WEBVTT 00:02.140 --> 00:04.029 Commander of troops . For today's 00:04.029 --> 00:06.251 ceremony is Lieutenant Colonel Robert L 00:06.251 --> 00:07.251 Steinhauser . 00:16.469 --> 00:18.799 Yes , hold it . 00:24.389 --> 00:25.389 Ok , 00:32.419 --> 00:34.530 good morning . Ladies and gentlemen , 00:34.530 --> 00:36.697 on behalf of the commanding officer at 00:36.697 --> 00:38.697 Marine Corps Air Station , Buford , 00:38.697 --> 00:40.863 Colonel Carl R . Arbogast . Welcome to 00:40.863 --> 00:43.086 the change of command ceremony where he 00:43.086 --> 00:45.308 will relinquish command to Colonel Mark 00:45.308 --> 00:47.252 D Borham . Today's parade is being 00:47.252 --> 00:49.419 executed by the Marines and sailors of 00:49.419 --> 00:49.139 Marine Corps Air Station . Buford . 00:50.380 --> 00:52.602 Please rise for the invocation given by 00:52.602 --> 00:54.602 Commander Gary Heatherly , Chaplain 00:54.602 --> 00:56.102 Corps , United States Navy 00:58.479 --> 01:00.423 Morning , Colonel Argas . Before I 01:00.423 --> 01:03.060 begin my prayer as your family and as 01:03.069 --> 01:05.125 you have taught me , I offer this to 01:05.125 --> 01:08.620 you , sir . May the ducks be dumb , the 01:08.629 --> 01:11.839 deer be stupid , the fish hungry and 01:11.849 --> 01:15.129 our camouflage . True and our aim true . 01:16.099 --> 01:20.019 Let us pray almighty 01:20.029 --> 01:22.400 God . We stand before you this day to 01:22.410 --> 01:24.466 write another page in the history of 01:24.466 --> 01:26.688 the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort . 01:26.688 --> 01:28.854 We thank you for this day and for this 01:28.854 --> 01:31.077 ceremony that brings so many together , 01:31.077 --> 01:33.299 which reminds us of the strength of our 01:33.299 --> 01:35.354 community , our Marine Corps and our 01:35.354 --> 01:37.650 nation . For the past three years . You 01:37.660 --> 01:39.716 blessed us with the leadership , the 01:39.716 --> 01:41.660 guidance and direction and care of 01:41.660 --> 01:43.827 Colonel Argas , you have led him so he 01:43.827 --> 01:45.882 could lead others . We thank you for 01:45.882 --> 01:47.882 that leadership . Thank you for his 01:47.882 --> 01:50.040 spirit , his unwavering hand of 01:50.050 --> 01:52.209 integrity and resolve with which he 01:52.220 --> 01:54.669 guided this insulation . We have walked 01:54.680 --> 01:56.902 through many trials over the past three 01:56.902 --> 01:58.958 years and he has led us through them 01:58.958 --> 02:01.180 with honor and courage and commitment . 02:01.180 --> 02:03.347 And as he and Chris and Heidi had been 02:03.347 --> 02:05.013 prepared to transition to new 02:05.013 --> 02:07.013 opportunities . I ask that you give 02:07.013 --> 02:09.236 them blessings for every success in the 02:09.236 --> 02:11.402 days that follow . I likewise ask that 02:11.402 --> 02:13.680 you lift up Colonel Ham and his family . 02:13.680 --> 02:15.847 I pray your blessing upon them and for 02:15.847 --> 02:18.124 a successful mission here at MS Buford , 02:18.279 --> 02:20.335 I pray that you foster in him , your 02:20.335 --> 02:22.168 wisdom and direction to continue 02:22.168 --> 02:24.223 building upon the foundation laid by 02:24.223 --> 02:26.390 those before him . And we ask all this 02:26.390 --> 02:28.390 through your most holy and precious 02:28.390 --> 02:29.468 name . Amen . 02:32.669 --> 02:35.002 Ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 02:40.369 --> 02:42.591 Present day parades in the Marine Corps 02:42.591 --> 02:44.647 have their basis in both history and 02:44.647 --> 02:46.536 tradition . The mass formation of 02:46.536 --> 02:48.369 troops on one long line at close 02:48.369 --> 02:50.591 interval , made possible the massing of 02:50.591 --> 02:52.813 firepower from muzzle loaded muskets of 02:52.813 --> 02:54.925 the past . The action forms a line of 02:54.925 --> 02:57.147 battle . And in those early days , that 02:57.147 --> 02:56.860 line consisted of two or three ranks 02:56.869 --> 02:58.925 much like in the parade you will see 02:58.925 --> 02:58.740 today . 03:02.710 --> 03:04.889 Wow , what a touch on 03:20.649 --> 03:23.309 sound . Let's go . 03:47.839 --> 03:48.839 That right . 04:16.209 --> 04:18.829 What ready truck ? 04:29.980 --> 04:33.149 All right . Right . 04:34.320 --> 04:35.320 That on , 08:26.730 --> 08:27.200 on . 08:39.460 --> 08:40.460 Oh , no , 08:44.500 --> 08:47.489 we bought look there . 08:48.630 --> 08:50.210 Is it ? Well , 08:54.500 --> 08:55.500 yes . 09:07.489 --> 09:10.929 Second order headquarters , 09:11.179 --> 09:14.380 recourse se do birth 7th July 09:14.390 --> 09:17.940 2023 officer of the day . 09:19.719 --> 09:22.469 Got to recharge the Capone in the 09:24.609 --> 09:26.309 staff Sergeant English , 09:31.349 --> 09:33.609 Colonel of the United States Marine 09:33.619 --> 09:35.609 Corps , right ? 09:45.119 --> 09:46.119 The staff , 10:12.409 --> 10:14.520 ladies and gentlemen , now taking his 10:14.520 --> 10:16.409 position in the reviewing area is 10:16.409 --> 10:18.465 Colonel Carl R . Arbogast commanding 10:18.465 --> 10:20.298 Officer Marine Corps Air Station 10:20.298 --> 10:20.109 Beaufort . 10:37.260 --> 10:38.219 Got over there . 10:45.179 --> 10:46.179 Hi , 10:59.169 --> 11:00.169 talk to me . 11:03.250 --> 11:05.361 Ladies and gentlemen , We now come to 11:05.361 --> 11:07.583 the ceremony's most solemn moment . The 11:07.583 --> 11:09.750 actual passing of command , the battle 11:09.750 --> 11:11.417 colors of a Marine Corps unit 11:11.417 --> 11:11.289 symbolizes the authority and 11:11.299 --> 11:12.855 accountability of command . 11:12.940 --> 11:14.884 Transferring the colors during the 11:14.884 --> 11:16.996 ceremony symbolizes the relinquishing 11:16.996 --> 11:19.229 of command by Colonel Carl R . Arbogast 11:19.239 --> 11:21.406 by accepting the colors . Colonel Mark 11:21.406 --> 11:23.461 De Wham accepts command and confirms 11:23.461 --> 11:25.683 his total commitment to the marines and 11:25.683 --> 11:28.099 sailors that he will command . Sergeant 11:28.109 --> 11:30.165 major . Brian M Alfaro is delivering 11:30.165 --> 11:32.220 the colors to the commanding officer 11:43.739 --> 11:46.049 from commandant of the Marine Corps to 11:46.059 --> 11:48.780 Colonel Carl R . Arbogast subject 11:48.789 --> 11:51.000 relinquishment of command effective 8 11:51.010 --> 11:54.450 30 July 7 th 2023 you stand detached as 11:54.460 --> 11:56.627 the commanding officer of Marine Corps 11:56.627 --> 11:58.793 Air Buford and are directed to proceed 11:58.793 --> 12:00.627 and report to Commanding General 12:00.627 --> 12:02.460 Training and education Command . 