116th Brigade Combat Team welcomes new commander
Col. Blake Ortner, Brig. Gen. William R. Phillips, II, and Col. John Epperly (left to right) conduct a pass in review of the Soldiers from the Staunton-based 116th Brigade Combat Team during a change of command ceremony held June 17 at Fort A. P. Hill. Ortner transferred command of the 116th to Epperly after commanding the 116th BCT since June 2009, including the brigade headquarters deployment to Afghanistan from July 2011 to January 2012. Epperly served as the rear detachment brigade commander for the remaining units still serving in Virginia during the headquarter's deployment. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)
116th Brigade Combat Team welcomes new commander
Col. Blake Ortner, Brig. Gen. William R. Phillips, II, and Col. John Epperly (left to right) conduct a pass in review of the Soldiers from the Staunton-based 116th Brigade Combat Team during a change of command ceremony held June 17 at Fort A. P. Hill. Ortner transferred command of the 116th to Epperly after commanding the 116th BCT since June 2009, including the brigade headquarters deployment to Afghanistan from July 2011 to January 2012. Epperly served as the rear detachment brigade commander for the remaining units still serving in Virginia during the headquarter's deployment. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)