104th TRAINING DIVISION (LT)
FRONTIER BRIGADE CONDUCTS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY By Capt. Alexis Gonzales Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 104th Training Division (Leader Training)
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ORT KNOX, Ky. – Col. James W. Waldrop took command of 1st Brigade (commonly known as the Frontier Brigade), 104th Training Division (Leader Training) on July 2, 2022 at the General George Patton Museum at Fort Knox. He was preceded by Col. Mark P. Dedrick, who served as the
1st Brigade Commander from November 2020 – July 2022. In attendance at the ceremony was Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Juknelis, commanding general of the 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training). Also in attendance were four of the five 1st Brigade battalion commanders and key brigade staff. Brig. Gen. Rodney J. Fischer, then commanding general of the 104th, presided over the ceremony.
Col. Jim Waldrop, right, incoming commander of 1st Brigade, 104th Division (LT), receives the unit colors from Brig. Gen. Rodney J. Fischer, the 104th Division (LT) commanding general, during a change of command ceremony July 2 at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership, Fort Knox, Ky. During the ceremony outgoing commander Col. Mark P. Dedrick relinquished command of 1st Brigade to Col. Waldrop. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Ryan C. Matson)
Cpl. Cassidy Reagan holds the unit colors during the 1st Brigade, 104th Division (LT) change of command ceremony July 2 in the General George Patton Museum of Leadership, Fort Knox, Ky. During the ceremony outgoing commander Col. Mark P. Dedrick relinquished command of 1st Brigade to Col. Jim Waldrop. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Ryan C. Matson) 18 | THE GRIFFON | FALL 2022
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Renfrow, 1st Brigade, 104th Division (LT) command sergeant major, right, hands the unit colors to Col. Mark P. Dedrick, 1st Brigade, 104th Division (LT) outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony July 2 at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership, Fort Knox, Ky. During the ceremony outgoing commander Col. Dedrick relinquished command of 1st Brigade to Col. Jim Waldrop. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Ryan C. Matson)
From left, Brig. Gen. Rodney J. Fischer, 104th Division (LT) commanding general, Col. Mark P. Dedrick, 1st Brigade, 104th Division (LT) outgoing commander, Col. Jim Waldrop, incoming commander of 1st Brigade, 104th Division (LT), and Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Renfrow, 1st Brigade, 104th Division (LT) command sergeant major, march into a change of command ceremony July 2 at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership, Fort Knox, Ky. During the ceremony outgoing commander Col. Dedrick relinquished command of 1st Brigade to Col. Waldrop. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Ryan C. Matson) WWW.THEGRIFFON108.COM
