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The “Mighty” Los Angeles District U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

Change of Command

Fort MacArthurSan Pedro, California

Thursday, 1 July 2010U. S. Army

Corps of EngineersLos Angeles District

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The custom of acknowledging the change in commanding officer of a military unit by a formal ceremony dates back at least to Roman times. The purpose of a change of command ceremony is to emphasize the continuity of leadership and a unit identity despite the change in individual authority. The ceremony also symbolizes the transfer of command responsibility from one individual to another. This transfer is physically represented by passing the ceremonial flag from the old commander to the new. The next senior commander traditionally performs the transfer.

Change of Command Tradition

BUILDING STRONG®

The Army SongMarch along, sing our song with the Army of the free.

Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory. We’re the Army and proud of our name; We’re the Army and proudly proclaim:

First to fight for the right, and to build the Nation’s might,

And the Army goes rolling along Proud of all we have done,

Fighting till the battle’s won, And the Army goes rolling along

CHORUS:

Then it’s hi, hi, hey! The Army’s on its way Count off the cadence loud and strong (two, three)

For wher-e’er we go, You will always know That the Army goes rolling along.

Projects of the “Mighty”

Los Angeles District

Program

Musical Selection 36th Army Band

Welcome and Introduction Jay Field

Presentation of Flowers Jeanne Imamura Kathy Corntassel *Presentation of Colors Coastal Company

Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion

*National Anthem Dawn Parker36th Army Band

*Invocation Chaplain (Maj) Calvin Dixon

*Change of Command

Remarks by Commander BG Rock DonahueSouth Pacific Division

Presentation of Awards BG Rock Donahue

Remarks by Outgoing Commander COL Thomas H. Magness

Remarks by Incoming Commander COL R. Mark Toy

*Retirement of Colors Coastal CompanyLos Angeles Recruiting Battalion

*Benediction Chaplain (Maj) Calvin Dixon

*Engineer Song and Army Song All

Receiving Line and Reception immediately following Ceremony

*Please Stand

The Engineer SongPin the Castle on my collar.

I’ve done my training for the team.You can call me an Engineer Soldier.The warrior spirit has been my dream.

Essayons, whether in war or at peace.We will bear our red and our white.

Essayons. We serve AmericaAnd the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Essayons!Essayons!

U.S. Army Corps of EngineersLos Angeles District

Past District Engineers

COL Rufus W. PutnamCOL Robert C. HunterCOL Joseph O. KillianCOL A. T. W. MooreCOL W. D. LuplowLTC W. R. ShulerCOL Arthur H. FryeCOL Carrol T. NewtonCOL William T. BradleyCOL Earl G. PeacockCOL John A.B. DillardCOL Norman E. PehrsonCOL Robert J. MalleyCOL Harry M. RoperCOL John V. FoleyCOL Hugh G. RobinsonCOL Gwynn A. TeagueCOL Paul W. TaylorCOL Dennis F. ButlerCOL Tadahiko OnoCOL Charles S. ThomasCOL R. L. VanAntwerpCOL Michal R. RobinsonCOL Robert L. DavisCOL John P. Carroll COL Richard G. ThompsonCOL Alex C. DornstauderCOL Thomas H. Magness, IV

20 Jul 19421 Feb 194627 Dec 194613 Feb 19471 May 194921 Nov 195013 Jul 195322 Jul 195712 Aug 196012 Jan 196325 Jun 19659 Jan 19671 Oct 19691 Aug 197110 Jul 197330 Jun 197616 Aug 197815 Aug 19812 Jul 198410 Jul 198713 Jul 19891 Jul 19927 Jul 19941 Oct 199623 Sep 199812 Jul 200110 Jun 200410 Jul 2007

1 Feb 194626 Dec 194613 Feb 194730 Apr 19491 Nov 195030 Jun 195311 Jul 195712 Aug 196011 Jan 196330 Apr 196527 Dec 196630 Sep 19691 Aug 197110 Jul 197330 Jun 197612 Aug 197815 Aug 19811 Jul 198410 Jul 198713 Jul 19891 Jul 19927 Jul 19941 Oct 199623 Sep 199812 Jul 200110 Jun 200410 Jul 20071 Jul 2010

His senior staff assignments include joint duty as Chief of Studies andAnalysis Branch, Plans Division, Assistant Chief of Staff, Engineer,Combined Forces Command, Seoul, Korea; and Operations ResearchSystems Analyst, Directorate of Military Personnel Management, Office ofthe Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Headquarters, Department of theArmy, Washington D.C.

