WEBVTT 00:17.340 --> 00:20.700 Yeah , may she lied with wisdom and 00:20.700 --> 00:22.920 compassion and may those around her 00:22.920 --> 00:24.809 demonstrate the highest levels of 00:24.809 --> 00:26.930 integrity and character grant them 00:26.930 --> 00:29.170 success in their mission as they enable 00:29.170 --> 00:31.170 the whole of the army to be mission 00:31.170 --> 00:33.392 ready . We ask this in your holy name . 00:33.840 --> 00:34.350 Amen . 00:37.640 --> 00:39.196 Thank you chaplain Mathis . 00:49.640 --> 00:51.740 Yeah . Hey , good morning everyone . 00:51.750 --> 00:54.210 We'd like to uh welcome Colonel 00:54.210 --> 00:57.500 Jennings husband Larry . We'd also like 00:57.500 --> 00:59.660 to uh 01:00.540 --> 01:04.140 welcome her son , Lawrence and daughter . 01:04.140 --> 01:07.840 Amanda is joining us today . Yeah , 01:09.640 --> 01:12.560 we'd also like to welcome Nancy Hoffman , 01:12.570 --> 01:15.180 the wife of our executive director . Mr 01:15.190 --> 01:18.960 Barry Hoffman . Welcome ma'am . Okay , 01:20.090 --> 01:22.580 okay . We'd also like to virtually 01:22.580 --> 01:24.636 welcome a few folks today . First of 01:24.636 --> 01:27.540 all , the proud parents of uh Colonel 01:27.540 --> 01:30.650 Jennings . Amanda and Natalie stole 01:32.140 --> 01:34.307 like to welcome her sister and brother 01:34.307 --> 01:36.790 in law . Megan and Ben tipping and 01:36.790 --> 01:38.250 nieces Maddie and Brynn . 01:43.740 --> 01:46.210 We'd also like to extend a special 01:46.210 --> 01:48.377 welcome to command start Major Alberto 01:48.377 --> 01:50.670 Delgado . The command start Major for 01:50.670 --> 01:52.003 Army Material Command . 01:52.640 --> 01:57.590 We'd 01:57.590 --> 01:59.720 like to welcome Mr stan Soderstrom , 01:59.720 --> 02:01.776 the civilian aid to the secretary of 02:01.776 --> 02:03.800 the Army . Mr steve collier . 02:05.980 --> 02:08.036 Mr steve collier . The mayor for the 02:08.036 --> 02:09.540 city of Lawrence . Yeah 02:12.840 --> 02:15.200 we'd like to welcome Sheena linville . 02:15.200 --> 02:16.978 She's representing the mayor of 02:16.978 --> 02:18.478 Indianapolis joe Hogsett . 02:21.070 --> 02:24.670 You get to . Okay we'd like to welcome 02:24.670 --> 02:26.781 MS Audrey Davis , the director of the 02:26.781 --> 02:29.059 Defense Finance and Accounting service . 02:31.540 --> 02:34.750 Yeah . Mr Jack Sparrow , Deputy 02:34.750 --> 02:36.750 Assistant Secretary of the Army for 02:36.750 --> 02:38.306 Energy and sustainability . 02:43.240 --> 02:46.260 Mr Allen Allen Aaron Gillison , Deputy 02:46.260 --> 02:48.427 Director of operations for the Defense 02:48.427 --> 02:50.260 Finance and Accounting service . 02:53.640 --> 02:55.510 And finally , Major General paul 02:55.510 --> 02:57.843 chamberlain , Director of army , budget , 02:57.843 --> 02:59.899 office of the Assistant Secretary of 02:59.899 --> 03:02.010 the Army for Financial management and 03:02.010 --> 03:01.350 comptroller 03:05.040 --> 03:07.760 were also honored to have many 03:07.760 --> 03:09.982 distinguished guests , family friends , 03:09.982 --> 03:12.149 community leaders , general officers , 03:12.149 --> 03:14.316 member of the senior executive service 03:14.316 --> 03:16.260 officers , senior non commissioned 03:16.260 --> 03:18.316 officers , industry partners and our 03:18.316 --> 03:20.450 great civilian workforce . Thank you 03:20.450 --> 03:22.506 all for attending Today's ceremony , 03:22.506 --> 03:25.780 whether virtual or in person at this 03:25.780 --> 03:28.100 time . Sergeant first class santiago 03:28.100 --> 03:30.378 will present a small token to mr Larry , 03:30.378 --> 03:32.322 Jenkins and Amanda and Lawrence to 03:32.322 --> 03:34.490 welcome them to the family and to the 03:34.490 --> 03:36.490 city of Indianapolis and the United 03:36.490 --> 03:38.323 States Army Financial Management 03:38.323 --> 03:39.250 Command . Mhm 03:42.540 --> 03:43.540 mm . 