Kelso takes command of 3rd Battalion, 183rd RTI

Lt. Col. Cari Kelso takes command of the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett-based 3rd Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute from Lt. Col. Christina Perronie July 12, 2025, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. Col. Robert “Beau” Mason, 183rd Regional Training Institute Commander, presided over the change of command ceremony and the exchange of the battalion guidon, signifying the transfer of command from Perronie to Kelso. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Clements)

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