Brigadier General Donahue holds a Bachelor of Science degree in CivilEngineering from the Virginia Military Institute, a Master of Science degree inOperations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master ofStrategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College. He is also aregistered Professional Engineer in the State of Virginia. His militaryeducation includes the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses; theAtomic Demolitions and Munitions Course; the Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder,Jungle Warfare, Jumpmaster, and Sapper Leader Courses; the CombinedArms Services Staff School; the Command and General Staff Officer Course;the Inspector General Course; the United States Army War College; and theJoint Forces Staff College.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal,Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2 awards), Defense MeritoriousService Medal (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), ArmyCommendation Medal (1 OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, ArmyAchievement Medal (4 OLC), National Defense Service Medal (with BronzeService Star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Starfor Operation Just Cause-Panama and Operation Desert Thunder-Kuwait),Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on TerrorismService Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal,Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon,Overseas Service Ribbon (3), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious UnitCitation, Army Staff Identification Badge, Master Parachutist Badge,Pathfinder Badge, Ranger Tab, Sapper Tab, and the Bronze Order of thedeFleury Medal.

Brigadier General Donahue and his wife Nancy have four children: son Eric(Captain,1st Ranger BN), and three daughters - Jenna (2nd Lieutenant, ArmyNurse Corps at Fort Sam Houston), and Taylor and Morgan (15). Theirdaughter-in-law, Captain Claudia Donahue, is currently assigned to the U.S.Army Aviation Advance Course at Fort Rucker.

Brigadier General Rock Donahue assumed command of the South PacificDivision July 21, 2009. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General onApril 9, 2010. Established in 1888, the division comprises one-fifth of theUnited States and is one of the Corps' eight regional commands. It includesfour operating districts headquartered in Albuquerque, Los Angeles,Sacramento, and San Francisco.

Brigadier General Donahue commissioned into the United States Army Corpsof Engineers in 1983 from the Virginia Military Institute as a distinguishedacademic and military graduate. Prior to taking command of South PacificDivision, he served as XVIII Airborne Corps Engineer beginning September2007 and as Director, Multi-National Corps – Iraq C7 from February 2008 toApril 2009 (Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09); as well as Executive Officer tothe HQDA DCS G-8 from June 2006 to June 2007; and as Executive Officer toCommander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/UnitedStates Forces Korea from July 2005 to June 2006.

He commanded the 2d Infantry Division Engineer Brigade from July 2004 toJuly 2005. Prior to returning to Korea in June 2004, he served as InspectorGeneral, and Commander, 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division(Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. As Battalion Commander from June2000 to June 2002, he served as 10th Mountain Division Engineer, as well asthe Combined Joint Task Force-Mountain C/J-7, and Chief of Staff, TaskForce Bagram in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

His previous operational assignments include Brigade S3, 3d EngineerBrigade, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia andOperation Desert Thunder; Battalion S3, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3d InfantryDivision (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia; Operations and Plans Officer,G-3 Operations, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina andOperation Just Cause; Company Commander and Assistant Battalion S3,307th Engineer Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;and Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Battalion S2 in the 13th EngineerBattalion, 7th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Ord, California.

Brigadier GeneralScott F. ‘Rock’ Donahue

Commander

BUILDING STRONG®s

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISIONwww.spd.usace.army.mil

Building Strong On the Cornerstone of the Southwest!




CPT J.J. MeylerLTC Charles E. L. B. DavisLTC Thomas H. HandburyCPT Edgar JadwinMAJ J. H. WillardCPT J. H. McKinstryCOL W. H. HeuerMAJ J. H. McKinstryCPT Amos A. FriesLT Charles T. LeedsCPT W. P. StockeyCPT Charles T. LeedsCPT W. P. StockeyLTC C. H. McKinstryMAJ R. R. RaymondMAJ G. B. PillsburyMAJ Charles T. LeedsMAJ Frederick B. DowningMAJ C. CarlingtonMAJ Frederick B. DowningMAJ E. D. ArderyMAJ H. A. FinchMAJ C. P. GrossLT A. B. ShattuckMAJ W. H. LanagenCOL V. L. PeetersonMAJ H. H. StickneyMAJ Theodore Wyman Jr.LTC Edwin C. KeltonCOL Edwin C. Kelton

