NE-MARSG Change of Command Ceremony - 16 SEP 18
Col. Steven Gandia, the incoming commander for Northeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group, addresses the audience during a Change of Command ceremony held on Staten Island, New York on Sunday, September 16, 2018. The Change of Command ceremony symbolizes the continuation of leadership and unit identity despite the change of individual authority. It also represents the transfer of power from one leader to another; passing the ceremonial flag from outgoing to incoming commander is a physical representation of that transfer.