1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:01:12,199 --> 00:01:13,977 The Soldier Support Institute's 3 00:01:13,977 --> 00:01:16,599 chaplain , Major Matthew Whitehead . 4 00:01:17,010 --> 00:01:19,232 The official party for today's ceremony 5 00:01:19,232 --> 00:01:21,319 consists of Colonel Jason Edwards , 6 00:01:21,389 --> 00:01:23,222 commander of the Soldier Support 7 00:01:23,222 --> 00:01:26,629 Institute , and Colonel Robert L Leo , 8 00:01:26,650 --> 00:01:28,539 the commandant of the Finance and 9 00:01:28,539 --> 00:01:30,739 Controller school and chief of the 10 00:01:30,750 --> 00:01:32,339 Finance Corps regiment . 11 00:03:22,369 --> 00:03:24,702 Would you join me in a moment of prayer ? 12 00:03:28,589 --> 00:03:31,610 Almighty God , all glory , all honor 13 00:03:31,619 --> 00:03:33,990 and all strength are yours now and 14 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,830 forever and yet in your divine grace , 15 00:03:36,839 --> 00:03:38,839 you condescend to share these gifts 16 00:03:38,839 --> 00:03:40,699 with us and you raise up and you 17 00:03:40,710 --> 00:03:42,877 appoint leaders among us that we might 18 00:03:42,877 --> 00:03:45,389 follow them in the right way , we give 19 00:03:45,399 --> 00:03:47,399 you thanks for those gifts that you 20 00:03:47,399 --> 00:03:49,455 have bestowed upon our own leaders . 21 00:03:49,455 --> 00:03:51,720 Today , we rejoice to welcome Colonel 22 00:03:51,729 --> 00:03:53,673 Legato back to the Soldier Support 23 00:03:53,673 --> 00:03:56,740 Institute as the f the 43rd commandant 24 00:03:56,750 --> 00:03:58,861 of the Finance and Comptroller School 25 00:03:58,861 --> 00:04:01,279 and as chief of the regiment , he is 26 00:04:01,289 --> 00:04:03,233 entrusted today with a position of 27 00:04:03,233 --> 00:04:05,400 leadership that extends far beyond the 28 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,770 walls of this building . But we know 29 00:04:07,779 --> 00:04:10,001 that you have prepared him for the work 30 00:04:10,001 --> 00:04:12,223 that is to be done . You have given him 31 00:04:12,223 --> 00:04:14,270 knowledge , wisdom , character and 32 00:04:14,279 --> 00:04:16,279 every other gift necessary for this 33 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,869 task , forged and proven through his 34 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:22,179 experience , bless him as he takes this 35 00:04:22,190 --> 00:04:25,260 mantle today , bless him so that all 36 00:04:25,269 --> 00:04:27,380 who serve here may in turn be blessed 37 00:04:27,380 --> 00:04:30,519 by him . Grant these mercies . Oh Lord , 38 00:04:30,529 --> 00:04:32,473 for his sake , for the sake of our 39 00:04:32,473 --> 00:04:34,700 soldiers and our families , for the 40 00:04:34,709 --> 00:04:37,480 honor of our great nation and all for 41 00:04:37,489 --> 00:04:40,260 your divine majesty . Amen . 42 00:04:47,399 --> 00:04:48,820 Please be seated . 43 00:04:54,910 --> 00:04:57,260 The finance and controller school was 44 00:04:57,269 --> 00:04:59,929 officially established on 1 September 45 00:04:59,940 --> 00:05:03,500 1920 at Fort Washington Maryland . As 46 00:05:03,510 --> 00:05:06,690 the army finance school , the staff and 47 00:05:06,700 --> 00:05:09,700 faculty consisted only of one officer , 48 00:05:09,809 --> 00:05:12,200 one warrant officer , six non 49 00:05:12,209 --> 00:05:14,380 commissioned officers and three junior 50 00:05:14,390 --> 00:05:17,700 enlisted soldiers . The army finance 51 00:05:17,709 --> 00:05:19,876 school at the time instructed only two 52 00:05:19,876 --> 00:05:22,809 courses , a 10 week course for enlisted 53 00:05:22,820 --> 00:05:25,119 soldiers and a 15 week course for our 54 00:05:25,130 --> 00:05:28,209 officer counterparts . In March 55 00:05:28,220 --> 00:05:31,420 1951 the school relocated to Fort 56 00:05:31,429 --> 00:05:34,309 Benjamin Harrison , Indiana and under 57 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:37,100 general order number 27 changed the 58 00:05:37,109 --> 00:05:39,709 school's name from the army finance 59 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,690 school to the finance school . 