On Friday, Fort Riley welcomed Col. Timothy R. Mungie as he took over command of the 1st Infantry Division Artillery. Drumfire Soldiers said goodbye to Col. Rory A. Crooks and his family as they prepare to transition to Fort Eustis, VA. (U.S. Army photos by Will Ravenstein, 1ID PAO)
Today we welcomed Col. Timothy R. Mungie as he took over command of the 1st Infantry Division Artillery. Drumfire Soldiers said goodbye to Col. Rory A. Crooks and his family as they prepare to transition to Fort Eustis, VA. (U.S. Army photos by Will Ravenstein, 1ID PAO) pic.twitter.com/Thq21p1xX4
— 1st Infantry Division (@FightingFirst) June 21, 2019
Today Chaplain (Col.) Kevin S. Forrester was charged with the spiritual well-being of the Soldiers and families of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley replacing Rabbi (Col.) Shmuel Felzenberg. (U.S. Army photos by Will Ravenstein, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs) pic.twitter.com/mvXPP6a4FA
— 1st Infantry Division (@FightingFirst) June 21, 2019
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FORT RILEY — Fort Riley will bid farewell to current Division Artillery Brigade commander Col. Rory Crooks and welcome incoming commander Col. Timothy Mungie at a change of command ceremony Friday.
The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., will take place at the Cavalry Parade Field on Forsyth Avenue.
Mungie was previously assigned as a U.S. Army War College Fellow at Carlisle Barracks in Carlisle, Penn.
Crooks assumed command of 1st Infantry Division Artillery Brigade in September 2017. He will be assigned as the Director of Concepts at the Futures and Concepts Center in Fort Eustis, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.