12:02.460 --> 12:04.950 Quantico , Virginia signed David H 12:04.960 --> 12:06.960 Berger General United States Marine 12:06.960 --> 12:10.309 Corps from Commandant of the Marine 12:10.320 --> 12:13.559 Corps to Colonel Mark D Borham subject 12:13.570 --> 12:16.919 assumption of command effective 8 31 . 12:16.929 --> 12:19.690 July 7th 2023 . You will assume the 12:19.700 --> 12:21.700 duties as the Commanding officer of 12:21.700 --> 12:23.700 Marine Corps Air Station , Beauford 12:23.700 --> 12:25.756 signed David H Berger General United 12:25.756 --> 12:26.978 States Marine Corps . 12:41.729 --> 12:42.729 Yeah . 12:54.309 --> 12:57.950 Ok . Dear , 12:57.969 --> 13:00.136 Colonel Arbogast . As you relinquished 13:00.136 --> 13:02.358 command , I want to congratulate you on 13:02.358 --> 13:04.525 a job . Well done . Your leadership at 13:04.525 --> 13:06.413 Marine Corps Air Station , Buford 13:06.413 --> 13:08.469 produced many successes and postured 13:08.469 --> 13:10.580 the installation for the changing and 13:10.580 --> 13:12.636 increasingly contested environment . 13:12.636 --> 13:14.802 Thanks to you and your family for your 13:14.802 --> 13:17.025 service to our core and our country . I 13:17.025 --> 13:16.570 am grateful for your leadership 13:16.580 --> 13:19.859 professionalism and dedication . As you 13:19.869 --> 13:21.980 head to your next assignment , please 13:21.980 --> 13:24.202 continue to share what you have learned 13:24.202 --> 13:26.369 in this time in command with leaders , 13:26.369 --> 13:28.480 peers and subordinates . We need your 13:28.480 --> 13:30.591 continued leadership to inspire those 13:30.591 --> 13:32.591 who follow you to continue to serve 13:32.591 --> 13:34.702 again . Thank you and congratulations 13:34.702 --> 13:36.702 on a job . Well done . Simer Videla 13:36.702 --> 13:38.980 signed David W Maxwell , Major General , 13:38.980 --> 13:41.147 United States Marine Corps Commander , 13:41.147 --> 13:43.202 Marine Corps installations , command 13:44.429 --> 13:46.739 dear Colonel Borham . Congratulations 13:46.750 --> 13:48.750 on your recent selection to command 13:48.750 --> 13:50.750 Marine Corps Air Station . Buford . 13:50.750 --> 13:52.750 This well deserved recognition is a 13:52.750 --> 13:54.861 testament of your leadership skills , 13:54.861 --> 13:56.806 professionalism and competence and 13:56.806 --> 13:58.750 years of dedicated service . Never 13:58.750 --> 14:00.750 forget those who helped you achieve 14:00.750 --> 14:02.917 this significant accomplishment . I am 14:02.917 --> 14:05.083 sure there are countless young marines 14:05.083 --> 14:07.194 and family members on whom you relied 14:07.194 --> 14:09.306 for guidance , mentorship and support 14:09.306 --> 14:09.260 throughout the years . Thank them all . 14:10.219 --> 14:12.289 Finally continue to lead , teach , 14:12.299 --> 14:14.521 mentor and care for our warriors during 14:14.521 --> 14:16.743 these challenging times in our nation's 14:16.743 --> 14:18.632 history . Best of luck to you and 14:18.632 --> 14:20.632 continued successes in the future . 14:20.632 --> 14:22.909 Simp Fidelis signed David W Maxwell , 14:22.919 --> 14:24.863 Major General United States Marine 14:24.863 --> 14:26.586 Corps Commander , Marine Corps 14:26.586 --> 14:30.010 installations , command . Ladies and 14:30.020 --> 14:32.187 gentlemen , now taking his position in 14:32.187 --> 14:34.187 the reviewing area is the reviewing 14:34.187 --> 14:36.353 officer for today's ceremony , Colonel 14:36.353 --> 14:38.131 Garcia , Commander Marine Corps 14:38.131 --> 14:40.298 installations , East Marine Corps Base 14:40.298 --> 14:39.880 Camp Lejeune . 14:50.549 --> 14:51.080 What ? 15:05.239 --> 15:07.500 Yes , thank you 15:43.880 --> 15:46.047 will also be decorated in all colors . 15:46.047 --> 15:48.479 Present . Hi , 16:10.469 --> 16:12.636 ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 16:12.636 --> 16:14.525 honors to our national colors and 16:14.525 --> 16:16.747 remain standing for the presentation of 16:16.747 --> 16:16.710 award . Mhm . 17:48.270 --> 17:50.214 The president of the United States 17:50.214 --> 17:52.437 takes pleasure in presenting the legion 17:52.437 --> 17:54.659 of merit to Colonel Carl R . Arbogast , 17:54.659 --> 17:56.826 United States Marine Corps for service 17:56.826 --> 17:58.548 set forth in the following for 17:58.548 --> 18:00.659 exceptionally meritorious conduct and 18:00.659 --> 18:02.826 the performance of outstanding service 18:02.826 --> 18:04.937 while serving as Commanding Officer , 18:04.937 --> 18:07.103 Marine Corps Air Station , Buford from 18:07.103 --> 18:10.199 June 2020 to July 2023 . Colonel 18:10.209 --> 18:12.030 Arbogast demonstrated dynamic 18:12.040 --> 18:14.096 leadership and unparalleled vision , 18:14.096 --> 18:15.929 fostering relationships with key 18:15.929 --> 18:17.707 leaders within the military and 18:17.707 --> 18:19.651 civilian communities and providing 18:19.651 --> 18:21.484 exceptional levels of support to 18:21.484 --> 18:23.596 operational units and the tri command 18:23.596 --> 18:26.479 area . Despite manpower and budget 18:26.489 --> 18:28.489 restrictions , he expertly balanced 18:28.489 --> 18:30.822 critical needs with future requirements . 