31 Dec 189813 Dec 190128 Jan 190231 Mar 190217 Jun 190330 Nov 190330 Aug 190516 Oct 190510 Feb 190610 Aug 19092 Aug 191030 Nov 19108 Dec 19116 Jan 191231 Dec 191331 Jan 191630 Apr 19171 Jul 19199 Sep 19207 Dec 192025 Jul 192125 Jun 19241 Jul 192719 Jul 19293 Oct 192913 Jul 193316 Feb 193420 Jul 19351 Sep 193926 Jun 1941

12 Dec 190128 Jan 190231 Mar 190217 Jun 190330 Nov 190331 Aug 190516 Oct 190510 Feb 190610 Aug 19092 Aug 191030 Nov 19108 Dec 19116 Jan 191231 Dec 191331 Jan 191630 Apr 19171 Jul 19199 Sep 19207 Dec 192025 Jul 192125 Jun 19241 Jul 192719 Jul 19293 Oct 192913 Jul 193315 Feb 193420 Jul 193531 Sep 193925 Jun 194119 Jul 1942



His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal,Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2 awards), Defense MeritoriousService Medal (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), ArmyCommendation Medal (1 OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, ArmyAchievement Medal (4 OLC), National Defense Service Medal (with BronzeService Star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Starfor Operation Just Cause-Panama and Operation Desert Thunder-Kuwait),Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on TerrorismService Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal,Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon,Overseas Service Ribbon (3), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious UnitCitation, Army Staff Identification Badge, Master Parachutist Badge,Pathfinder Badge, Ranger Tab, Sapper Tab, and the Bronze Order of thede Fleury Medal.







Commander

BUILDING STRONG®s




Colonel Magness assumed command of the Los Angeles District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on July 10, 2007. Prior to coming to Los Angeles, Colonel Magness was a Senior Service College Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin.

Colonel Magness was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His professional military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and the Command and General Staff College.

Colonel Magness has served in the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas; the 1st Armored Division in Germany; and the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. He has been a platoon leader, battalion supply officer, company commander, and battalion operations officer. He deployed with the 1st Armored Division as part of Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm. Colonel Magness served as the District Commander for the Detroit District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Colonel Magness has served as an instructor and assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at West Point. He has served two tours as an observer / controller (trainer) at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California where he led the Sidewinder team, preparing engineer and maneuver support units and their leaders for combat operations.

Colonel Magness’ military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), and the Army Commendation Medal (four awards). He has been awarded the Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Colonel Magness is married to the former Michelle Carnes of Killeen, Texas. They have two daughters, Jenna and Shelby.

COL Thomas H. Magness, IV History of the Los Angeles District

In 1898 a small group of Army engineers, under the command of Captain J. J. Meyler, began building a breakwater in San Pedro Bay. Over the years, the project evolved into the superport complex of Los Angeles/Long Beach, now one of the largest artificial harbors in the world. From that small critical mass, the Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District expanded into a dynamic public engineering agency. Some of the most illustrious names in U.S. military and engineering history have dotted the rosters of the Los Angeles District, including both Generals MacArthur, father and son. Today, around 700 dedicated professionals and support staff provide extensive planning, design, engineering and construction expertise. Our mission is to perform civil works, military construction, real estate operations, regulatory actions, emergency operations and support for other agencies. The Los Angeles District is one of the largest in the United States, covering some 226,000 square miles across southern California, southern Nevada, a slice of Utah and all of Arizona. We operate in the second-largest urban area in America—and we work in small farming communities. Our customers and stakeholders have one of the strongest political bases in the country, with 54 members of Congress in our area—more than any other Corps district.

COL Mark ToyColonel Mark Toy is from Huntington Beach, Calif. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Operations Research. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Boston Univ., a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering from the

Univ. of California at Los Angeles and a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the states of Arizona and Virginia.

Prior to assuming command of the Los Angeles District, Colonel Toy attended Senior Service College at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense Univ., Fort McNair, Washington D.C.

Colonel Toy has commanded at the Platoon, Company and Battalion levels.