03:48.340 --> 03:51.740 Yeah , Yeah . 03:58.240 --> 04:00.073 Our host for today's ceremony is 04:00.073 --> 04:02.184 General Edward M . Daily , Commanding 04:02.184 --> 04:04.296 General , United States Army Material 04:04.296 --> 04:06.518 Command , Colonel Page M Jennings , the 04:06.518 --> 04:08.740 incoming commander , United States Army 04:08.740 --> 04:11.100 Financial Management Command and Mr 04:11.100 --> 04:13.520 Barry W . Hoffman , Executive Director . 04:13.530 --> 04:15.752 United States Army Financial Management 04:15.752 --> 04:18.730 Command . From ancient times , armies 04:18.730 --> 04:20.730 have used a flag or other symbol to 04:20.730 --> 04:22.841 serve as a rallying point under which 04:22.841 --> 04:24.786 their soldiers would gather before 04:24.786 --> 04:26.952 combat and reorganized during battle , 04:27.140 --> 04:29.320 symbolic of cohesion loyalty . An 04:29.320 --> 04:31.376 esprit de corps . The organization's 04:31.376 --> 04:33.320 colours also remind us of their 04:33.320 --> 04:35.260 original purpose and parades . 04:43.140 --> 04:45.660 Mm Daily . Yeah . Mhm . 04:55.940 --> 04:57.940 Can you hear me back there ? Okay , 04:57.940 --> 05:00.680 great Well , good morning everyone . 05:00.690 --> 05:04.030 How's everybody doing ? Hey , what a 05:04.030 --> 05:06.250 great day to be in Indianapolis . And 05:06.260 --> 05:08.482 uh , and I'll tell you , I'm honored to 05:08.482 --> 05:10.593 be part of this assumption of command 05:10.593 --> 05:12.980 ceremony today . Um but more 05:12.980 --> 05:15.147 importantly , we get an opportunity to 05:15.147 --> 05:18.080 welcome a superstar uh and fantastic 05:18.080 --> 05:20.080 family in the Jennings . And so how 05:20.080 --> 05:22.024 about a round of applause for this 05:22.024 --> 05:25.910 great family ? So 05:25.910 --> 05:28.260 this is another chapter in uh in the 05:28.260 --> 05:30.850 lineage and history of use of him calm 05:31.240 --> 05:33.296 and uh , and I appreciate all of you 05:33.296 --> 05:35.690 being here in person who are tuned in 05:35.690 --> 05:37.610 to be able to honor this great 05:37.610 --> 05:39.777 organization because this organization 05:39.777 --> 05:42.970 is about people . Um and and it is not 05:42.970 --> 05:45.980 only about supporting people but about 05:45.990 --> 05:48.160 the people who run this organization 05:48.160 --> 05:50.327 and lead this organization every day . 05:50.327 --> 05:52.550 I want to double back and recognize uh 05:52.560 --> 05:54.338 several people again . And so I 05:54.338 --> 05:56.116 apologize . I'm gonna almost be 05:56.116 --> 05:58.171 duplicative of the of the narrator , 05:58.171 --> 06:00.171 but I think it's important . And so 06:00.171 --> 06:02.338 first I wanted to start with how about 06:02.338 --> 06:04.004 uh , um , around applause and 06:04.004 --> 06:06.060 recognition for the great invocation 06:06.060 --> 06:08.282 chaplain . Thanks so much for doing . I 06:08.282 --> 06:12.150 appreciate my battle buddy , the 06:12.160 --> 06:14.104 command Sergeant , Major of Army , 06:14.104 --> 06:16.271 Material Command Al Delgado , uh start 06:16.271 --> 06:18.327 Major . Thanks for your leadership . 