60 00:05:41,700 --> 00:05:45,079 Effective 11 , March 1952 61 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,833 the curriculum consisted of four 62 00:05:47,833 --> 00:05:50,750 resident courses , an officer advanced 63 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,339 course , an officer candidate course , 64 00:05:53,649 --> 00:05:55,427 an advanced course for enlisted 65 00:05:55,427 --> 00:05:57,049 soldiers and a course at the 66 00:05:57,059 --> 00:05:59,869 Replacement Training Center in 67 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:03,390 1995 . After 44 years , the school 68 00:06:03,399 --> 00:06:05,288 closed its doors at Fort Benjamin 69 00:06:05,288 --> 00:06:07,739 Harrison . And along with the newly 70 00:06:07,750 --> 00:06:10,170 established United States Army soldier 71 00:06:10,179 --> 00:06:13,399 Support Institute relocated right here 72 00:06:13,410 --> 00:06:17,230 to Fort Jackson , South Carolina on 1 73 00:06:17,239 --> 00:06:20,010 October 2019 , the school was 74 00:06:20,019 --> 00:06:22,600 redesignated for the final time from 75 00:06:22,609 --> 00:06:25,299 the army Financial management school to 76 00:06:25,309 --> 00:06:27,619 the US . Army finance and Controller 77 00:06:27,630 --> 00:06:30,390 school , which reflects our merger of 78 00:06:30,399 --> 00:06:32,600 finance operations and resource 79 00:06:32,609 --> 00:06:34,709 management as our principal core 80 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:38,559 competencies . Today , the finance and 81 00:06:38,570 --> 00:06:41,079 controller school trains and educates 82 00:06:41,089 --> 00:06:44,329 over 4000 financing controller soldiers 83 00:06:44,339 --> 00:06:47,140 each year from advanced individual 84 00:06:47,149 --> 00:06:49,679 training to the captain's career course , 85 00:06:49,980 --> 00:06:52,091 all of whom are charged with the same 86 00:06:52,091 --> 00:06:55,119 mission to pay the army's way . 87 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,779 Today's ceremony marks the 43rd change 88 00:06:58,790 --> 00:07:00,790 in commandant and leadership of the 89 00:07:00,790 --> 00:07:03,019 Finance and Controller School and 90 00:07:03,029 --> 00:07:06,739 Finance Corp regiment . It is customary 91 00:07:06,750 --> 00:07:08,850 during these ceremonies to recognize 92 00:07:08,859 --> 00:07:10,692 the spouse and families who have 93 00:07:10,692 --> 00:07:12,859 supported us during the most demanding 94 00:07:12,859 --> 00:07:15,859 jobs . We are honored to recognize 95 00:07:15,869 --> 00:07:18,579 Colonel Leo's wife and his family . At 96 00:07:18,589 --> 00:07:22,170 this time . At this time , Lieutenant 97 00:07:22,179 --> 00:07:24,235 Richards will present a dozen yellow 98 00:07:24,235 --> 00:07:27,429 roses to Miss Leo . The color of the 99 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,920 roses is yellow and still budding 100 00:07:30,149 --> 00:07:32,316 because it represents the beginning of 101 00:07:32,316 --> 00:07:34,239 their tour with all the hopes and 102 00:07:34,250 --> 00:07:36,649 possibilities yet to be realized . 103 00:07:37,149 --> 00:07:39,093 Ma'am . Welcome to the Finance and 104 00:07:39,093 --> 00:07:40,260 Comptroller School . 105 00:07:48,179 --> 00:07:50,399 Please direct your attention to center 106 00:07:50,410 --> 00:07:53,510 stage . Every military unit is 107 00:07:53,519 --> 00:07:55,480 represented by a flag that is 108 00:07:55,489 --> 00:07:58,140 specifically designated and unique to 109 00:07:58,149 --> 00:08:00,880 the organization . This flag is 110 00:08:00,890 --> 00:08:02,880 referred to as the organizational 111 00:08:02,890 --> 00:08:05,959 colors . The very soul of a military 112 00:08:05,970 --> 00:08:08,119 unit is symbolized in the colors 113 00:08:08,130 --> 00:08:10,241 because it records the glories of the 114 00:08:10,241 --> 00:08:12,839 past stands as a guardian over its 115 00:08:12,850 --> 00:08:15,429 present and inspires for future 116 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:18,339 generations . The colors of the 117 00:08:18,350 --> 00:08:20,519 Financing controller School are 118 00:08:20,529 --> 00:08:22,850 displayed in silver gray and golden 119 00:08:22,859 --> 00:08:25,470 yellow , universally symbolic of 120 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,660 monetary matters and naturally 121 00:08:27,670 --> 00:08:30,730 associated with our great core . The 122 00:08:30,739 --> 00:08:32,906 transfer of the finance and Controller 123 00:08:32,906 --> 00:08:34,961 school colors is significant in many 124 00:08:34,961 --> 00:08:37,770 ways . The legacy of a military unit is 125 00:08:37,780 --> 00:08:39,900 represented by the colors under which 126 00:08:39,909 --> 00:08:43,359 it serves the history traditions and 127 00:08:43,369 --> 00:08:45,313 accomplishments of the Finance and 128 00:08:45,313 --> 00:08:47,580 Controller school are embodied in it . 