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Photo By Lt. Peter Lee | Soldiers from the U.S. Army 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (foreground) and U.S. Army 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (background) stand before their commanders during a change of authority ceremony. The ceremony officially marks the beginning of the 170th IBCT's operations in northern Afghanistan as the 1-10th Mountain Division will return to the U.S. This is the first time a major U.S. combat brigade has turned-over authority in northern Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Peter Lee) see less
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MAZAR-E SHARIF, Afghanistan – The U.S. Army 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division changed authority with the U.S. Army 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, March 7, during a ceremony on Camp Mike Spann.
Commander, U.S. Army 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Col. Willard Burleson turned over their area of operation to U.S. Army Col. Patrick Matlock, commander, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Commander, ISAF Regional Command North German Army Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip witnessed the change of authority.
The ceremony officially marked the beginning of the 170th IBCT's operations in northern Afghanistan, as the 1-10th Mountain Division will return to the U.S.
