443rd CA BN Commander and Command Sgt. Maj. encase 443rd CA BN's Colors

By Staff Sgt. Dillon White

May 7, 2014

Lt. Col. Dennis Edwards, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion (CA BN) commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Santiago and Sgt. Scott Woodbury encase the 443rd CA BN’s colors during a transition of authority ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti May 3, 2014. For nearly nine months, the battalion conducted military-to-military engagement to strengthen partner nation capacity. They also continued to build on a strong foundation with local military forces, civilian population, and civilian authorities as well as advise the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general on the civil environment.

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