Other past assignments include: Aide to MG Ernest J. Harrell, Commanding General, U.S. Army Engineer Division Europe, Frankfurt, Germany; Asst. Prof. of Environmental Engineering, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Engineering, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, New York; Secretary of the General Staff for the 25th Infantry Division (Light), Task Force Eagle, Multinational Division (North), Stabilization Force 11, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Aide to LTG Robert B. Flowers, the 50th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington D.C.; Chief, Engineer Branch, Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia.

Colonel Toy’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (with OLC), the Combat Action Badge and the Parachutist Badge. He is also a recipient of the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal.

Mark and his wife May have a son, Brandon, and a daughter, Kaylie.

Los AngelesDistrict Map

Civil Works

MilitaryArmy InstallationAir Force InstallationArea OfficeResident Office

Civil Works


NEVADA

ARIZONA

UTAH

CALIFORNIA Nellis AFB

Creech AFB

Edwards AFB

Fort Irwin

Vandenberg AFB

March ARB

Davis-Monthan AFB

Luke AFB

Fort Huachuca

Yuma Proving Grounds

Los Alamitos

JFTB

Los Angeles

San Diego

Prado Dam

Phoenix

SoCal

Ventura

Civil WorksMilitaryArmy InstallationAir Force InstallationArea OfficeResident Office

District OrganizationCommander

COL Thomas Magness IV

SGM Jeffrey Koontz

Daryll F. Fust

Jay Field

Jay Edwards

Deputy District Engineerfor Programs &

Project Management

Brian Moore

Deputy Commander

Special Assistants and Support Offices

John Keever Terri Kaplan

Daniel CarrascoRick Leifield

Josephine Axt

Planning Division

Engineering Division

ConstructionDivision

Asset ManagementDivision

Contracting Division

Mary SpencerGary Burger

Regulatory Division

David Castanon

David Coltharp

Emergency Management

Ken Suiso LTC Jon Hartwick

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Lawrence Minch

Clotilde Blake

Executive Asst.to Commander

Patsy Delgado

IT Chief

John McMaster

Public AffairsOffice

Safety & Occupational Health Office

Internal Review Office

COL Mark Toy

MAJ Steven Sigloch

Small &DisadvantagedBus. Utilization

COL Mark ToyColonel Mark Toy is from Huntington Beach, Calif. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Operations Research. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Boston Univ., a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering from the

Univ. of California at Los Angeles and a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the states of Arizona and Virginia.

Prior to assuming command of the Los Angeles District, Colonel Toy attended Senior Service College at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense Univ., Fort McNair, Washington D.C.

Colonel Toy has commanded at the Platoon, Company and Battalion levels.

Other past assignments include: Aide to MG Ernest J. Harrell, Commanding General, U.S. Army Engineer Division Europe, Frankfurt, Germany; Asst. Prof. of Environmental Engineering, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Engineering, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, New York; Secretary of the General Staff for the 25th Infantry Division (Light), Task Force Eagle, Multinational Division (North), Stabilization Force 11, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Aide to LTG Robert B. Flowers, the 50th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington D.C.; Chief, Engineer Branch, Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia.

Colonel Toy’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (with OLC), the Combat Action Badge and the Parachutist Badge. He is also a recipient of the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal.

Mark and his wife May have a son, Brandon, and a daughter, Kaylie.

Los AngelesDistrict Map

Civil Works


Civil Works


NEVADA

ARIZONA

UTAH

CALIFORNIA Nellis AFB

Creech AFB

Edwards AFB

Fort Irwin

Vandenberg AFB

March ARB

Davis-Monthan AFB

Luke AFB

Fort Huachuca

Yuma Proving Grounds

Los Alamitos

JFTB

Los Angeles

San Diego

Prado Dam

Phoenix

SoCal

Ventura

Civil WorksMilitaryArmy InstallationAir Force InstallationArea OfficeResident Office

Colonel Magness assumed command of the Los Angeles District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on July 10, 2007. Prior to coming to Los Angeles, Colonel Magness was a Senior Service College Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin.

Colonel Magness was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His professional military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and the Command and General Staff College.

Colonel Magness has served in the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas; the 1st Armored Division in Germany; and the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. He has been a platoon leader, battalion supply officer, company commander, and battalion operations officer. He deployed with the 1st Armored Division as part of Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm. Colonel Magness served as the District Commander for the Detroit District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Colonel Magness has served as an instructor and assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at West Point. He has served two tours as an observer / controller (trainer) at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California where he led the Sidewinder team, preparing engineer and maneuver support units and their leaders for combat operations.

