Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne was on hand Thursday morning for the change of command ceremony for the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum.
She praised Major General Jeffrey L. Bannister, commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division since 2015, for his leadership of the troops and base as he prepares for his next deployment.
Major General Bannister handed over command of the 10th Mountain Division to Major General Walter E. Piatt, who had served as director of Army Operations, Readiness and Mobilization and then as the director of Operations, Army Rapid Capabilities Office, at the Pentagon before being deployed back to Fort Drum.
Major General Piatt served with the 10th Mountain Division from 1999 to 2003 and then returned to Fort Drum in 2012-13.
General Robert B. Adams, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command, spoke at the change of command ceremony.
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Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne attended the change of command ceremony Thursday morning at Fort Drum.
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General Robert B. Adams, commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command, speaks at the change of command ceremony Tuesday at Fort Drum.
Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne thanks Major General Jeffrey L. Bannister, outgoing commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division, for his leadership during his tenure at Fort Drum.
Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne visits with Lindsey Bannister, daughter of Major General Jeffrey L. and Tracy Bannister, during the change of command ceremony Tuesday at Fort Drum.