129 00:08:48,390 --> 00:08:50,460 The regimental colors of the Finance 130 00:08:50,469 --> 00:08:53,229 Corp are also present to represent the 131 00:08:53,239 --> 00:08:55,929 commandant's dual role as Chief of the 132 00:08:55,940 --> 00:08:59,039 Finance Corp regiment . Today , the 133 00:08:59,049 --> 00:09:01,105 colors of the Finance and Controller 134 00:09:01,105 --> 00:09:03,229 School will be passed from Colonel 135 00:09:03,239 --> 00:09:06,900 Edwards to Colonel Leo at 136 00:09:06,909 --> 00:09:09,700 this time . Securing the school colors 137 00:09:09,710 --> 00:09:12,979 is Sergeant Major Magnus Wma . His 138 00:09:12,989 --> 00:09:14,989 participation in the passing of the 139 00:09:14,989 --> 00:09:17,080 colors symbolizes his role as their 140 00:09:17,090 --> 00:09:20,039 keeper . The tradition begins with 141 00:09:20,049 --> 00:09:22,099 passing of the colors from Sergeant 142 00:09:22,109 --> 00:09:25,500 Major Oma to Colonel Edwards . Then 143 00:09:25,510 --> 00:09:27,732 Colonel Edwards will pass the colors to 144 00:09:27,732 --> 00:09:30,640 Colonel Le I Oto signifying his charge 145 00:09:30,650 --> 00:09:33,419 as the 43rd commandant and chief of our 146 00:09:33,429 --> 00:09:36,700 regiment . Sergeant Major VMA will then 147 00:09:36,710 --> 00:09:39,150 receive the colors from Colonel Leo 148 00:09:39,190 --> 00:09:41,750 symbolizing his first act of allegiance 149 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,739 to our new commandant . Ladies and 150 00:09:44,750 --> 00:09:46,972 gentlemen , the official party will now 151 00:09:46,972 --> 00:09:48,972 move to center stage to conduct the 152 00:09:48,972 --> 00:09:50,739 assumption of commandant 153 00:10:07,349 --> 00:10:09,570 effective on this day . The 30th of 154 00:10:09,580 --> 00:10:13,049 July 2024 by authority of army 155 00:10:13,059 --> 00:10:16,549 regulation 600-20 . The undersigned 156 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:18,599 hereby assumes the duties and 157 00:10:18,609 --> 00:10:21,690 responsibilities as commandant United 158 00:10:21,700 --> 00:10:23,760 States Army Finance and Controller 159 00:10:23,770 --> 00:10:26,760 School and Chief of the Finance Corp 160 00:10:26,859 --> 00:10:30,320 signed Robert L . Leo Colonel 161 00:10:30,330 --> 00:10:32,119 United States Army . 162 00:10:43,929 --> 00:10:46,320 At this time , Colonel Ayato will be 163 00:10:46,330 --> 00:10:48,830 presented the Finance Corp regimental 164 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:52,330 medallion number 43 symbolizing the 165 00:10:52,340 --> 00:10:54,530 responsibility of his office . 166 00:11:25,099 --> 00:11:27,450 Ladies and gentlemen , please join me 167 00:11:27,460 --> 00:11:30,270 in welcoming Colonel Jason Edwards . 168 00:11:32,530 --> 00:11:33,530 No , 169 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:40,049 so that was the change . All right . So 170 00:11:41,849 --> 00:11:44,071 before we started today , I said I have 171 00:11:44,071 --> 00:11:47,030 a frago and uh and they outranked me . 172 00:11:47,039 --> 00:11:50,320 So , uh he , he wins . So , um thanks 173 00:11:50,330 --> 00:11:52,108 for doing that , sir . I really 174 00:11:52,108 --> 00:11:53,997 appreciate it . Good morning . Uh 175 00:11:53,997 --> 00:11:56,219 Welcome to the assumption of commandant 176 00:11:56,219 --> 00:11:58,386 for the finance controller school . Um 177 00:11:59,429 --> 00:12:01,809 Everybody . Ok . Are we ? All right . 178 00:12:01,820 --> 00:12:03,931 Can I get a who from the classes back 179 00:12:03,931 --> 00:12:06,098 there ? All right , maybe a little bit 180 00:12:06,098 --> 00:12:08,042 better . All right , there we go . 181 00:12:08,042 --> 00:12:09,931 We're awake . All right , Randy , 182 00:12:10,219 --> 00:12:12,497 you're officially sort of off the hook . 183 00:12:12,497 --> 00:12:14,950 All right . Um Thank you for your hard 184 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:16,960 work and dedication over these last 185 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:19,016 couple of months . Uh , and it's not 186 00:12:19,016 --> 00:12:21,127 just you , I know that if you were up 187 00:12:21,127 --> 00:12:23,293 here talking , there's a whole battery 188 00:12:23,293 --> 00:12:25,460 of folks that I've seen this morning , 189 00:12:25,460 --> 00:12:27,682 um , that were behind the scenes making 190 00:12:27,682 --> 00:12:27,590 this happen , uh in , in this gap 191 00:12:27,599 --> 00:12:30,000 period . Um You're a great teammate , 192 00:12:30,010 --> 00:12:32,121 didn't miss a beat , amazing leader . 193 00:12:32,179 --> 00:12:34,123 Um And it's great serving with you 194 00:12:34,123 --> 00:12:36,346 every day . So thank you . I would like 195 00:12:36,346 --> 00:12:38,568 for the , the audience here to give him 196 00:12:38,568 --> 00:12:38,380 a big round of applause , but I know it 197 00:12:38,390 --> 00:12:39,834 makes him uncomfortable . 198 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:46,853 Um Lieutenant General Chamberlain , sir , 199 00:12:46,853 --> 00:12:48,853 Major Anderson , uh , thank you for 200 00:12:48,853 --> 00:12:50,687 being here today . Um It's funny 201 00:12:50,687 --> 00:12:52,853 because every time I see this group of 202 00:12:52,853 --> 00:12:52,679 folks when they come to these 203 00:12:52,690 --> 00:12:55,479 ceremonies , they're always uh and 204 00:12:55,489 --> 00:12:58,099 oddly smiling . Um And I just think 205 00:12:58,109 --> 00:13:00,220 it's because you can breathe better . 