Colonel Magness’ military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), and the Army Commendation Medal (four awards). He has been awarded the Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Colonel Magness is married to the former Michelle Carnes of Killeen, Texas. They have two daughters, Jenna and Shelby.

COL Thomas H. Magness, IV History of the Los Angeles District

In 1898 a small group of Army engineers, under the command of Captain J. J. Meyler, began building a breakwater in San Pedro Bay. Over the years, the project evolved into the superport complex of Los Angeles/Long Beach, now one of the largest artificial harbors in the world. From that small critical mass, the Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District expanded into a dynamic public engineering agency. Some of the most illustrious names in U.S. military and engineering history have dotted the rosters of the Los Angeles District, including both Generals MacArthur, father and son. Today, around 700 dedicated professionals and support staff provide extensive planning, design, engineering and construction expertise. Our mission is to perform civil works, military construction, real estate operations, regulatory actions, emergency operations and support for other agencies. The Los Angeles District is one of the largest in the United States, covering some 226,000 square miles across southern California, southern Nevada, a slice of Utah and all of Arizona. We operate in the second-largest urban area in America—and we work in small farming communities. Our customers and stakeholders have one of the strongest political bases in the country, with 54 members of Congress in our area—more than any other Corps district.



CPT J.J. MeylerLTC Charles E. L. B. DavisLTC Thomas H. HandburyCPT Edgar JadwinMAJ J. H. WillardCPT J. H. McKinstryCOL W. H. HeuerMAJ J. H. McKinstryCPT Amos A. FriesLT Charles T. LeedsCPT W. P. StockeyCPT Charles T. LeedsCPT W. P. StockeyLTC C. H. McKinstryMAJ R. R. RaymondMAJ G. B. PillsburyMAJ Charles T. LeedsMAJ Frederick B. DowningMAJ C. CarlingtonMAJ Frederick B. DowningMAJ E. D. ArderyMAJ H. A. FinchMAJ C. P. GrossLT A. B. ShattuckMAJ W. H. LanagenCOL V. L. PeetersonMAJ H. H. StickneyMAJ Theodore Wyman Jr.LTC Edwin C. KeltonCOL Edwin C. Kelton

31 Dec 189813 Dec 190128 Jan 190231 Mar 190217 Jun 190330 Nov 190330 Aug 190516 Oct 190510 Feb 190610 Aug 19092 Aug 191030 Nov 19108 Dec 19116 Jan 191231 Dec 191331 Jan 191630 Apr 19171 Jul 19199 Sep 19207 Dec 192025 Jul 192125 Jun 19241 Jul 192719 Jul 19293 Oct 192913 Jul 193316 Feb 193420 Jul 19351 Sep 193926 Jun 1941

12 Dec 190128 Jan 190231 Mar 190217 Jun 190330 Nov 190331 Aug 190516 Oct 190510 Feb 190610 Aug 19092 Aug 191030 Nov 19108 Dec 19116 Jan 191231 Dec 191331 Jan 191630 Apr 19171 Jul 19199 Sep 19207 Dec 192025 Jul 192125 Jun 19241 Jul 192719 Jul 19293 Oct 192913 Jul 193315 Feb 193420 Jul 193531 Sep 193925 Jun 194119 Jul 1942



His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal,Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2 awards), Defense MeritoriousService Medal (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), ArmyCommendation Medal (1 OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, ArmyAchievement Medal (4 OLC), National Defense Service Medal (with BronzeService Star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Starfor Operation Just Cause-Panama and Operation Desert Thunder-Kuwait),Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on TerrorismService Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal,Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon,Overseas Service Ribbon (3), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious UnitCitation, Army Staff Identification Badge, Master Parachutist Badge,Pathfinder Badge, Ranger Tab, Sapper Tab, and the Bronze Order of thede Fleury Medal.