18:30.959 --> 18:32.903 Notably , he actively directed his 18:32.903 --> 18:34.903 staff in the execution of three key 18:34.903 --> 18:37.070 tenants , support to operational units 18:37.070 --> 18:39.292 aboard the installation , enhancing the 18:39.292 --> 18:41.348 maintenance and mission readiness of 18:41.348 --> 18:43.570 the airfield in towns and bombing range 18:43.570 --> 18:45.237 and increased local community 18:45.237 --> 18:47.237 involvement through stewardship and 18:47.237 --> 18:49.126 engagement with key leaders . His 18:49.126 --> 18:50.903 dedicated efforts to excellence 18:50.903 --> 18:52.570 resulted in the completion or 18:52.570 --> 18:55.010 initiation of robust construction and 18:55.020 --> 18:58.260 repair programs worth more than $350 18:58.270 --> 19:00.869 million . Additionally , $92 million 19:00.880 --> 19:02.991 worth of future construction projects 19:02.991 --> 19:05.047 were planned to provide continued to 19:05.047 --> 19:07.180 the F-35 joint strike fighter in 19:07.189 --> 19:09.760 installation resiliency . In accordance 19:09.770 --> 19:11.826 with the Marine Corps Installation's 19:11.826 --> 19:14.140 East Strategic Action Plan , his 19:14.150 --> 19:16.372 dedicated efforts and implementation of 19:16.372 --> 19:18.510 future force initiatives have ensured 19:18.520 --> 19:20.530 the provision of superior service 19:21.790 --> 19:23.739 support well into the future . His 19:23.750 --> 19:26.260 determination , perseverance and self 19:26.270 --> 19:28.400 dedication to duty . Colonel Arbogast 19:28.410 --> 19:30.632 reflected great credit upon himself and 19:30.632 --> 19:32.688 upheld the highest traditions of the 19:32.688 --> 19:34.910 Marine Corps in the United States naval 19:34.910 --> 19:37.077 service for the president signed David 19:37.077 --> 19:39.077 H Berger Coma of the Marine Corps . 19:46.699 --> 19:48.866 Now being escorted is Colonel Arbogast 19:48.866 --> 19:50.449 wife Christine Arbogast , 20:07.089 --> 20:09.199 certificate of appreciation . The 20:09.209 --> 20:11.265 Commander Marine Corps installations 20:11.265 --> 20:13.431 East takes pleasure in presenting this 20:13.431 --> 20:15.542 certificate to Christine D Arbogast . 20:15.542 --> 20:17.431 On the occasion of your husband's 20:17.431 --> 20:19.376 relinquishment of command . Please 20:19.376 --> 20:21.598 accept my sincere appreciation for your 20:21.598 --> 20:23.765 dedication and support during the last 20:23.765 --> 20:25.709 several years . It is an honor and 20:25.709 --> 20:27.765 privilege to have you as a member of 20:27.765 --> 20:27.234 the Marine Corps installations , East 20:27.244 --> 20:29.474 family , the sacrifices you have made 20:29.484 --> 20:31.651 to support your husband throughout his 20:31.651 --> 20:33.762 time as the insulation commander have 20:33.762 --> 20:35.817 allowed him to reach the pinnacle of 20:35.817 --> 20:37.928 success on behalf of the Marine Corps 20:37.928 --> 20:39.928 Insulation's East team , the United 20:39.928 --> 20:42.380 States Marine Corps and this grateful 20:42.390 --> 20:44.300 nation . I express my personal 20:44.310 --> 20:45.869 appreciation and thank your 20:45.880 --> 20:48.102 contributions . May you look forward to 20:48.102 --> 20:50.324 a welcome break and success in all your 20:50.324 --> 20:52.880 future endeavors . Signed Adolfo Garcia 20:52.890 --> 20:55.001 Junior , Colonel United States Marine 20:55.001 --> 20:56.723 Corps Commander , Marine Corps 20:56.723 --> 20:58.890 installations , East Marine Corps Base 20:58.890 --> 20:58.410 Camp Lee , 21:23.089 --> 21:24.089 right ? 21:29.170 --> 21:30.170 Yeah , 21:37.680 --> 21:39.902 ladies and gentlemen , the Commander of 21:39.902 --> 21:41.791 Marine Corps installations , East 21:41.791 --> 21:43.624 Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune . 21:52.869 --> 21:54.813 Yeah , co troops . Can you put the 21:54.813 --> 21:57.780 Marines at rest , please ? Yeah , 22:06.359 --> 22:07.359 a 22:10.270 --> 22:12.790 good morning , everybody . General 22:12.800 --> 22:14.967 Field Tanya . Thank you all for coming 22:14.967 --> 22:18.199 out here . Uh community leaders and uh 22:18.209 --> 22:21.800 marines , sailors , family members , 22:21.930 --> 22:25.030 friends , I know uh the boredom has got 22:25.040 --> 22:27.160 a battalion of uh of family members 22:27.170 --> 22:29.170 here . Just thank you everybody for 22:29.170 --> 22:31.226 coming out here and uh celebrating a 22:31.226 --> 22:33.430 special day . It always blows my mind 22:33.439 --> 22:35.661 that in the first five minutes of their 22:35.661 --> 22:38.099 ceremony , as you pass the colors , all 22:38.109 --> 22:40.469 those three years of hard work of being 22:40.479 --> 22:42.949 responsible , having the authority , 22:43.020 --> 22:45.076 having the accountability , all that 22:45.076 --> 22:47.339 just gets passed over . And I just want 22:47.349 --> 22:49.660 to provide a little bit of context to 22:49.670 --> 22:52.880 that . We have about 630 colonels in 22:52.890 --> 22:55.420 the Marine Corps . And uh so it's , 22:55.430 --> 22:58.290 it's , it's a , it's tough to get there . 22:58.780 --> 23:01.589 And then out of those 630 only a select 23:01.599 --> 23:05.469 few get to command as colonels . And 23:06.050 --> 23:08.272 if you take a look at these gentlemen , 23:08.272 --> 23:10.328 if you take a look at their uh their 23:10.328 --> 23:13.339 bios , just the operational experience 23:13.349 --> 23:16.469 for both of them is just eye watering . 23:16.479 --> 23:18.590 Just all the things that they've done 23:18.590 --> 23:20.646 for the Marine Corps for the last 20 23:20.646 --> 23:22.923 something 30 years has been incredible . 23:22.923 --> 23:24.949 So , uh this is a , this is a very 23:24.959 --> 23:27.015 special day . This is a very special 23:27.015 --> 23:29.459 command and to have it for three years . 23:29.469 --> 23:32.489 Uh , that's pretty good . I tell you 23:32.500 --> 23:34.278 just three weeks ago , I was in 23:34.278 --> 23:36.500 Washington DC . I was assigned there in 23:36.500 --> 23:38.222 Washington DC . And then I got 23:38.222 --> 23:40.444 stationed at Camp Lejeune and it slowed 23:40.444 --> 23:42.611 down as the aviators like to say , you 23:42.611 --> 23:44.667 know , you kind of pull the throttle 23:44.667 --> 23:46.778 back . It slowed down a lot from DC , 23:46.778 --> 23:48.944 which is a rat race . Then I come down 23:48.944 --> 23:50.944 here and you slow the throttle down 23:50.944 --> 23:53.111 even more , being in the low country . 