206 00:13:00,220 --> 00:13:02,442 You're not looking out the film windows 207 00:13:02,442 --> 00:13:04,665 and uh the Pentagon . Um So it's , it's 208 00:13:04,665 --> 00:13:06,776 great that you always make it great . 209 00:13:06,776 --> 00:13:08,553 You always attend uh our deputy 210 00:13:08,553 --> 00:13:10,609 commander from , you know , combined 211 00:13:10,609 --> 00:13:12,665 arms support Center , uh our Support 212 00:13:12,665 --> 00:13:14,331 Command and same at Center of 213 00:13:14,331 --> 00:13:13,880 Excellence , Mr mcconnell , thanks for 214 00:13:13,890 --> 00:13:16,112 being here today from Fort Greg Adams . 215 00:13:16,112 --> 00:13:18,279 I know you had some travel as well and 216 00:13:18,279 --> 00:13:20,446 I couldn't uh do this ceremony without 217 00:13:20,446 --> 00:13:23,500 saying uh to my classmate from class . 218 00:13:23,510 --> 00:13:26,299 Uh What was it ? 5-96 . I don't even 219 00:13:26,309 --> 00:13:29,190 know what it was um from IO BC and 220 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:31,200 advance camp oddly . And our deputy 221 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:33,422 commander here at Fort Jackson , thanks 222 00:13:33,422 --> 00:13:35,644 for being here today . I'd also like to 223 00:13:35,644 --> 00:13:37,756 thank everyone from Fort Jackson . Um 224 00:13:37,756 --> 00:13:39,978 There's a lot of folks and leaders here 225 00:13:39,978 --> 00:13:42,200 that are here today . Um And it's , and 226 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:43,978 it's always amazing when you do 227 00:13:43,978 --> 00:13:45,978 ceremonies here that we all support 228 00:13:45,978 --> 00:13:48,144 each other . So it's , it's absolutely 229 00:13:48,144 --> 00:13:47,919 out saying that you all made the trip 230 00:13:47,929 --> 00:13:50,929 today or across post . Um 231 00:13:52,469 --> 00:13:54,691 You know , as we get into this , um I'd 232 00:13:54,691 --> 00:13:56,469 like to say first thanks to the 233 00:13:56,469 --> 00:13:58,691 chaplain and very meaningful today . Um 234 00:13:58,691 --> 00:14:00,747 I'm , I'm glad to personally be back 235 00:14:00,747 --> 00:14:03,210 now . Um Jackie and I uh made the a big 236 00:14:03,219 --> 00:14:05,552 trip back from Michigan just , you know , 237 00:14:05,552 --> 00:14:07,929 less than about 24 hours ago . So it's 238 00:14:07,940 --> 00:14:10,051 great to get your message today . And 239 00:14:10,051 --> 00:14:12,369 then secondly , the critical personnel 240 00:14:12,380 --> 00:14:14,547 that make these ceremonies happen , it 241 00:14:14,547 --> 00:14:17,359 doesn't go without um uh without 242 00:14:17,369 --> 00:14:19,369 mentioning the amazing uh work that 243 00:14:19,369 --> 00:14:21,609 goes into putting one of these on . And 244 00:14:21,619 --> 00:14:25,479 I would tell you uh that we don't have 245 00:14:25,489 --> 00:14:28,450 the voice of the S si for accident . Um 246 00:14:28,460 --> 00:14:30,729 I , I am actually over here like , 247 00:14:30,739 --> 00:14:32,961 thanks for pronouncing everybody's name 248 00:14:32,961 --> 00:14:35,690 perfectly and uh making me look like an 249 00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:38,750 idiot here in a few minutes . But uh um 250 00:14:39,500 --> 00:14:41,979 but I don't know , I think I found one . 251 00:14:42,099 --> 00:14:44,321 So maybe if I , I'm a perfect , I'll be 252 00:14:44,321 --> 00:14:46,321 good . Um But also like to thank uh 253 00:14:46,321 --> 00:14:48,432 whoever's in charge of the thermostat 254 00:14:48,432 --> 00:14:50,488 today . That was fantastic . Uh This 255 00:14:50,488 --> 00:14:53,140 room can be trifling at best . The peak 256 00:14:53,150 --> 00:14:55,890 temperature was 100 and 47 degrees . Um 257 00:14:56,109 --> 00:14:58,109 During the A G ceremony a couple of 258 00:14:58,109 --> 00:15:00,220 years ago , you were there chesley in 259 00:15:00,220 --> 00:15:02,419 dress uniform . Um So everything that 260 00:15:02,429 --> 00:15:04,207 we do to put these things on is 261 00:15:04,207 --> 00:15:06,429 absolutely fantastic . So thank you for 262 00:15:06,429 --> 00:15:08,659 doing that . Um You know , Rob's here 263 00:15:08,669 --> 00:15:11,549 today . Uh You know , you're supported 264 00:15:11,559 --> 00:15:13,448 by what I would consider almost a 265 00:15:13,448 --> 00:15:15,392 platoon size element of family and 266 00:15:15,392 --> 00:15:17,503 friends . Um And that does not always 267 00:15:17,503 --> 00:15:19,726 happen in the military . We do a lot of 268 00:15:19,726 --> 00:15:21,948 ceremonies where there's a lot of folks 269 00:15:21,948 --> 00:15:24,115 that can't be physically present every 270 00:15:24,115 --> 00:15:26,337 day and and I think it's important that 271 00:15:26,337 --> 00:15:28,503 we , uh we recognize these folks . I , 272 00:15:28,503 --> 00:15:30,726 if Tim Hickman was here today , he'd be 273 00:15:30,726 --> 00:15:32,948 happy because I think I maybe recruited 274 00:15:32,948 --> 00:15:32,859 a couple lifeguards for the pool for 275 00:15:32,869 --> 00:15:35,280 next year already . Um Never turn it 276 00:15:35,289 --> 00:15:37,067 off if you're a former garrison 277 00:15:37,067 --> 00:15:39,122 commander . Um But uh that's right . 