Commander

BUILDING STRONG®s






COL Rufus W. PutnamCOL Robert C. HunterCOL Joseph O. KillianCOL A. T. W. MooreCOL W. D. LuplowLTC W. R. ShulerCOL Arthur H. FryeCOL Carrol T. NewtonCOL William T. BradleyCOL Earl G. PeacockCOL John A.B. DillardCOL Norman E. PehrsonCOL Robert J. MalleyCOL Harry M. RoperCOL John V. FoleyCOL Hugh G. RobinsonCOL Gwynn A. TeagueCOL Paul W. TaylorCOL Dennis F. ButlerCOL Tadahiko OnoCOL Charles S. ThomasCOL R. L. VanAntwerpCOL Michal R. RobinsonCOL Robert L. DavisCOL John P. Carroll COL Richard G. ThompsonCOL Alex C. DornstauderCOL Thomas H. Magness, IV

20 Jul 19421 Feb 194627 Dec 194613 Feb 19471 May 194921 Nov 195013 Jul 195322 Jul 195712 Aug 196012 Jan 196325 Jun 19659 Jan 19671 Oct 19691 Aug 197110 Jul 197330 Jun 197616 Aug 197815 Aug 19812 Jul 198410 Jul 198713 Jul 19891 Jul 19927 Jul 19941 Oct 199623 Sep 199812 Jul 200110 Jun 200410 Jul 2007

1 Feb 194626 Dec 194613 Feb 194730 Apr 19491 Nov 195030 Jun 195311 Jul 195712 Aug 196011 Jan 196330 Apr 196527 Dec 196630 Sep 19691 Aug 197110 Jul 197330 Jun 197612 Aug 197815 Aug 19811 Jul 198410 Jul 198713 Jul 19891 Jul 19927 Jul 19941 Oct 199623 Sep 199812 Jul 200110 Jun 200410 Jul 20071 Jul 2010



His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal,Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2 awards), Defense MeritoriousService Medal (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), ArmyCommendation Medal (1 OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, ArmyAchievement Medal (4 OLC), National Defense Service Medal (with BronzeService Star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Starfor Operation Just Cause-Panama and Operation Desert Thunder-Kuwait),Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on TerrorismService Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal,Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon,Overseas Service Ribbon (3), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious UnitCitation, Army Staff Identification Badge, Master Parachutist Badge,Pathfinder Badge, Ranger Tab, Sapper Tab, and the Bronze Order of thedeFleury Medal.







Commander

BUILDING STRONG®s




Program

Musical Selection 36th Army Band

Welcome and Introduction Jay Field

Presentation of Flowers Jeanne Imamura Kathy Corntassel *Presentation of Colors Coastal Company

Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion

*National Anthem Dawn Parker36th Army Band

*Invocation Chaplain (Maj) Calvin Dixon

*Change of Command

Remarks by Commander BG Rock DonahueSouth Pacific Division

Presentation of Awards BG Rock Donahue

Remarks by Outgoing Commander COL Thomas H. Magness

Remarks by Incoming Commander COL R. Mark Toy

*Retirement of Colors Coastal CompanyLos Angeles Recruiting Battalion

*Benediction Chaplain (Maj) Calvin Dixon

*Engineer Song and Army Song All

Receiving Line and Reception immediately following Ceremony

*Please Stand

The Engineer SongPin the Castle on my collar.

I’ve done my training for the team.You can call me an Engineer Soldier.The warrior spirit has been my dream.

Essayons, whether in war or at peace.We will bear our red and our white.

Essayons. We serve AmericaAnd the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Essayons!Essayons!

The Army SongMarch along, sing our song with the Army of the free.

Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory. We’re the Army and proud of our name; We’re the Army and proudly proclaim:

First to fight for the right, and to build the Nation’s might,

And the Army goes rolling along Proud of all we have done,

Fighting till the battle’s won, And the Army goes rolling along

CHORUS:

Then it’s hi, hi, hey! The Army’s on its way Count off the cadence loud and strong (two, three)

For wher-e’er we go, You will always know That the Army goes rolling along.

Projects of the “Mighty”

Los Angeles District

The “Mighty” Los Angeles District U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

Change of Command

Fort MacArthurSan Pedro, California

Thursday, 1 July 2010U. S. Army

Corps of EngineersLos Angeles District

®

The custom of acknowledging the change in commanding officer of a military unit by a formal ceremony dates back at least to Roman times. The purpose of a change of command ceremony is to emphasize the continuity of leadership and a unit identity despite the change in individual authority. The ceremony also symbolizes the transfer of command responsibility from one individual to another. This transfer is physically represented by passing the ceremonial flag from the old commander to the new. The next senior commander traditionally performs the transfer.

Change of Command Tradition

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