06:18.327 --> 06:20.660 Thanks for being a standard bearer . Uh , 06:20.660 --> 06:22.382 and thanks for what you do for 06:22.382 --> 06:24.438 organization for army each and every 06:24.438 --> 06:23.260 day . And so how about a round of 06:23.260 --> 06:24.816 applause for this great non 06:24.816 --> 06:28.460 commission , 06:28.940 --> 06:32.740 our great CASA , uh mr Soderstrom . 06:32.750 --> 06:35.230 Uh and sir , it's great to see you and 06:35.230 --> 06:37.520 we truly appreciate your support of not 06:37.520 --> 06:40.050 only uh , this organization , but all 06:40.050 --> 06:42.161 the organizations associated with the 06:42.161 --> 06:44.272 military , uh and your representation 06:44.272 --> 06:46.439 of uh , of the Secretary of the Army . 06:46.439 --> 06:48.661 And so thanks for being here And thanks 06:48.661 --> 06:47.840 for what you do . Thanks for your 06:47.840 --> 06:50.062 support . Thanks for your commitment to 06:50.062 --> 06:52.229 the military . And so I've been around 06:52.229 --> 06:52.020 applause for 06:52.110 --> 06:56.380 Mayor 06:56.380 --> 06:59.410 collier um uh you know , uh great 06:59.410 --> 07:01.950 partnership , my understanding and we 07:01.950 --> 07:04.117 couldn't be here without you , without 07:04.117 --> 07:06.006 your great support and uh and the 07:06.006 --> 07:08.061 people of your organization . And so 07:08.061 --> 07:10.172 again , thanks for your partnership . 07:10.172 --> 07:12.228 So how about a round of applause for 07:12.228 --> 07:16.210 this man ? Uh the 07:16.220 --> 07:19.170 depth director of the fast uh Aaron 07:19.170 --> 07:23.140 Gillison . Uh hey , deputy director , 07:23.150 --> 07:25.910 I just promoted you . It's good . Right , 07:25.920 --> 07:28.720 Pay raise and all right , there you go . 07:28.730 --> 07:30.952 But but Aaron , thanks for being here . 07:30.952 --> 07:33.008 Thanks for your support . Thanks for 07:33.008 --> 07:35.119 your partnership and what you do each 07:35.119 --> 07:37.286 and every day . And so appreciate it . 07:37.286 --> 07:39.286 Major General Cliff Tulley . Uh and 07:39.286 --> 07:41.397 then I also want to recognize mr john 07:41.397 --> 07:43.650 Kenworthy and uh and other 07:43.650 --> 07:45.817 distinguished guests . And how about a 07:45.817 --> 07:49.000 round of applause for them as well . I 07:49.010 --> 07:51.121 would be remiss if I didn't thank the 07:51.121 --> 07:53.343 standard bearer for use of him calm the 07:53.343 --> 07:55.399 great command sergeant , Major Law . 07:55.399 --> 07:57.621 And so Sergeant Major , thanks for what 07:57.621 --> 07:59.843 you do . Thanks for your example . Uh , 07:59.843 --> 08:02.010 and thanks to the way you set the mock 08:02.010 --> 08:03.899 altitude in vector for this great 08:03.899 --> 08:03.820 organization . So I've been around a 08:03.820 --> 08:06.020 close to this non commission officer . 