23:54.180 --> 23:56.347 And I thought yesterday it was hot and 23:56.347 --> 23:58.513 it was muggy . And then , and that was 23:58.513 --> 24:00.736 maybe the reason why that you slow down 24:00.736 --> 24:02.958 the throttle and then this morning it'd 24:02.958 --> 24:05.510 be nice and cool . Not so much . That's 24:05.520 --> 24:08.250 why it's so slow . And if you move too 24:08.260 --> 24:10.427 fast , probably the bugs will find you 24:10.427 --> 24:12.538 too . So , but no , it's , it's great 24:12.538 --> 24:14.649 to be here . This is a really special 24:14.649 --> 24:16.859 place , uh really happy that all the 24:16.869 --> 24:18.813 community has come out and all the 24:18.813 --> 24:20.869 friends and families uh to celebrate 24:20.869 --> 24:23.050 this special day as we say goodbye to 24:23.060 --> 24:25.010 Colonel Argas and welcome Colonel 24:25.239 --> 24:28.510 Borham . Now , I think as an 24:28.520 --> 24:30.464 installation commander , which I'm 24:30.464 --> 24:33.589 finding out very quickly is you're part 24:33.599 --> 24:35.719 mayor and part city planner . 24:37.959 --> 24:40.160 But what you must have is leadership 24:41.010 --> 24:42.843 and the reason why you must have 24:42.843 --> 24:44.732 leadership is because you have to 24:44.732 --> 24:46.899 establish a vision . You have to build 24:46.899 --> 24:49.780 a team you have to fight for limited 24:49.790 --> 24:52.300 resources . You have to look towards 24:52.310 --> 24:54.810 the future because you have to imagine 24:54.819 --> 24:57.041 what this station is going to be in the 24:57.041 --> 24:59.097 future . And not right now , but you 24:59.097 --> 25:01.152 still have to , you know , you still 25:01.152 --> 25:03.319 have to maintain , you have to sustain 25:03.319 --> 25:03.219 everything right here , whether it's in 25:03.229 --> 25:05.229 the station or some supporting some 25:05.229 --> 25:08.180 functions there at Parris Island . And 25:08.189 --> 25:10.579 I tell you guys , you did that and you 25:10.589 --> 25:13.410 did that very well and you focused your 25:13.420 --> 25:15.531 priorities was focus on the tenants . 25:15.859 --> 25:18.160 The reason why we're here is to support 25:18.170 --> 25:20.829 the tenants . You focused on them . You 25:20.839 --> 25:23.006 did a really good job doing that . You 25:23.006 --> 25:25.228 focused on the training ranges allowing 25:25.228 --> 25:27.395 a premier aviation and ground training 25:27.400 --> 25:30.479 range uh here on the east coast . This 25:30.489 --> 25:32.656 is where they all come and you've done 25:32.656 --> 25:34.267 a good job , you know , keep 25:34.267 --> 25:36.100 maintaining that and moving that 25:36.100 --> 25:38.211 forward and modernizing that you also 25:38.211 --> 25:40.378 focused on the quality of life for the 25:40.378 --> 25:42.545 marines , the sailors and their family 25:42.545 --> 25:44.656 members that are here and just to see 25:44.656 --> 25:46.767 your passion , you know , yesterday . 25:46.767 --> 25:48.822 And I know that has continued on for 25:48.822 --> 25:48.819 your past three years of wanting to 25:48.829 --> 25:51.619 fight for resources and being able to 25:51.630 --> 25:54.369 do that . So you see this command , we 25:54.380 --> 25:57.390 give about well over $100 million for 25:57.400 --> 26:01.010 operations and maintenance and payroll . 26:02.170 --> 26:05.180 That's a lot of money , not a lot of 26:05.189 --> 26:07.390 that money is discretionary funding . 26:07.400 --> 26:09.567 So he can't spend it wherever he wants 26:09.567 --> 26:11.789 to some of it . He's got must pay bills 26:11.789 --> 26:13.844 that he has to do . The very limited 26:13.844 --> 26:16.011 that he does . He tries to apply it to 26:16.011 --> 26:18.067 where it can affect the Marine Corps 26:18.067 --> 26:19.956 and also make sure the station is 26:19.956 --> 26:22.011 mission capable and you've done that 26:22.011 --> 26:23.733 really good . So thank you for 26:23.733 --> 26:25.844 everything that you've done for these 26:25.844 --> 26:28.067 three years . Three years in command is 26:28.067 --> 26:30.178 a long time and we only have a couple 26:30.178 --> 26:30.089 of colonel commands or we have a few 26:30.160 --> 26:32.216 colonel commands that are , that are 26:32.216 --> 26:34.327 three years . We have our district uh 26:34.327 --> 26:36.469 recruiting district C OS and we have 26:36.479 --> 26:38.701 our installation commanders and I don't 26:38.701 --> 26:40.812 know if any other ones , but that's a 26:40.812 --> 26:42.701 long time to be able to have that 26:42.701 --> 26:42.439 authority , that responsibility , that 26:42.449 --> 26:44.699 accountability and Chris , thank you 26:44.709 --> 26:46.820 very much . I know you guys are going 26:46.820 --> 26:48.987 back to Quantico where you can have an 26:48.987 --> 26:51.098 impact on the entire Marine Corps and 26:51.098 --> 26:53.209 not just the station , but you should 26:53.209 --> 26:55.265 be really proud of what you and your 26:55.265 --> 26:57.431 team have done here for the last three 26:57.431 --> 26:59.598 years and taken the station to towards 26:59.598 --> 27:01.820 the future . And Colonel Bum Snotty , I 27:01.820 --> 27:04.410 welcome you and Melissa back to the low 27:04.420 --> 27:07.140 country . Uh You got just an incredible 27:07.150 --> 27:09.317 reputation and uh I know I worked with 27:09.317 --> 27:11.372 you for at headquarters Marine Corps 27:11.372 --> 27:13.920 and uh you know , just your operational 27:13.930 --> 27:15.930 experience , you have all the tools 27:15.930 --> 27:18.097 that you need to be successful and I'm 27:18.097 --> 27:20.319 looking forward to working with you and 27:20.319 --> 27:22.430 seeing uh how you carry this momentum 27:22.430 --> 27:24.486 that is here with the station uh and 27:24.486 --> 27:26.430 then support to all your tenants . 27:26.430 --> 27:28.430 Thank you very much , everybody and 27:30.609 --> 27:31.609 thank you 27:35.530 --> 27:37.363 so good morning , everybody . Um 27:37.363 --> 27:39.697 General Field . Thanks for coming today . 27:39.697 --> 27:41.808 Um Warren , good to see you again . I 27:41.808 --> 27:44.141 think Fozzy is in the group today there . 27:44.141 --> 27:43.959 He is . Thanks for coming today , Foy 27:45.209 --> 27:47.469 Camp Little John , um fellow uh other 27:47.479 --> 27:50.040 colonels , uh fellow commanders uh from 27:50.050 --> 27:52.050 the tenants , the installation , um 27:52.050 --> 27:54.328 community members , families , friends , 27:54.328 --> 27:56.494 welcome . Uh And thanks for coming out 27:56.494 --> 27:58.606 today . I really appreciate uh you uh 27:58.606 --> 28:00.772 you coming to this uh change command . 