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The warrior medic soldiers of Army

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Reserve medical command standing in

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formation witnessed their commanding

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general , Major General Scott Lynn

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relinquished command to Brigadier

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General Michael Yost at the April 14th

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ceremony at A R medcom Spla's Park

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headquarters . Lynn told the soldiers

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he was proud of what they accomplished

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together . It's been a privilege to

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serve as your commanding general . Yost

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told his new soldiers , he was excited

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for the opportunity to build on Lynn's

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success , particularly A R medcom trans

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to respond to the army's posture ,

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transition from counter insurgency

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towards large scale combat operations

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and large scale mobilization operations .

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During my tenure here , I will strive

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to continue the great work started by

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Major General Lynn and challenge you to

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think critically about the fight . The

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centerpiece of the change of command

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was the ceremonial passing of the unit

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guide on from command . Sergeant Major

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John Hilton , representing the command

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soldiers to Lynn . Lynn . Then passed

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the guide on to army reserves . Deputy

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commanding General Major General J

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Lebeuf signifying his relinquishment of

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command , followed by Labou passing the

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guide on to Yost , vesting him with

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command . Yost then passed the guide on

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back to Hilton . His senior elicit

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advisor who returned it to the guidon

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bearer in the front of the formation .

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Lebeuf told the soldiers , friends and

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family gathered for the ceremony . He

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has high confidence in Yost . We've got

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high expectations but we're , you know ,

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you weren't picked by accident , that's

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for sure . We know you will build on

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Scott's outstanding work leading A R

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medcom as we shape the army of the

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future Yost who is on his second . A R

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Medicom tour joins the command . Yes ,

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it's operation tempo speeds up with the

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execution of the global medic exercises

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and support of other exercises in

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overseas missions . Reporting for the

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Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Christopher

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Hernandez , Pinellas Park , Florida .