The change of command ceremony is a military tradition which allows soldiers to view the formal transfer of responsibility from one individual to another.
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6 CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah - It was a morning of transitions as the Utah Army National Guard held a ceremony for the incoming and outgoing commanders of the Land Component Command on Tarbet Field at Camp Williams, Utah, May 1, 2021.
The Land Component Command is the headquarters for deployable Utah Army National Guard units and is responsible for overseeing the training and readiness of six major subordinate commands, comprised of approximately 4,400 Soldiers. The commander of the Land Component Command is accountable to the adjutant general to ensure these commands and their subordinate units are prepared to respond to any domestic or foreign contingency.
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At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 80 military medical personnel from across the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force, will deploy to Texas as part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 response operation. U.S. Army North (ARNORTH), the Joint Force Land Component Command (JFLCC) of U.S Northern Command, will oversee the military COVID-19 response in support of federal efforts and the state.
âThis is the fourth time Department of Defense medical assets have deployed to support our home state,â said Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, ARNORTH and JFLCC commander. âWhile COVID-19 continues to challenge communities here and across the U.S., we remain steadfast in our support of our local, state and federal partners.â