U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 361st Civil Affairs Brigade welcomed a new commander to their unit, Col. Carlos E. Gorbea, during a March 7 ceremony, here, and bid farewell to outgoing commander, Col. Bradley A. Heston.
Hundreds of people gathered inside the post gym on Kleber Kaserne for the afternoon ceremony, presided over by Brig. Gen. Michael T. Harvey, commander of the 7th Mission Support Command.
Soldiers and guidon bearers snapped to attention when they heard the bugle call for the opening of the ceremony. The passing of the colors, a time-honored tradition, signified the responsibility of command passing from the outgoing to the incoming commander.
During his remarks, Heston, who took command in 2017, highlighted...
Brig. Gen. Michael T. Harvey, right, commander of the 7th Mission Support Command, passes the unit colors to Col. Carlos E. Gorbea, incoming commander of the 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, during a change of command ceremony held on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany, March 7, 2020. (Photo by Elisabeth Paqué, Visual Information Specialist)
