FORT BRAGG, N.C. â The Security Assistance Training Management Organizationâs commander, Col. Scott Malone, relinquished command to Lt. Col Alex Duran at a relinquishment of command ceremony May 7.
Brig. Gen. Douglas Lowrey, commander of the Security Assistance Command, officiated the ceremony, passing the unit colors to Duran, until Maloneâs replacement, Col. Andrew Clark, arrives in August.
Malone, who is moving to another assignment, focused his remarks on the efforts of the SATMO team, which he called the SATMO family, and leadership of the SATMO senior enlisted adviser, Command Sgt. Maj. Brad Owens.
âIf I could take Command Sgt. Maj. Owens, and this entire team with me anywhere I go, I would absolutely bring them with me,â Malone said. âThis team accomplishes more with an incredibly small organization than division-sized elements all day long. We might be doing tactical level training but it absolutely has operational and strategic level impact.