A Company Change of Command January 2011

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stand ready Jan. 20 to start the change of command
ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Soldiers from the Afghan National Army
stand together Jan. 20 during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. Clay Padgett, commander, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stands with his oncoming and departing commanders,
Capt. Ryan Calhoon and Capt. Ian Pitkin, commanders, Company A, 1-22IN, 1BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
Jan. 20 in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
and Afghan National Security Forces get ready Jan. 20 for the start of the change of command ceremony
in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, salute during the playing of the Star Spangled Banne
Jan. 20 during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Capt. Ryan Calhoon, and Capt. Ian Pitkin, commanders, Company A,
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
and Lt. Col. Clay Padgett, commander, 1-22IN, 1BCT, 4th Inf. Div.salute during the playing
of the Star Spangled Banner Jan. 20 during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, salute the flag Jan. 20 during a change of command
ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- 1st Sgt. David Stoen, first sergeant, Capt. Ryan Calhoon, commander,
Capt. Ian Pitkin, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, and Lt. Col. Clay Padget, commander, 1-22IN, 1BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
prepare for changing the command Jan. 20 during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- 1st Sgt. David Stoen, first sergeant, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, holds the company guidon
Jan. 20 during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- 1st Sgt. David Stoen, first sergeant, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hands to the company guidon
to Capt. Ian Pitkin, commander, Co. A, 1-22IN, 1BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Jan. 20 during a change of command
ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Capt. Ian Pitkin, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hands to the company guidon to
Lt. Col. Clay Padgett, commander, 1-22IN, 1BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Jan. 20 during a change of command
ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. Clay Padgett, commander, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gives a speech Jan. 20 during a change of command
ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Capt. Ryan Calhoon, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stands at parade rest
Jan. 20 as he waits to begin the change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Capt. Ryan Calhoon, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Lt. Col. Clay Padgett,
commander, 1-22IN, 1BCT, 4th Inf. Div stand at parade rest Jan. 20 as they wait to begin
the change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Capt. Ian Pitkin, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gives a speech Jan. 20
during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Afghan National Army stand ready Jan. 20 for the start
of the change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Capt. Ryan Calhoon, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stands ready
to lead his troops Jan. 20 during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. Clay Padgett, commander, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Capt. Ian Pitkin, commander, Company A,
1-22IN, 1BCT, 4th Inf. Div. stand at attention Jan. 20 during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- 1st Sgt. David Stoen, first sergeant, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, renders a salute to
Capt. Ryan Calhoon, commander, Co. A, 1-22IN, 1BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Jan. 20 during a
change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Capt. Ryan Calhoon, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stands ready to lead his troops
Jan. 20 during a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Capt. Ryan Calhoon, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shakes hands with
Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald Kinloch Jan. 20 after a change of command ceremony in Kandahar City.

(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Nathan Thome, Public Affairs Office, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

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