DETROIT – Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District from Lt. Col. Brett Boyle during a Change of Command ceremony at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, July 16.
Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, presided over the ceremony attended by family members, district staff and community members.
The U.S. Army Change of Command ceremony is a formal transfer of authority between an outgoing and incoming commander. The departing leader passes the unit guidon or colors – its unique flag – to the new commander symbolizing the unit and all its responsibilities. The tradition dates back to the 18th Century when the flag served as a critical rallying point for Soldiers on the battlefield.
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