08:06.030 --> 08:09.830 Uh , and then I do 08:09.830 --> 08:11.997 want to thank , there's several people 08:11.997 --> 08:14.219 up on the net . Um , and I'm gonna come 08:14.219 --> 08:16.441 back to the Hoffmans here in a second , 08:16.441 --> 08:18.663 but , but I want to recognize , I think 08:18.663 --> 08:20.663 they're attending virtually so Miss 08:20.663 --> 08:22.997 Audrey Davis , the director of the Fast , 08:22.997 --> 08:25.108 who's now out of a job because I just 08:25.108 --> 08:27.386 promoted you . Um , but you know , I'm , 08:27.386 --> 08:26.900 I'm all kidding aside , Audrey , thanks 08:26.900 --> 08:29.178 for tuning in . And I know you're very , 08:29.178 --> 08:31.011 very busy and we appreciate your 08:31.011 --> 08:33.122 partnership . Jack's a rash from uh , 08:33.122 --> 08:36.480 from the secretariat , uh and uh , and 08:36.490 --> 08:38.840 acting assistant secretary for the army 08:38.840 --> 08:41.173 for installation energy and environment . 08:41.173 --> 08:43.284 And so we appreciate and Jackson , my 08:43.284 --> 08:45.340 battle buddy . And so many different 08:45.340 --> 08:47.562 regards with regard to uh , to energy . 08:47.562 --> 08:50.630 Uh , the installation program executive 08:50.630 --> 08:52.741 group , the peg installation peg that 08:52.741 --> 08:54.930 we work together . Uh , and so , uh , 08:54.940 --> 08:56.940 thanks for being up on the net paul 08:56.940 --> 08:59.051 chamberlin to dab the director of the 08:59.051 --> 09:01.162 army budget , the most popular man in 09:01.162 --> 09:03.273 the army right now . Uh , and another 09:03.273 --> 09:03.230 distinguished guests . How about a 09:03.230 --> 09:05.119 round of applause Everybody who's 09:05.119 --> 09:07.063 watching and tuning in virtually , 09:07.063 --> 09:10.900 you know , pages . 09:10.910 --> 09:14.340 Uh , Husband Larry is here today as 09:14.340 --> 09:16.562 well as their great Children , Lawrence 09:16.562 --> 09:18.562 and Amanda and I'm gonna talk about 09:18.562 --> 09:20.562 them here in a second . Uh , but as 09:20.562 --> 09:22.790 importantly , virtually paid your mom 09:22.790 --> 09:25.650 and dad , Alan and Natalie stole her up 09:25.650 --> 09:27.930 on the net . Um , and , and here's what 09:27.930 --> 09:30.152 I just want to tell them uh , because I 09:30.152 --> 09:32.320 know they're tuned in . Um , page 09:32.320 --> 09:35.330 doesn't get here by chance . Page has 09:35.330 --> 09:37.580 gotten here because of great support 09:37.590 --> 09:40.100 and upbringing and a great foundation 09:40.100 --> 09:43.300 that you have uh , really instituted as 09:43.300 --> 09:46.430 parents and so , uh , to the stoles . 09:46.440 --> 09:49.250 Thanks . Uh , and we really truly 09:49.250 --> 09:51.472 appreciate all you've done to make page 09:51.472 --> 09:53.960 the officer and person that she is 09:53.960 --> 09:56.016 today . So I've been around applause 09:56.016 --> 09:59.770 for the stalls and 09:59.780 --> 10:01.780 my understanding page , your sister 10:01.780 --> 10:03.558 Megan , her husband Ben , their 10:03.558 --> 10:06.060 daughters , Maddie and Brynn are up on 10:06.060 --> 10:08.560 the net as well and I know they're um , 10:08.570 --> 10:10.870 they're tremendously important in your 10:10.870 --> 10:13.510 life . Uh , and so how about a final 10:13.510 --> 10:15.454 round of applause for , for them ? 10:15.454 --> 10:19.030 Uh , so I , I might have missed a 10:19.030 --> 10:21.363 couple of people . I apologize for that . 10:21.363 --> 10:23.530 There was no intent of omission here . 10:23.530 --> 10:25.586 Um , but but I did want to go around 10:25.586 --> 10:27.863 and recognize the great people that uh , 10:27.863 --> 10:30.086 really influence and are part of use of 10:30.086 --> 10:32.252 him calm in the United States Army and 10:32.252 --> 10:34.560 uh , and work hard every day . I want 10:34.560 --> 10:38.080 to go back to uh , welcoming or 10:38.080 --> 10:40.302 recognizing , I should say the Hoffmans 10:40.302 --> 10:42.920 uh , to barry and nancy . Um , I I 10:42.920 --> 10:44.864 think , uh , you know , so barry . 