278 00:15:39,122 --> 00:15:42,270 Whoa , whoa , find work . Um Rema 279 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:45,669 Rania , uh Riley Ryan and Razia . Um 280 00:15:45,679 --> 00:15:48,010 You welcome to the S SI and more 281 00:15:48,020 --> 00:15:50,298 importantly , welcome to Maybury Manor , 282 00:15:50,298 --> 00:15:52,760 um where the kids can run free . Um And 283 00:15:52,770 --> 00:15:54,770 if they get in trouble , they'll be 284 00:15:54,770 --> 00:15:56,881 told on by their parents um quickly . 285 00:15:56,881 --> 00:15:58,826 Um So you , you will , uh you will 286 00:15:58,826 --> 00:16:00,714 enjoy your stay here and it was a 287 00:16:00,714 --> 00:16:02,826 pleasure meeting you today and now we 288 00:16:02,826 --> 00:16:04,770 can share our three boxes of aloha 289 00:16:04,770 --> 00:16:06,969 stuff um that we have in our garage 290 00:16:06,979 --> 00:16:10,130 right now , uh that my wife has . Um 291 00:16:10,599 --> 00:16:12,655 I'm gonna go through this because we 292 00:16:12,655 --> 00:16:12,580 didn't get a chance to meet the whole 293 00:16:12,590 --> 00:16:15,719 family . Uh yet , uh Rena , um your 294 00:16:15,729 --> 00:16:17,940 sister , where is she at today ? Ok . 295 00:16:17,950 --> 00:16:20,172 How you doing ? All right . And you get 296 00:16:20,172 --> 00:16:22,283 to meet you today and , and AJ coming 297 00:16:22,283 --> 00:16:24,339 from Orlando . That's fantastic . Um 298 00:16:24,339 --> 00:16:26,929 Pat . All right . Um You guys coming 299 00:16:26,940 --> 00:16:28,940 from Jacksonville , there's a trend 300 00:16:28,940 --> 00:16:30,773 here . We got Florida and we got 301 00:16:30,773 --> 00:16:32,884 Washington DC basically covered Metro 302 00:16:32,884 --> 00:16:34,773 uh Nove uh from Woodbridge . Ok . 303 00:16:34,773 --> 00:16:38,700 Awesome . Uh And then LJ um he's from 304 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:42,210 locally from uh near the Fort Jackson 305 00:16:42,270 --> 00:16:45,570 now , the Tua family . Ok . All right . 306 00:16:45,869 --> 00:16:48,036 You guys love the recognition . I know 307 00:16:48,036 --> 00:16:51,630 it . Uh So LA IA family . All right . 308 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:55,429 Awesome . Um Petta from Fort Knox . 309 00:16:55,969 --> 00:16:59,940 OK . Fantastic . Um Nita . All 310 00:16:59,950 --> 00:17:01,950 right , I'm making sure you all get 311 00:17:01,950 --> 00:17:04,117 called out because I wanna put eyes on 312 00:17:04,117 --> 00:17:07,400 uh Yandel family . All right . And uh 313 00:17:07,859 --> 00:17:09,439 manu , that was the correct 314 00:17:09,449 --> 00:17:11,839 pronunciation of that . Correct manu . 315 00:17:11,849 --> 00:17:13,905 That's right . All right . And LA he 316 00:17:13,905 --> 00:17:17,479 FAA uh Jan from DC and 317 00:17:17,489 --> 00:17:20,140 then uh Rudy from , from Alexandria . 318 00:17:20,339 --> 00:17:23,219 So this is absolutely fantastic . And 319 00:17:23,229 --> 00:17:25,451 you think about the military ceremonies 320 00:17:25,451 --> 00:17:27,819 that we do and I think it's proper um 321 00:17:27,829 --> 00:17:29,940 when we have events like this to make 322 00:17:29,940 --> 00:17:32,051 sure that when we do have them , that 323 00:17:32,051 --> 00:17:33,940 we're recognizing those folks who 324 00:17:33,940 --> 00:17:36,107 traveled long distances to be with you 325 00:17:36,107 --> 00:17:38,273 and share with those experiences , you 326 00:17:38,273 --> 00:17:40,650 have no idea how long you will be doing 327 00:17:40,660 --> 00:17:42,660 this , how lucky we are to wear the 328 00:17:42,660 --> 00:17:44,771 green and then to make sure that your 329 00:17:44,771 --> 00:17:46,604 family is here to share in these 330 00:17:46,604 --> 00:17:48,660 experiences . And what's interesting 331 00:17:48,660 --> 00:17:50,959 about that is that um in many cases , 332 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:53,469 um we get no notice to do things and , 333 00:17:53,479 --> 00:17:55,479 and it's hard to describe sometimes 334 00:17:55,530 --> 00:17:57,641 with families haven't been associated 335 00:17:57,641 --> 00:17:59,808 with the military . So what an awesome 336 00:17:59,808 --> 00:18:02,030 opportunity to share with your families 337 00:18:02,030 --> 00:18:04,308 today . Um This amazing responsibility . 338 00:18:04,500 --> 00:18:07,130 Um You know , Rob calls American Samoa 339 00:18:07,510 --> 00:18:10,880 uh his home and he's a 97 graduate of 340 00:18:10,890 --> 00:18:14,099 University of Hawaii because you say v 341 00:18:14,109 --> 00:18:16,331 in the middle of a word , if it has a w 342 00:18:16,331 --> 00:18:19,609 right . So I got 11 years on the island . 