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Transfer of Authority ceremony

1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment transfers authority to the 2nd BN, 124th Infantry Regiment during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 24, 2015.

By Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman ,  CJTF-HOA Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Sep 25, 2015
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Lt. Col. Jerry Glass, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment commander, unrolls his unit flag at a transfer of authority ceremony Sept. 24, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The uncasing of the regiment colors signifies the battalion’s arrival from Florida, and the soldiers’ preparedness to assume its role within Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
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The 2nd Battalion. 124th Infantry Regiment soldiers stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 24, 2015. The soldiers will take over the responsibilities and tasks that the 1st BN, 77th Armor Regiment performed during their time assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
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Lt. Col. Jerry Glass, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment commander, addresses service members during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 24, 2015. The 2nd BN, 124th IR has more than 800 soldiers and is one of the largest battalions in the Florida Army National Guard. The incoming soldiers are replacing 1st BN, 77th Armor Regiment soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
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Soldiers listen to Lt. Col. Tommy Cardone, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment commander, during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 24, 2015. The ceremony signified the transfer of authority from the 1st BN, 77th AR to the 2nd BN, 124th Infantry Regiment. Upon completion of their tour, 1st BN, 77th AR soldiers will return to Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
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The 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment flag is unrolled during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 24, 2015. The uncasing of the regiment colors signifies the battalion’s arrival from Florida, and the soldiers’ preparedness to assume its role within Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
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1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment flag is rolled, and the 2nd BN, 124th Infantry Regiment flag is unrolled during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 24, 2015. The regimental colors are a physical symbol of a unit’s pride. The casing of the 1st BN, 77th AR colors signify it’s mission completion, while the uncasing of the 2nd BN, 124th IR colors signifies its preparedness to assume its role within Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
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