10:44.864 --> 10:46.809 We've been asking a lot of you and 10:46.809 --> 10:48.976 nancy over the last couple of months . 10:48.976 --> 10:48.040 I remember standing here a couple of 10:48.040 --> 10:50.040 months ago and saying , hey , we're 10:50.040 --> 10:52.262 gonna put uh this additional duty on to 10:52.262 --> 10:54.318 you where you're gonna be the acting 10:54.318 --> 10:56.262 commander as well as the executive 10:56.262 --> 10:58.373 director . Um , and I would just tell 10:58.373 --> 11:00.484 you , you are an absolute superstar . 11:00.484 --> 11:03.290 You and nancy are truly , truly , truly 11:03.290 --> 11:05.290 selfless in your service . You have 11:05.290 --> 11:08.060 done a spectacular job even well before 11:08.070 --> 11:10.630 you took on your your second duty 11:10.630 --> 11:13.320 position simultaneously , but but 11:13.320 --> 11:15.560 thanks again for your leadership . Uh 11:15.560 --> 11:18.330 and I never had a doubt in the interim . 11:18.340 --> 11:20.451 Uh and that's why I told the Jennings 11:20.451 --> 11:22.229 to take the time they needed to 11:22.229 --> 11:24.720 transition here because I knew what you 11:24.720 --> 11:27.130 would do . And uh and you have led this 11:27.130 --> 11:29.960 organization really um in an 11:29.960 --> 11:32.071 unbelievable way over the last couple 11:32.071 --> 11:34.293 of months . And so how about a round of 11:34.293 --> 11:37.680 applause for the Hoffmans and uh and 11:37.690 --> 11:39.857 barry ? I don't think you're gonna get 11:39.857 --> 11:42.023 up and talk today , but maybe you just 11:42.023 --> 11:41.340 say a couple words across the room 11:41.340 --> 11:43.290 because it's therapeutic to hear a 11:43.300 --> 11:46.950 neighbor from Jersey talk . So uh so 11:46.960 --> 11:49.238 uh all kidding aside again , Thank you . 11:49.238 --> 11:52.010 Okay . Um I also want to thank 11:52.020 --> 11:54.860 everybody else , uh friends , family , 11:55.040 --> 11:57.151 uh fellow officers , non commissioned 11:57.151 --> 11:59.980 officers , uh the great d a civilian 11:59.980 --> 12:02.147 workforce that we have . And I'll tell 12:02.147 --> 12:04.202 you they're the unsung song heroes . 12:04.202 --> 12:06.424 They do spectacular work each and every 12:06.424 --> 12:08.536 day . Uh and really they do it behind 12:08.536 --> 12:10.702 the scenes and they do it so so well , 12:10.702 --> 12:12.536 and I've I've been really really 12:12.536 --> 12:14.702 fortunate for the last nine plus years 12:14.702 --> 12:16.924 to work in organizations that have been 12:16.924 --> 12:19.036 predominantly D . A . Civilians . And 12:19.036 --> 12:21.258 I'm a better officer for my association 12:21.258 --> 12:23.258 with our great workforce . And so I 12:23.258 --> 12:25.550 would just ask you to keep keep all of 12:25.550 --> 12:27.550 our workforce and your thoughts and 12:27.550 --> 12:29.217 prayers and and uh and we are 12:29.217 --> 12:31.328 completely thankful for all they do . 