343 00:18:19,619 --> 00:18:21,730 So , what's up ? That's consecutive . 344 00:18:22,180 --> 00:18:24,236 And , uh , we won't rub it in that . 345 00:18:24,236 --> 00:18:26,236 Rob never got an assignment back to 346 00:18:26,236 --> 00:18:28,400 Hawaii after he left . And so it's 347 00:18:28,410 --> 00:18:30,743 pretty much General Chamberlain's fault . 348 00:18:30,743 --> 00:18:34,689 Um , so , uh , we will celebrate 349 00:18:34,699 --> 00:18:36,977 someday when we're retired . All right . 350 00:18:36,977 --> 00:18:39,829 But he came in as an armor officer and , 351 00:18:39,839 --> 00:18:41,561 uh , and then went to military 352 00:18:41,561 --> 00:18:43,617 intelligence for this program called 353 00:18:43,617 --> 00:18:45,728 Branch Detail , which for the life of 354 00:18:45,728 --> 00:18:47,950 me , I can't understand why we ever got 355 00:18:47,950 --> 00:18:50,172 rid of . And so please bring it back an 356 00:18:50,172 --> 00:18:52,117 official . Um , and , and then the 357 00:18:52,117 --> 00:18:54,839 Finance Corps picked him up in 2003 . 358 00:18:55,199 --> 00:18:57,739 So , um , we're very , very lucky to 359 00:18:57,750 --> 00:18:59,861 get you . If you take a look at Rob's 360 00:18:59,861 --> 00:19:02,479 bio , what you'll see is an extremely 361 00:19:02,489 --> 00:19:05,739 well balanced and amazing career and 362 00:19:05,750 --> 00:19:08,000 his experience is perfectly preparing 363 00:19:08,010 --> 00:19:10,540 you , uh for your duties as the 43rd 364 00:19:10,550 --> 00:19:12,772 commandant , the finance and controller 365 00:19:12,772 --> 00:19:14,828 school . That's what that bio says , 366 00:19:15,079 --> 00:19:17,190 Rob has not only taken the tough duty 367 00:19:17,190 --> 00:19:19,023 assignments , but he's performed 368 00:19:19,023 --> 00:19:20,690 exceptionally . He's balanced 369 00:19:20,690 --> 00:19:22,523 geographically with tours in the 370 00:19:22,523 --> 00:19:24,246 mainland and critical division 371 00:19:24,246 --> 00:19:26,412 locations like uh , Carson Liberty and 372 00:19:26,412 --> 00:19:28,357 Bliss . And then combine that with 373 00:19:28,357 --> 00:19:30,500 European tours in , in Germany , in 374 00:19:30,540 --> 00:19:33,130 Italy and then most recently in direct 375 00:19:33,140 --> 00:19:35,307 support of the Pacific . So it kind of 376 00:19:35,307 --> 00:19:37,473 got you closer to there out there in , 377 00:19:37,473 --> 00:19:39,989 in JB LM as the G eight , for first 378 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:43,810 Corps , um , he served and survived and 379 00:19:43,819 --> 00:19:45,986 I use that term loosely . You survived 380 00:19:46,060 --> 00:19:48,510 um your tours in the Pentagon and I 381 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,160 used tours . Uh that's plural for those 382 00:19:51,170 --> 00:19:53,170 who are checking writing statements 383 00:19:53,170 --> 00:19:55,392 today in the Pentagon . And then he was 384 00:19:55,392 --> 00:19:57,614 in joint special operations command and 385 00:19:57,614 --> 00:19:59,337 budget analyst and then even a 386 00:19:59,337 --> 00:20:01,503 recruiting company commander , which I 387 00:20:01,503 --> 00:20:03,670 found out , sir , Major Turner , where 388 00:20:03,670 --> 00:20:05,392 you at ? So Major Turner was a 389 00:20:05,392 --> 00:20:07,800 recruiter in your company which um 390 00:20:08,020 --> 00:20:10,800 which I would suspect had some issues 391 00:20:10,810 --> 00:20:14,750 that you had to deal with . Um That due 392 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:16,760 to your amazing leadership , he was 393 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:18,593 somehow able to become a command 394 00:20:18,593 --> 00:20:22,579 sergeant major . Um But I think most 395 00:20:22,589 --> 00:20:25,550 notably in this bio was that you were 396 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:27,338 the proponent chief here at the 397 00:20:27,338 --> 00:20:29,393 schoolhouse . And what's interesting 398 00:20:29,393 --> 00:20:31,560 about the S si is everyone's memory is 399 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:33,671 really , really , really good . So if 400 00:20:33,671 --> 00:20:35,671 you were a terrible officer , Randy 401 00:20:35,671 --> 00:20:37,838 would have already talked about it and 402 00:20:37,838 --> 00:20:39,893 we would have known . So I know that 403 00:20:39,893 --> 00:20:41,949 you're good because nobody's talking 404 00:20:41,949 --> 00:20:41,520 about it and they only say you're good . 405 00:20:41,530 --> 00:20:43,586 So that's just the feedback I got so 406 00:20:43,586 --> 00:20:46,459 far . Um These incredible experiences 407 00:20:46,469 --> 00:20:48,599 that are overlaid um with your 408 00:20:48,609 --> 00:20:51,579 levelheaded disposition um are gonna 409 00:20:51,589 --> 00:20:54,069 make you the perfect fit um into the 410 00:20:54,079 --> 00:20:55,912 family here at the Soldier Sport 411 00:20:55,912 --> 00:20:58,180 Institute and our next commandant . Uh 412 00:20:58,569 --> 00:21:00,791 I welcome you , I welcome your family . 