FORT BRAGG — Fort Bragg’s third Special Forces Group welcomed a brand new commander because it stated goodbye to its outgoing commander with little fanfare this week.
Col. Jason A. Johnson handed over command of the group and its 2,400 troopers to Col. John D. Bishop on Tuesday, a information launch said.
A standard change of command ceremony was not held “resulting from operational necessities,” a information launch said.
The third Special Forces Group troopers deploy at any given time to assist operations all through Africa, Europe, the Center East and Central Asia.
In accordance with the group’s web site, its troopers’ missions are unconventional warfare, overseas inside protection, particular reconnaissance, direct motion, combating terrorism and knowledge operations.