12:31.328 --> 12:35.180 Um uh This is an incredible day uh 12:35.190 --> 12:37.370 in terms of another opportunity to 12:37.370 --> 12:40.500 recognize uh history and lineage of an 12:40.500 --> 12:43.160 organization . Uh and as I say all the 12:43.160 --> 12:46.250 time that uh that as we recognize and 12:46.250 --> 12:48.330 look into organizations past present 12:48.340 --> 12:50.500 and really reflect on what is 12:50.500 --> 12:52.960 forthcoming . Uh It really comes down 12:52.960 --> 12:55.370 to not accomplishments , but it's about 12:55.380 --> 12:58.190 people as I mentioned earlier . Uh and 12:58.190 --> 13:00.412 so today it's about people and I wanted 13:00.412 --> 13:02.790 to just start by just again thanking 13:02.790 --> 13:04.957 use of fim . Com for what they do each 13:04.957 --> 13:07.123 and every day , you know , many of you 13:07.123 --> 13:10.510 don't know or may know . Um But um I 13:10.510 --> 13:12.677 just wanted to reinforce the fact that 13:12.677 --> 13:14.454 this organization is the army's 13:14.454 --> 13:17.400 execution arm , really , the execution 13:17.400 --> 13:19.420 organization for all finance and 13:19.420 --> 13:21.642 control operations throughout the whole 13:21.642 --> 13:23.670 army . I mean that's a spectacular 13:23.670 --> 13:25.800 mission set . And it does , it goes 13:25.810 --> 13:28.070 every from from it runs the spectrum 13:28.070 --> 13:30.600 from enterprise resource planning and 13:30.600 --> 13:33.220 business systems uh to unit technical 13:33.220 --> 13:36.600 training uh to electronic commerce , uh 13:36.610 --> 13:39.780 to banking overseas , uh finance and 13:39.780 --> 13:41.780 accounting oversight . And the list 13:41.780 --> 13:44.400 goes on and on and on and at the core 13:44.400 --> 13:46.511 in the center of this organization of 13:46.511 --> 13:48.678 five organization or five components . 13:48.678 --> 13:50.789 Um and I wanted to recognize not only 13:50.789 --> 13:52.900 the leadership of those organizations 13:52.900 --> 13:55.290 and so one army finances services under 13:55.300 --> 13:57.860 ken crowder . And so ken uh where are 13:57.860 --> 14:00.027 you ken ? There you are . Thank thanks 14:00.027 --> 14:02.138 for your leadership and thanks to all 14:02.138 --> 14:04.193 your organization does happen around 14:04.193 --> 14:07.830 applause for a . F . S . And in Denise 14:07.830 --> 14:09.840 galleon leading the audit readiness 14:09.850 --> 14:12.730 audit response center . Uh just 14:12.730 --> 14:16.080 fantastic work . Um and uh and also the 14:16.080 --> 14:18.900 business process management section led 14:18.900 --> 14:22.260 by uh chris , Reynolds and so chris and 14:22.270 --> 14:24.492 yeah , how about a round applause Chris 14:24.492 --> 14:28.220 and Denise . Retired command 14:28.220 --> 14:30.560 sergeant major , again standard bearer . 14:30.570 --> 14:33.580 Um the the army military pay offices we 14:33.580 --> 14:35.802 have about 48 of them used to be called 14:35.802 --> 14:38.090 impose now or am pose uh led by Susan 14:38.090 --> 14:40.280 Gillison . Uh Susan , where are you ? 14:40.290 --> 14:42.290 There ? You are . So Susan girl was 14:42.290 --> 14:45.210 great to see you . Thanks . And then 14:45.210 --> 14:47.377 the system support office under Joan's 14:47.377 --> 14:50.130 Ilic . Um , and so , uh , again , I 14:50.130 --> 14:52.960 don't know if , if , if Joanne is here . 14:53.340 --> 14:56.290 Um , I know , I know they're NCR but I 14:56.290 --> 14:58.457 don't know if she had come . So I know 14:58.457 --> 15:00.623 you're up watching virtually And , and 15:00.623 --> 15:02.790 again , but those organizations really 15:02.790 --> 15:04.846 are the power of use of him calm and 15:04.846 --> 15:07.123 making a difference each and every day . 