413 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:03,910 Um I welcome you all today . If you get 414 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:06,031 the opportunity to make sure that you 415 00:21:06,031 --> 00:21:08,253 go down and talk to their family at the 416 00:21:08,253 --> 00:21:10,531 receptions today . Amazing experiences , 417 00:21:10,531 --> 00:21:12,864 amazing background . And with that said , 418 00:21:12,864 --> 00:21:14,920 Rob , I'd like to welcome you to the 419 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:16,809 stage and congratulations on your 420 00:21:16,809 --> 00:21:16,619 selection is coming on . 421 00:21:30,229 --> 00:21:32,285 He closed the book , so I don't know 422 00:21:32,285 --> 00:21:34,079 where it is . Yeah . 423 00:21:36,709 --> 00:21:38,653 Well , good morning everybody . Uh 424 00:21:38,653 --> 00:21:40,876 First I want to give thanks to our Lord 425 00:21:40,876 --> 00:21:42,876 and Savior Jesus Christ for all the 426 00:21:42,876 --> 00:21:44,931 blessings best , all by myself and , 427 00:21:44,931 --> 00:21:48,160 and my family lieutenant on Js uh Mr 428 00:21:48,170 --> 00:21:50,660 mcconnell , uh Colonel Edwards , so 429 00:21:50,670 --> 00:21:53,079 Major Anderson Command on Mr Turner , 430 00:21:53,250 --> 00:21:55,250 distinguished guests , families and 431 00:21:55,250 --> 00:21:57,139 friends . Thank you for attending 432 00:21:57,139 --> 00:21:59,306 today's ceremony . I want to recognize 433 00:21:59,306 --> 00:22:01,528 also my cousin Allen . I just found out 434 00:22:01,528 --> 00:22:03,583 that he came uh he's attending today 435 00:22:03,583 --> 00:22:05,750 from uh last night , uh travel all the 436 00:22:05,750 --> 00:22:07,806 way from El Paso Texas . Thank you . 437 00:22:11,810 --> 00:22:13,977 I also want to thank the army , senior 438 00:22:13,977 --> 00:22:15,977 leaders and the finance and control 439 00:22:15,977 --> 00:22:17,921 general officers for placing great 440 00:22:17,921 --> 00:22:19,977 trust and confidence in me in taking 441 00:22:19,977 --> 00:22:22,143 this job . Uh It's a great honor to be 442 00:22:22,150 --> 00:22:24,261 the com of the finance and control to 443 00:22:24,261 --> 00:22:26,900 school and also Chief of the Corps . I 444 00:22:26,910 --> 00:22:29,739 will not let you down , sir . Special 445 00:22:29,750 --> 00:22:31,861 thanks uh to families and friends who 446 00:22:31,861 --> 00:22:34,028 traveled uh from out of state and also 447 00:22:34,028 --> 00:22:36,194 here locally . Uh Your attendance here 448 00:22:36,194 --> 00:22:39,650 today truly means a lot . Uh Thank you 449 00:22:39,660 --> 00:22:41,882 to the S SI and finance and control the 450 00:22:41,882 --> 00:22:44,049 school staff and students who put this 451 00:22:44,049 --> 00:22:46,271 ceremony together . Awesome job . Thank 452 00:22:46,271 --> 00:22:48,699 you . I also want to thank uh Colonel 453 00:22:48,709 --> 00:22:50,709 uh Williams Michelle Williams , the 454 00:22:50,709 --> 00:22:52,979 previous commandant for all the stuff 455 00:22:52,989 --> 00:22:55,170 that she done last year , setting 456 00:22:55,180 --> 00:22:57,347 conditions for the finance and control 457 00:22:57,347 --> 00:22:59,569 the school to move forward and continue 458 00:22:59,569 --> 00:23:01,800 mission success last but not least , 459 00:23:01,810 --> 00:23:03,921 but most important . I wanna thank uh 460 00:23:03,921 --> 00:23:06,550 my wife and kids for their endless love 461 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:08,782 and support . You know , this is a team 462 00:23:08,782 --> 00:23:12,290 sport . Uh And you all are a great team , 463 00:23:12,310 --> 00:23:15,459 great support system . Uh You are truly 464 00:23:15,469 --> 00:23:17,800 the unsung heroes . I love you all with 465 00:23:17,810 --> 00:23:19,900 all my heart . You know , I was 466 00:23:19,910 --> 00:23:21,966 assigned here uh like Colonel Edward 467 00:23:21,966 --> 00:23:23,969 said as a proponent chief , when 468 00:23:23,979 --> 00:23:26,146 Lieutenant General Chamberlain was the 469 00:23:26,146 --> 00:23:28,979 S si commander , and I think that he 470 00:23:28,989 --> 00:23:31,579 sent me back here to fix all the stuff 471 00:23:31,589 --> 00:23:32,645 that I messed up . 472 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:38,359 You all laugh , but it was an intent . 473 00:23:38,369 --> 00:23:40,630 General once said , I'm not gonna say 474 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:43,709 any names . If you laugh at a joke , 475 00:23:44,250 --> 00:23:47,609 there's some truth to it . Now you left 476 00:23:47,619 --> 00:23:51,540 again . So there is 477 00:23:51,550 --> 00:23:53,106 truth to what I just said . 