Arkansas National Guard to Host Multiple Ceremonies, June 7th to 9th.

PA-001-20 | June 6, 2019

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MEDIA ADVISORY 

June 06 2019

Contact: Maj. W. B. Phillips, II
State Public Affairs Officer
Arkansas National Guard
501-212-5020 / 501-590-0318
william.b.phillips18.mil@mail.mil

Arkansas National Guard to Host Multiple Ceremonies
~ Guard hosts Promotions, Retirements and Change of Command ceremonies, June 7th to 9th. 

WHO:            The Arkansas National Guard 
WHAT:          Will host one promotion to Brigadier General; four Change of Command ceremonies, three Retirement ceremonies, and one Activation ceremony.   

01. 189 AW CHANGE OF COMMAND 
WHAT:
189 AW Change of Command
WHEN: June 7, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: 189th Maintenance Group Hangar 207, Little Rock Air Force Base

02. PROMOTION-COL THOMAS CRIMMINS TO BRIGADIER GENERAL
WHAT:
Col Thomas Crimmins' promotion to Brigadier General followed by the Air Component Commander Change of Command
WHEN: June 8, 2019, 9 a.m.
WHERE: 189th Maintenance Group Hangar 207, Little Rock Air Force Base

03. AIR COMPONENT COMMANDER CHANGE OF COMMAND
WHAT:
Col Thomas Crimmins' promotion to Brigadier General followed by the Air Component Commander Change of Command
WHEN: June 8, 2019, 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: 189th Maintenance Group Hangar 207, Little Rock Air Force Base

04. BRIGADIER GENERAL MARC SICARD RETIREMENT CEREMONY 
WHAT:
Brigadier General Marc Sicard's Retirement Ceremony
WHEN: June 8, 2019, 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: 189th Maintenance Group Hangar 207, Little Rock Air Force Base

05. VAN PELT CHANGE OF COMMAND AND RETIREMENT 
WHAT:
Land Component Commander Change of Command between BG Kirk Van Pelt and COL (P) Brad Cox. The ceremony will be followed by a retirement ceremony for BG Van Pelt.
WHEN: June 9, 2019, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bldg. 17303, Kordsmeier Hall, Camp Joseph T. Robinson

06. CHANGE OF RESPONSIBILITY - POST CSM 
WHAT:
Change of Responsibility from CSM Vince Sherrill to SGM Bill Rayner 
WHEN: June 9, 2019, 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Phillips Armory (Post Headquarters), Building 5130, Camp Joseph T. Robinson

07. 223RD CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS SQUADRON ACTIVATION CEREMONY
WHAT:
223rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron Activation Ceremony 
WHEN: June 9, 2019, 2 p.m.
WHERE: 189th Maintenance Group Hangar 207, Little Rock Air Force Base

08. RETIREMENT CEREMONY - CSM VINCE SHERRILL 
WHAT:
Retirement Ceremony of CSM Vince Sherrill 
WHEN: June 9, 2019, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Professional Education Center (PEC), Militia Hall, Camp Joseph T. Robinson

ALL MEDIA WISHING TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS MUST RSVP TO: 
MAJ W.B.PHILLIPS

WILLIAM.B.PHILLIPS18.MIL@MAIL.MIL
501-212-5020 / 501-590-0318

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