28:00.772 --> 28:03.119 So before I start , I would like to at 28:03.130 --> 28:05.186 least one more round of applause for 28:05.186 --> 28:07.186 the awesomeness of the Paris Island 28:07.186 --> 28:11.099 Band , well done every time and I 28:11.109 --> 28:13.442 really appreciate them being here today . 28:14.479 --> 28:16.590 So , um and you've kind of heard it a 28:16.590 --> 28:18.646 little bit in the award a little bit 28:18.646 --> 28:20.868 about what Garcia said and I appreciate 28:20.868 --> 28:23.035 the kind words today . Three years ago 28:23.035 --> 28:25.020 when I showed up , I set three 28:25.030 --> 28:26.974 priorities . I talked to the staff 28:26.974 --> 28:29.086 about it and it was very clear uh The 28:29.086 --> 28:31.252 three things that we needed to do , it 28:31.252 --> 28:33.419 was all about airfield operations . It 28:33.419 --> 28:35.474 was all about making sure that range 28:35.474 --> 28:35.380 was up and operational and ready to go 28:35.390 --> 28:39.089 down at TV R . And then clearly , we 28:39.099 --> 28:41.321 needed to make sure we were taking care 28:41.321 --> 28:43.543 of all the marine sailors and civilians 28:43.543 --> 28:45.655 that work on this installation and in 28:45.655 --> 28:48.000 the past three years , that's what this 28:48.010 --> 28:50.066 staff and this installation has been 28:50.066 --> 28:52.232 doing and we have been rocking it . Um 28:52.232 --> 28:54.399 We have definitely taken it up a notch 28:54.399 --> 28:56.510 in airfield ops . We've taken it up a 28:56.510 --> 28:58.729 notch at TB R but the most enjoyable 28:58.869 --> 29:01.036 and most fun thing that I've got to do 29:01.036 --> 29:03.202 in the last three years has been on my 29:03.202 --> 29:06.069 third priority . Not only was it good 29:06.079 --> 29:08.246 to take care of those marines , but in 29:08.246 --> 29:11.010 the process of doing so , I got to work 29:11.150 --> 29:13.650 with some of the most fantastic people 29:13.660 --> 29:16.869 I have ever served with in the 34 years . 29:16.880 --> 29:19.102 I've been doing this business and yes , 29:19.102 --> 29:21.213 believe it or not , I've been in this 29:21.213 --> 29:23.269 business for 34 years . So I want to 29:23.269 --> 29:25.269 take the time just real quick today 29:25.269 --> 29:27.436 because I recognize it's very warm out 29:27.436 --> 29:29.658 there . Uh 10 minutes or less , right ? 29:29.658 --> 29:31.713 To just thank a couple of folks that 29:31.713 --> 29:33.380 have been doing things uh and 29:33.380 --> 29:35.102 supporting me on the uh on the 29:35.102 --> 29:37.213 installation and this is what we call 29:37.213 --> 29:36.880 team Buford . I think y'all , some of 29:36.890 --> 29:39.057 you have heard these terms before . Um 29:39.057 --> 29:41.057 And when I talk about Team Buford , 29:41.057 --> 29:43.168 Buford is not just on the base , it's 29:43.168 --> 29:45.223 also off the base . So right off the 29:45.223 --> 29:47.334 bat , I need to thank probably one of 29:47.334 --> 29:49.501 the most important guys on this base . 29:49.501 --> 29:51.557 The guy that's got his hands on just 29:51.557 --> 29:54.510 about everything we do . Steve Smith at 29:54.520 --> 29:56.890 the S four , man . What a great job you 29:56.900 --> 29:59.011 have done the entire time that I have 29:59.011 --> 30:01.439 been here . Absolute fantastic . If you , 30:01.525 --> 30:03.636 I don't know , Steve's got just about 30:03.636 --> 30:05.747 everything to include our mural folks 30:05.747 --> 30:07.969 and all the environmental stuff that we 30:07.969 --> 30:10.192 get to deal with . Trey . Uh You know , 30:10.192 --> 30:12.414 the game warden works for you , Chris , 30:12.414 --> 30:14.414 even Gary Herndon , if you remember 30:14.414 --> 30:14.135 correctly , Gary Hernon actually put us 30:14.145 --> 30:16.285 on the map with Marine Stop . We 30:16.295 --> 30:18.517 actually had to plant a tree to do it , 30:18.517 --> 30:20.462 but we got it done . And of course 30:20.462 --> 30:22.351 Steve because he's awesome in all 30:22.351 --> 30:24.462 things . He also has the highest lead 30:24.462 --> 30:26.573 to pig ratio of anybody on the Marine 30:26.573 --> 30:28.684 Corps Air Station staff . Well done . 30:28.684 --> 30:28.645 Brother . Appreciate everything you 30:28.655 --> 30:31.719 guys did to include housing and I'll , 30:31.729 --> 30:33.951 I'll talk about that a little bit , but 30:33.951 --> 30:36.173 you got to give John Ferrell . Thanks . 30:36.173 --> 30:38.229 Uh John Farrell is the best military 30:38.229 --> 30:40.396 housing officer I have ever seen in my 30:40.396 --> 30:40.290 entire career . He's rocking it and 30:40.300 --> 30:42.411 doing great work with uh uh to keep A 30:42.411 --> 30:44.578 MC C doing what they're supposed to do 30:44.578 --> 30:48.130 to the S3 57 Detroit , Kim 30:48.569 --> 30:51.670 Dave Trail . Um the entirety of the 30:51.680 --> 30:53.910 Mission Assurance team . You can tell 30:53.920 --> 30:55.920 how awesome those guys are not just 30:55.920 --> 30:58.142 simply because we had a really good air 30:58.142 --> 31:00.309 show in April , but if you look at the 31:00.309 --> 31:00.140 consistency of what we have done in 31:00.150 --> 31:02.317 airfield operations , they've been the 31:02.317 --> 31:04.650 execution arm of the whole thing . Troy , 31:04.650 --> 31:04.619 I'm not sure where you're sitting , 31:04.630 --> 31:06.852 you're around here somewhere , Troy and 31:06.852 --> 31:08.741 Kim and everybody . Great job . I 31:08.741 --> 31:11.074 really appreciate all that you guys did . 31:11.074 --> 31:13.186 Uh while you were uh while I was here 31:13.186 --> 31:15.408 include Kevin and the boys down at TB . 