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Soldiers from the 318th Public Affairs
Operations Center in Forest Park,

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Illinois gather to welcome their new commander in
a change of command ceremony attended by

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local community leaders, friends and family.

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We are going to be welcoming
in a new leader Lt. Col.

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Johnson. In a change of command ceremony the unit
flag is passed from the previous commander

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Major Tice Ridley to the next senior
commanding officer Major General David

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Conboy and then to the new commander Lt.
Col. Rex Johnson.

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The passing of the flag is a
visual representation of the transfer of

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authority from one commander to another.

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With the completion of the passing of the
flag Lt. Col. Johnson received full

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command of the 318th on Sunday
January 6th, 2013.

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Included in the ceremony is the playing
of the National Anthem, speeches from the

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commanders and the singing of the army song.

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For the 318th Public Affairs Operation
Center, I am Corporal Steven Olijar.