183rd RTI welcomes new commander
Col. Thomas Morgan takes command of the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute from Col. Douglas Messner at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 24, 2014, at Fort Pickett, Va. Brig. Gen. Steven T. Scott, Assistant Adjutant General for Support, presided over the guidon exchange that symbolized the transition between the two officers. Morgan most recently served as the Director of Manpower and Personnel at Joint Force Headquarters - Virginia, a position he will continue to hold as a federal technician. Messner will serve as the Director of Joint Training and Exercises at JFHQ-VA. During the ceremony, the 29th Division Band provided musical accompaniment. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Terra C. Gatti, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
183rd RTI welcomes new commander
Col. Thomas Morgan takes command of the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute from Col. Douglas Messner at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 24, 2014, at Fort Pickett, Va. Brig. Gen. Steven T. Scott, Assistant Adjutant General for Support, presided over the guidon exchange that symbolized the transition between the two officers. Morgan most recently served as the Director of Manpower and Personnel at Joint Force Headquarters - Virginia, a position he will continue to hold as a federal technician. Messner will serve as the Director of Joint Training and Exercises at JFHQ-VA. During the ceremony, the 29th Division Band provided musical accompaniment. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Terra C. Gatti, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)