31:15.408 --> 31:17.463 R definitely took it up a notch down 31:17.463 --> 31:16.699 there . I appreciate their 31:16.709 --> 31:18.876 accommodations when we decided to show 31:18.876 --> 31:20.820 up as a staff . Um That was always 31:20.820 --> 31:23.042 awesome that they let us do that . Even 31:23.042 --> 31:25.098 John Bergeron , I'm not sure if he's 31:25.098 --> 31:27.209 here today , but we have a controller 31:27.209 --> 31:29.542 that is very good at spending our money , 31:29.542 --> 31:31.876 but also somebody else's money . So sir , 31:31.876 --> 31:33.987 when in doubt , send it to us , we'll 31:33.987 --> 31:35.876 take care of it . We love doing , 31:35.876 --> 31:37.876 spending other people's money to my 31:37.876 --> 31:40.042 other main man , Ron Leno . You know , 31:40.042 --> 31:41.765 this is the only operational , 31:41.765 --> 31:43.876 operational VPP uh unit in the Marine 31:43.876 --> 31:46.098 Corps is right here on this air station 31:46.098 --> 31:48.209 and Ron is the guy that runs that for 31:48.209 --> 31:48.089 us . Great job , Ron , you and the 31:48.099 --> 31:50.210 whole team , Craig Dell and the whole 31:50.210 --> 31:52.266 group . Great job the whole time . I 31:52.266 --> 31:54.488 really appreciate working with you . It 31:54.488 --> 31:56.655 was absolutely absolutely awesome to M 31:56.655 --> 31:59.500 CCS , Jack . I'm not sure if he's here . 31:59.510 --> 32:02.489 Uh There he is Jack Steve and Charlotte . 32:02.619 --> 32:04.730 Not only a great air show , I see you 32:04.730 --> 32:06.841 back there , Steve . Great air show , 32:06.841 --> 32:09.008 but just all the support that you guys 32:09.008 --> 32:11.230 are doing . Always trying to find a way 32:11.230 --> 32:10.709 to make sure that we're doing what we 32:10.719 --> 32:12.775 need to do to support the , uh , the 32:12.775 --> 32:14.830 marines , uh , here on this base and 32:14.830 --> 32:16.941 over at Parris Island . Uh , I really 32:16.941 --> 32:19.163 appreciate everything , uh , that you , 32:19.163 --> 32:18.869 uh , you did chaps . Thanks for the 32:18.880 --> 32:22.119 prayers . That was a good one . that 32:23.109 --> 32:26.449 we'll talk later . Uh , 32:26.670 --> 32:28.837 great job . I really appreciate that . 32:28.837 --> 32:31.140 Um , Provos Marshals Department . Um , 32:31.150 --> 32:34.839 Adam Tony Jeff , I see you back there . 32:35.040 --> 32:36.929 This is the best Provost Marshals 32:36.929 --> 32:39.151 Department on the base or on the , uh , 32:39.151 --> 32:38.910 in the Marine Corps . I've never seen a 32:38.920 --> 32:41.142 group of folks . Well , you're the only 32:41.142 --> 32:43.869 on the base , right ? Sorry . Ok . Oops , 32:43.880 --> 32:47.800 I missed that one . Anyway , they've 32:47.810 --> 32:49.977 done a fantastic job . If you drive in 32:50.020 --> 32:52.187 to the , to the base , you'll see that 32:52.187 --> 32:54.464 they're basically the face of the base . 32:54.464 --> 32:56.631 The first person you see when you come 32:56.631 --> 32:56.239 on this installation is going to be a 32:56.250 --> 32:58.417 Provost Marshal Marine and they're not 32:58.417 --> 33:00.639 all mine . I get a lot of fats from the 33:00.639 --> 33:02.583 mag that do the same job and every 33:02.583 --> 33:04.806 single time they're just professional , 33:04.806 --> 33:06.806 polite , always motivated , doing a 33:06.806 --> 33:09.028 great job . I mean , I can't say enough 33:09.028 --> 33:13.000 good about PM . Um , to 33:13.010 --> 33:16.209 the boys that work in the Sjas office 33:16.219 --> 33:18.979 and to major Penn even Dave Trill when 33:18.989 --> 33:22.369 he put the uniform on Derek Mays and 33:22.380 --> 33:25.560 Odell Joiner . Those are the four folks 33:25.569 --> 33:27.569 that have done a pretty good job of 33:27.569 --> 33:29.513 making sure that we did everything 33:29.513 --> 33:31.458 legally . I like to wear orange in 33:31.458 --> 33:33.625 October through January , not all year 33:33.625 --> 33:35.680 round . So , thanks . For keeping me 33:35.680 --> 33:37.736 out of jail . I appreciate that . It 33:37.736 --> 33:39.402 was all great work . I really 33:39.402 --> 33:41.569 appreciate what you guys do . And then 33:41.569 --> 33:43.680 lastly on Team Buford , um Believe it 33:43.680 --> 33:45.849 or not , there are three X Os of mine 33:45.859 --> 33:47.970 that are here in the audience today . 33:48.380 --> 33:50.609 My good friend Troy Smith is here . 33:50.619 --> 33:52.841 Come all the way from Wyoming was my ex 33:52.841 --> 33:54.897 O and H and Hs . Thanks for coming , 33:54.897 --> 33:57.008 Troy . I really good to , good to see 33:57.008 --> 33:59.119 you , Jimmy Banton is here . And then 33:59.119 --> 34:01.286 of course , my current exo is standing 34:01.286 --> 34:01.060 out there wishing that I would talk 34:01.069 --> 34:03.869 faster because it's warm . But I just 34:03.880 --> 34:05.991 simply say this thanks for putting up 34:05.991 --> 34:08.213 with all my . It was absolute fantastic 34:08.213 --> 34:10.047 working with you . I appreciated 34:10.047 --> 34:12.380 everything . I appreciate it completely . 34:12.380 --> 34:14.719 So great job . Airfield operations . I 34:14.729 --> 34:16.896 don't want to miss them . So it's kind 34:16.896 --> 34:19.118 of like strange characters over there . 34:19.118 --> 34:22.370 We've got dangle donkey , ding dong , 34:22.919 --> 34:26.520 Stash Brian and even Bruce 34:26.530 --> 34:29.290 Green . Absolute fantastic work . Um 34:29.300 --> 34:31.078 When I talk about my number one 34:31.078 --> 34:33.022 priority and I never really had to 34:33.022 --> 34:35.078 worry about it a whole lot primarily 34:35.078 --> 34:34.399 because airfield operations was doing 34:34.409 --> 34:36.187 such a great job . Um It was on 34:36.187 --> 34:38.409 automatic and it was great to work with 34:38.409 --> 34:40.520 those guys . I really appreciate it . 34:40.520 --> 34:40.360 It all . But then of course , the most 34:40.370 --> 34:42.379 important thing is that to all the 34:42.389 --> 34:44.500 marine sailors and civilians that are 34:44.500 --> 34:46.500 working here every day , I consider 34:46.500 --> 34:48.611 them probably some of the most unsung 34:48.611 --> 34:50.722 heroes in the corps , everything that 34:50.722 --> 34:52.833 we do here , we have always done that 34:52.833 --> 34:55.056 is all about operational combat redness 34:55.056 --> 34:57.879 for two F and for the mag , everything 34:57.889 --> 35:00.000 we do and if it wasn't for all that , 35:00.000 --> 35:02.570 every day , we wouldn't make it happen . 35:02.889 --> 35:05.000 So thanks to all the marines that are 35:05.000 --> 35:06.778 out there , I really appreciate 35:06.778 --> 35:08.722 everything you did . I'll speed up 35:08.722 --> 35:11.056 because it looks like we're losing guys . 