island, Alaska and at Fort Shafter, Flats Hawaii.
The 303rd Soldiers will look out for each other and remain focused on the mission at all times, according to Durham.
“That’s our motto, protect each other as stewards of the profession of arms and we’ll be ready for whatever comes.”
| Date Taken: | 09.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.14.2025 14:32 |
| Story ID: | 548058 |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
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