478 00:23:55,729 --> 00:23:58,819 So doing my exit brief uh with the , 479 00:23:58,829 --> 00:24:02,760 the America's first core CG and DC 480 00:24:02,770 --> 00:24:05,219 G . You know , they , they , they 481 00:24:05,229 --> 00:24:08,400 stated that being a commandant is all 482 00:24:08,410 --> 00:24:11,880 about leadership , all about leadership . 483 00:24:13,150 --> 00:24:15,410 John Chamberlain , Mr mcconnell , 484 00:24:15,430 --> 00:24:18,099 Colonel Edwards . So Major Anderson and 485 00:24:18,109 --> 00:24:20,800 commands Mr Turner , I will provide 486 00:24:20,810 --> 00:24:24,219 that leadership . Senator Chamberlain 487 00:24:24,229 --> 00:24:26,396 MS mcconnell , Colonel Edwards command 488 00:24:26,396 --> 00:24:28,396 or sorry , Major Anderson command . 489 00:24:28,396 --> 00:24:30,229 Simon Turner . I look forward to 490 00:24:30,229 --> 00:24:32,285 working with you all the Finance and 491 00:24:32,285 --> 00:24:34,451 Comptroller School . Is that red one ? 492 00:24:36,270 --> 00:24:38,540 But we caught one to shape our 493 00:24:38,550 --> 00:24:41,089 community in support of the sustainment , 494 00:24:41,099 --> 00:24:43,380 war fighting function for us to support 495 00:24:43,390 --> 00:24:45,390 our war fighters , to providing the 496 00:24:45,390 --> 00:24:47,557 right capabilities and the right skill 497 00:24:47,557 --> 00:24:49,390 sets to our war fighters . So as 498 00:24:49,390 --> 00:24:51,250 leaders , we provide purpose , 499 00:24:51,380 --> 00:24:54,119 direction and motivation , I'm gonna go 500 00:24:54,130 --> 00:24:57,040 off script here a little bit . Give me 501 00:24:57,050 --> 00:24:59,180 a co you send me later but it's OK . 502 00:24:59,609 --> 00:25:01,720 All right . I want everybody to stand 503 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:01,310 up . 504 00:25:06,479 --> 00:25:09,910 That's all what we're going to do When 505 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:12,560 I say mi which hands together and rub 506 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:19,319 and I said it's getting hot . You all 507 00:25:19,329 --> 00:25:21,800 said hell yeah , very loud . All 508 00:25:24,479 --> 00:25:28,469 you're not . Yeah , when I 509 00:25:28,479 --> 00:25:32,349 say F means one class . But , but 510 00:25:33,170 --> 00:25:35,680 when I say L party , two claps , blue 511 00:25:36,089 --> 00:25:39,619 party . No . But so after that , the , 512 00:25:39,630 --> 00:25:42,760 the , the two claps . God say 513 00:25:43,599 --> 00:25:47,170 army strong . All right , let's 514 00:25:47,180 --> 00:25:47,880 practice . 515 00:25:53,959 --> 00:25:55,737 I can hear you . Can you hear ? 516 00:25:58,469 --> 00:26:00,800 Oh dear . Yeah . Do apart , do 517 00:26:03,770 --> 00:26:04,770 army strong . 518 00:26:07,709 --> 00:26:09,709 You don't have to repeat that to me 519 00:26:10,599 --> 00:26:12,655 right after the Klan . Everybody say 520 00:26:12,655 --> 00:26:14,655 army strong . Pull up . All right . 521 00:26:14,655 --> 00:26:16,821 Final one . Final one . It's all about 522 00:26:16,821 --> 00:26:18,877 motivation , right ? Of watching the 523 00:26:18,877 --> 00:26:20,877 motivation . All right . Last one . 524 00:26:20,877 --> 00:26:24,770 Last one . Very loud , very 525 00:26:24,780 --> 00:26:25,780 loud 526 00:26:29,089 --> 00:26:30,089 bia bia . 527 00:26:33,109 --> 00:26:35,699 No , I do . 528 00:26:38,150 --> 00:26:39,150 What ? First 529 00:26:45,839 --> 00:26:47,950 ladies and gentlemen , please join me 530 00:26:47,950 --> 00:26:50,061 in one more round of applause for our 531 00:26:50,061 --> 00:26:51,160 43rd commandant . 532 00:27:01,109 --> 00:27:03,053 I can't follow that . I'm not even 533 00:27:03,053 --> 00:27:06,300 gonna try . Please rise for the plane 534 00:27:06,310 --> 00:27:08,680 of the army song and remain standing 535 00:27:08,689 --> 00:27:10,911 for the departure of the commandant and 536 00:27:10,911 --> 00:27:11,839 his family . 537 00:27:24,089 --> 00:27:25,089 All right shala 538 00:27:28,390 --> 00:27:29,160 me on 539 00:27:34,209 --> 00:27:37,410 now . But 540 00:28:21,750 --> 00:28:23,972 ladies and gentlemen , please remain at 541 00:28:23,972 --> 00:28:25,861 your seats as Colonel Leo and his 542 00:28:25,861 --> 00:28:27,917 family are escorted to the library . 543 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:37,930 Mhm . 544 00:28:42,020 --> 00:28:44,040 Once his family has departed , this 545 00:28:44,050 --> 00:28:46,217 concludes our ceremony . Thank you for 546 00:28:46,217 --> 00:28:48,630 your attendance . Colonel Leo and his 547 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:51,760 family join , ask you to join him for a 548 00:28:51,770 --> 00:28:54,359 reception in the S si library to 549 00:28:54,369 --> 00:28:56,150 support and serve . 550 00:29:05,150 --> 00:29:06,150 Um 551 00:29:16,119 --> 00:29:16,239 ok .