35:11.056 --> 35:13.500 Ok , to the other side of Team Buford 35:13.510 --> 35:15.732 because when I talk about Team Buford , 35:15.732 --> 35:17.732 it's not people just working on the 35:17.732 --> 35:19.954 base . It's also to my community out in 35:19.954 --> 35:19.459 town . And I tell you , I've never seen 35:19.469 --> 35:21.580 a more supportive community . We talk 35:21.580 --> 35:23.691 about that in North Carolina , really 35:23.691 --> 35:25.747 supportive community . But reality , 35:25.747 --> 35:25.350 you come down here to the low country 35:25.360 --> 35:27.193 and these folks are bending over 35:27.193 --> 35:27.169 backwards to make sure that we're 35:27.179 --> 35:29.346 taking care of . So let me start right 35:29.346 --> 35:31.479 off with my good friend , Steve 35:33.250 --> 35:36.199 Mayor of Buford . Always a good time 35:36.209 --> 35:38.265 and I appreciate everything that you 35:38.265 --> 35:40.320 have uh you've done for the base and 35:40.320 --> 35:41.987 for our , our marines and the 35:41.987 --> 35:44.153 occasional rubbings . Uh You know , we 35:44.153 --> 35:46.209 have a good time with that Mr mcphee 35:46.209 --> 35:46.179 from Port Royal . Thank you so much uh 35:46.189 --> 35:48.300 for being here today and all that you 35:48.300 --> 35:50.245 guys have done . Um I know that uh 35:50.245 --> 35:52.189 there's some members of the county 35:52.189 --> 35:54.245 council that are here . I think Neil 35:54.245 --> 35:54.110 you're here . Good to see you again . I 35:54.120 --> 35:56.231 appreciate what you're doing . Uh Did 35:56.231 --> 35:58.600 Mr Mitchell make it today . He did not . 35:58.610 --> 36:00.679 Ok . Well , Mitch Mitchell , we went 36:00.689 --> 36:02.911 through Leadership Buford together , so 36:02.911 --> 36:05.078 we had a lot of good conversations and 36:05.078 --> 36:07.300 I appreciate what he was doing for us . 36:07.300 --> 36:09.633 Leadership Buford uh is also here today . 36:09.633 --> 36:09.370 I know Connie and Rob showed up . I 36:09.379 --> 36:11.959 appreciate that uh today . Uh Great to 36:11.969 --> 36:14.136 see you again . And thanks for your uh 36:14.136 --> 36:16.247 your assistant assistance um over the 36:16.247 --> 36:18.610 years uh to Mr Joe Pai . I appreciate 36:18.620 --> 36:20.787 all the support and the advice we're , 36:20.787 --> 36:23.169 we'll , we need to introduce you to and 36:23.179 --> 36:26.310 we'll keep going . Ok . Um To the South 36:26.320 --> 36:28.264 Carolina based military task force 36:28.264 --> 36:30.479 folks , Dan Sandy Jason , thanks for 36:30.489 --> 36:32.656 coming today . Um It's good to see you 36:32.656 --> 36:34.822 and thanks for all the support . I did 36:34.822 --> 36:36.933 sing your praises in North Carolina a 36:36.933 --> 36:39.100 couple of months ago . Um I don't know 36:39.100 --> 36:41.100 where it'll go . I'm trying , but I 36:41.100 --> 36:43.211 appreciate everything that you uh you 36:43.211 --> 36:45.378 guys did . Um And then of course to uh 36:45.750 --> 36:48.340 we're almost done , Mr mcshane . Thank 36:48.350 --> 36:50.517 you very much . It's been good to meet 36:50.517 --> 36:52.739 you . Good to know you and I appreciate 36:52.739 --> 36:54.961 what you did for the Marines . I really 36:54.961 --> 36:56.961 do . Thank you very much and to the 36:56.961 --> 36:58.961 members of the Military Enhancement 36:58.961 --> 36:58.889 Committee . I know you're out there . 36:58.939 --> 37:01.050 Thanks for what you're doing , um and 37:01.050 --> 37:03.709 all your support . Um And then let me 37:03.719 --> 37:05.663 close with just a couple of things 37:05.663 --> 37:07.775 first to last to our other members of 37:07.775 --> 37:09.886 the Military Enhancement Committee to 37:09.886 --> 37:13.169 our dear friends , compadres , Robin 37:13.179 --> 37:15.068 and Jimmy Boozer guys . It's been 37:15.068 --> 37:17.290 awesome . We've really enjoyed our time 37:17.290 --> 37:19.346 with you guys for three years . It's 37:19.346 --> 37:21.457 been good friends , good friendship . 37:21.457 --> 37:23.512 We got a lot of good times and we're 37:23.512 --> 37:25.679 going to miss you guys , but we're not 37:25.679 --> 37:27.846 going that far away . So we'll be back 37:28.139 --> 37:30.800 lastly , uh , to my , uh , family , 37:30.810 --> 37:33.389 Chris , thanks for always nice to come 37:33.399 --> 37:35.566 home and not find the house completely 37:35.566 --> 37:37.566 empty . So I appreciate that . Uh , 37:37.689 --> 37:39.856 you've served along with us our entire 37:39.856 --> 37:41.911 marriage . You two have served our , 37:41.911 --> 37:44.078 along with us the entire , your entire 37:44.078 --> 37:46.356 lives and I appreciate all the support . 37:46.356 --> 37:48.522 I appreciate that and I appreciate Kay 37:48.522 --> 37:50.689 coming today . Just remember you two . 37:50.689 --> 37:52.745 Stay cool . Stay weird . All right , 37:52.745 --> 37:56.320 good to go . Ok . Snotty brother . 37:57.530 --> 37:59.530 You got this . It's gonna be a good 37:59.530 --> 38:01.697 time . You are really gonna enjoy your 38:01.697 --> 38:03.974 time here and I wish you the best . Um , 38:03.974 --> 38:06.141 you're obviously the right man for the 38:06.141 --> 38:06.010 job and , uh , we've been talking for 38:06.020 --> 38:08.242 about two weeks , actually , we've been 38:08.242 --> 38:10.520 talking for months . So I think you're , 38:10.520 --> 38:12.742 uh , you're ready for this . Uh , and , 38:12.742 --> 38:12.489 uh , you're gonna do well , I wish you 38:12.500 --> 38:14.722 too the best . You and Melissa the best 38:14.722 --> 38:16.611 while you're doing this . I think 38:16.611 --> 38:18.722 you're gonna have a lot of fun . Um , 38:18.722 --> 38:20.833 but there's one thing I still have to 38:20.833 --> 38:23.899 do . Uh , the key of the office is in 38:23.909 --> 38:26.250 there . You got the phone , it's coming , 38:26.260 --> 38:28.427 the computer set up and running . Um , 38:28.427 --> 38:30.593 Kim's matches are in your desk . Don't 38:30.593 --> 38:32.704 give them back to him . Ok . Um , but 38:32.704 --> 38:34.927 there's one last thing that I've got to 38:34.927 --> 38:37.149 do before we complete this turnover and 38:37.149 --> 38:36.280 I really don't want to do this , but I 38:36.290 --> 38:39.229 have to , I got to give you the keys to 38:39.239 --> 38:43.199 TB R use 38:43.209 --> 38:45.209 them . Well , thank you very much . 