U.S. Army Col. Reid E. Furman, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander delivers his remarks throughout a change of command ceremony, July 22, 2022, at Kaiserslautern, Germany. Furman assumed command of the unit from Lt. Col. Jeremy A. McHugh. (U.S. Army Photograph by Elisabeth Paqué)
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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Army’s largest garrison in Europe has a brand new commander overseeing its 33 websites throughout its numerous space of duty.
Colonel Reid E. Furman assumed command of U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz in a ceremony at Pulaski Sports activities Discipline, Germany, July 22. He takes over a company with a attain of operations that encompasses services and coaching areas in Germany, Bulgaria and Romania.
From left to proper: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeremy A. McHugh, outgoing U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, Mr. Tommy R. Mize, Set up Administration Command-Europe director and Col. Reid E. Furman, incoming commander render honors throughout a change of command ceremony, July 22, 2022, in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Furman assumed command of the unit from McHugh. (U.S. Army Photograph by Elisabeth Paqué)
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Furman assumed command of the garrison from Appearing Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Jeremy A. McHugh. He accepted the garrison colours from Tommy R. Mize, the Set up Administration Command-Europe director and host for the change of command ceremony.
Mr. Tommy R. Mize, Set up Administration Command-Europe director passes the unit colours to Col. Reid E. Furman, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander throughout a change of command ceremony, July 22, 2022, at Kaiserslautern, Germany. Furman assumed command of the unit from Lt. Col. Jeremy A. McHugh. (U.S. Army Photograph by Elisabeth Paqué)
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Earlier than handing the command colours over to Furman, Mize praised McHugh’s management to the garrison.
“All of us owe a particular debt of gratitude to Lt. Col. Jeremy McHugh for his outstanding and selfless service and management over the previous two years whereas he served for ASA-Black Sea commander liable for Army installations in Romania and Bulgaria, however particularly so for the previous eight months as he concurrently served because the performing commander of USAG Rheinland-Pfalz,” Mize mentioned.
McHugh, in flip, praised Mize for being an “wonderful chief” who he loved working with and for. “Thanks in your belief, your confidence and your mentorship,” he added.
Along with lauding the garrison, McHugh additionally acknowledged the continued help of host-nation companions.
“Collectively we’re not Germans and People, however the Rheinland-Pfalz navy neighborhood. I thanks for the care you may have for the wellbeing of our Troopers, civilians, members of the family and your partnership in the whole lot we do,” mentioned McHugh.
Earlier than signing off because the commander for one final time, McHugh wished Furman nicely in his new position.
“You’re becoming a member of a fabulous group. From what I’ve seen to date, you’ll take the group to the following stage and they’ll profit out of your management,” mentioned McHugh.
A local of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, Furman graduated from the U.S. Army Academy in West Level, New York, the place he was commissioned as an armor officer in Might 2000. He attracts upon expertise from a wide range of responsibility and management positions to incorporate deputy for operations, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), govt officer to the commanding normal, NATO Particular Operations Element Command Afghanistan/Particular Operations Joint Activity Pressure- Afghanistan, and commander of Help Battalion, 1st Particular Warfare Coaching Group, U.S. John F. Kennedy Particular Warfare Middle and College at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Having earned a grasp’s diploma from the College of Kansas and a bachelor of science diploma from West Level, Furman’s navy schooling contains the Army Battle Faculty, the Command and Normal Workers College, the Special Forces Qualification Course, the Mixed Arms Workers Service College, the Armor Captains Profession Course and the Armor Officer Fundamental Course.
“The success of our mission right here rests on the relationships that we construct with our host-nation companions,” Furman mentioned in his acceptance remarks. “I’m honored to see so lots of our German neighborhood and navy leaders right here at present.”
“We’re really excited to be right here and grateful for the chance to guide this Garrison. Collectively you may have constructed this group, and I’m honored to affix you,” he added.