38:49.189 --> 38:51.389 Lastly , let me just say this . We've 38:51.399 --> 38:54.270 been here for three years and this has 38:54.280 --> 38:56.770 just been an unequivocal awesome 38:56.820 --> 38:59.929 experience for us when I stand up and 38:59.939 --> 39:01.883 say this and many of you guys will 39:01.883 --> 39:04.050 recognize this sometimes this seemed a 39:04.050 --> 39:06.272 little facetious , but the truth of the 39:06.272 --> 39:08.383 matter was , this truly has been good 39:08.383 --> 39:10.606 times . We have really enjoyed our time 39:10.606 --> 39:12.606 here and we're going to Miss Buford 39:12.606 --> 39:14.661 when we stand up and think about our 39:14.661 --> 39:16.717 time at Team Buford . We're going to 39:16.717 --> 39:18.717 cherish this every moment of it and 39:18.717 --> 39:20.772 because I've become really connected 39:20.772 --> 39:22.883 here with Team Buford , we're gonna , 39:22.959 --> 39:25.126 even as we're leaving , we're going to 39:25.126 --> 39:27.181 for one more set of orders , right ? 39:27.181 --> 39:29.237 We'll always remain faithful to this 39:29.237 --> 39:31.292 awesome place , these awesome people 39:31.292 --> 39:33.348 and all the wonderful people that we 39:33.348 --> 39:35.348 have , we have met here . So let me 39:35.348 --> 39:37.348 just say this . We will remain Sera 39:37.348 --> 39:39.570 Fidela going into the future . Thanks , 39:41.530 --> 39:42.530 right . So , 39:47.520 --> 39:49.298 gas , thank you . Thank you for 39:49.298 --> 39:51.631 everything you and Chris and uh and the , 39:51.631 --> 39:53.853 and the team your family have done over 39:53.853 --> 39:55.853 the past few years and uh we really 39:55.853 --> 39:57.964 celebrate you today . Uh today is a , 39:57.964 --> 40:00.131 is definitely about you and everything 40:00.131 --> 40:02.464 that you and team Buford have done here . 40:02.464 --> 40:04.576 Just three quick comments for me . Uh 40:04.576 --> 40:06.631 The first one is , I'm humbled . I'm 40:06.631 --> 40:08.909 humbled for the opportunity to be here . 40:08.909 --> 40:11.020 I'm humbled to surround myself with a 40:11.020 --> 40:13.020 team like the one that's here . I'm 40:13.020 --> 40:14.909 humbled to surround myself with a 40:14.909 --> 40:17.020 community and some family and friends 40:17.020 --> 40:16.935 that I've known in many cases for 40:16.945 --> 40:19.754 decades , in some cases before I was 40:19.764 --> 40:21.875 even in the Marine Corps . So I'm for 40:21.875 --> 40:25.725 the opportunity to lead . Secondly , 40:25.735 --> 40:28.760 I , I'm grateful , I'm grateful to be 40:28.770 --> 40:30.937 able to stand here today for , to have 40:30.937 --> 40:32.992 my family . And I are grateful to be 40:32.992 --> 40:35.159 able to come down here to live back in 40:35.159 --> 40:37.381 Beaufort to return to the low country , 40:37.381 --> 40:39.492 a place where where I started down at 40:39.492 --> 40:39.459 Paris Island . And this was my very 40:39.469 --> 40:41.580 first duty station as an officer , uh 40:41.580 --> 40:43.850 my wife and family , uh just live uh 40:43.889 --> 40:46.111 right up the street . So in many ways , 40:46.111 --> 40:48.333 although this is not where I was , uh I 40:48.333 --> 40:50.556 was born in many ways , it's like being 40:50.556 --> 40:52.556 home . And so we are grateful to be 40:52.556 --> 40:52.425 back and looking forward to 40:52.435 --> 40:54.655 establishing those relationships as we 40:54.665 --> 40:57.185 move on . And lastly , I'm determined , 40:57.385 --> 40:59.854 I'm determined to work with the team to 40:59.864 --> 41:02.024 integrate myself into , into Team 41:02.185 --> 41:03.963 Beaufort and to keep this place 41:03.963 --> 41:06.018 remaining as the best air station in 41:06.018 --> 41:08.129 the Marine Corps , working around the 41:08.129 --> 41:10.185 best folks and with the best Marines 41:10.185 --> 41:12.407 and with that I look forward to talking 41:12.407 --> 41:14.629 with you each and every one of you more 41:14.629 --> 41:16.852 as the days and weeks go on . Thank you 41:16.852 --> 41:16.205 very much 41:24.860 --> 41:26.804 in lieu of flowers . Donations are 41:26.804 --> 41:29.027 being made by Colonel Argas and Colonel 41:29.027 --> 41:30.971 Bum to their favorite charities in 41:30.971 --> 41:32.416 honor of their families . 41:55.429 --> 41:56.239 The colors . 42:16.659 --> 42:17.659 Yeah . 42:41.185 --> 42:42.907 Now taking his position in the 42:42.907 --> 42:44.685 reviewing area is Colonel Bum , 42:44.685 --> 42:46.685 commanding Officer Marine Corps Air 42:46.685 --> 42:49.018 Station Beauford . Ladies and gentlemen , 42:49.018 --> 42:51.241 please rise as the colors pass in front 42:51.241 --> 42:52.296 of your position . 42:56.260 --> 42:57.982 Now joining Colonel Bum in the 42:57.982 --> 42:59.760 reviewing area are all former 42:59.770 --> 43:01.937 commanders of Marine Corps Air Station 43:01.937 --> 43:04.629 Beauford as they have 43:09.879 --> 43:12.709 on . Thanks . 43:14.810 --> 43:15.810 Hi . 43:25.860 --> 43:26.860 Right . 43:37.270 --> 43:38.270 I 44:05.520 --> 44:07.631 the commander of troops is Lieutenant 44:07.631 --> 44:09.353 Colonel Robert L Steinhauser . 44:21.689 --> 44:23.856 The Marine Corps Recruit Depot , Paris 44:23.856 --> 44:25.800 Island Band is directed by warrant 44:25.800 --> 44:29.600 officer , Tom . The drum 44:29.610 --> 44:33.540 major is gunnery sergeant . Cheer . The 44:33.570 --> 44:35.737 platoon commander for first platoon is 44:35.737 --> 44:37.681 second lieutenant Lindsay D crib . 44:44.189 --> 44:46.439 The color sergeant is Sergeant Michael 44:46.449 --> 44:47.719 K Carson . 44:55.169 --> 44:57.002 The platoon commander for second 44:57.002 --> 44:59.225 platoon is second lieutenant Daniel R . 44:59.225 --> 45:00.225 Luzinski . 45:11.330 --> 45:12.330 Mhm . 46:07.830 --> 46:08.830 Yeah , 47:09.209 --> 47:13.010 sir , ladies and 47:13.020 --> 47:15.242 gentlemen , on behalf of the commanding 47:15.242 --> 47:17.242 officer of Marine Corps Air Station 47:17.242 --> 47:19.464 Beauford , this concludes today's chain 47:19.464 --> 47:18.830 of command ceremony .