15:07.123 --> 15:09.290 And I just want to reach out and thank 15:09.290 --> 15:11.346 them and tell them that they provide 15:11.346 --> 15:13.512 unparalleled support to the Warfighter 15:13.512 --> 15:15.679 day in day out , wherever it is in the 15:15.679 --> 15:17.401 world without question without 15:17.401 --> 15:16.990 shortfall . And they do it to 15:16.990 --> 15:18.768 perfection . And again , I'm so 15:18.768 --> 15:20.546 appreciative to be part of this 15:20.546 --> 15:22.490 organization . It's a multibillion 15:22.490 --> 15:25.340 dollar enterprise , multibillion dollar 15:25.340 --> 15:27.700 enterprise . Um , and appreciate 15:27.710 --> 15:29.710 obviously the partnership with many 15:29.710 --> 15:31.821 organizations to include the fast and 15:31.821 --> 15:34.043 and so it's great to see them here . Um 15:34.043 --> 15:35.860 and as I mentioned , uh this 15:35.860 --> 15:37.971 organization , the people who work in 15:37.971 --> 15:40.138 this organization , they're the unsung 15:40.138 --> 15:42.360 heroes and I said that before I said it 15:42.360 --> 15:44.527 a month or two ago when we were here , 15:44.527 --> 15:44.310 uh they're the unsung heroes and 15:44.310 --> 15:46.310 there's about 1000 of them and they 15:46.310 --> 15:48.254 really set the example in terms of 15:48.254 --> 15:50.199 professionalism , competence uh in 15:50.199 --> 15:52.366 terms of their dedication and selfless 15:52.366 --> 15:54.310 service and they really need to be 15:54.310 --> 15:56.254 recognized . So when we look at an 15:56.254 --> 15:58.477 organization like this , it needs great 15:58.477 --> 16:00.477 leadership . So where do we turn we 16:00.477 --> 16:02.699 turn to the best and brightest . And so 16:02.699 --> 16:04.699 it's by no chance today that we are 16:04.699 --> 16:06.866 bringing in a great commander uh in in 16:06.866 --> 16:10.000 paige Jennings . Um and so uh page I 16:10.000 --> 16:12.490 want to recognize you and thank you for 16:12.490 --> 16:14.212 your commitment to take on the 16:14.212 --> 16:16.520 leadership of this organization . This 16:16.520 --> 16:18.464 is a spectacular undertaking . And 16:18.464 --> 16:20.298 there's no doubt you're gonna do 16:20.298 --> 16:22.631 fantastically well . She knows the army , 16:22.631 --> 16:24.687 you can look at her bio . Uh and you 16:24.687 --> 16:27.520 can see what it what it reads . Um But 16:27.520 --> 16:29.742 more importantly , the power behind the 16:29.742 --> 16:32.170 assignments that had given given her 16:32.180 --> 16:34.291 the knowledge , skills and attributes 16:34.291 --> 16:36.850 to be able to take the colors today and 16:36.850 --> 16:39.017 move this organization into the future 16:39.040 --> 16:42.040 uh and do it uh in a superb way . 16:42.050 --> 16:44.050 There's no doubt that she's a great 16:44.050 --> 16:46.272 soldier , she's a fantastic officer and 16:46.272 --> 16:48.050 she's going to be a spectacular 16:48.050 --> 16:50.217 commander . We wouldn't be passing the 16:50.217 --> 16:52.500 colours to her today if we didn't think 16:52.500 --> 16:54.556 that was the case . And so again , I 16:54.556 --> 16:56.611 want to I want to thank you page for 16:56.611 --> 16:58.778 your commitment for your service . You 16:58.778 --> 17:00.944 can see from a bio . She served in the 17:00.944 --> 17:00.900 one who first Airborne Air assault 17:00.900 --> 17:03.780 division . She served in the 1/60 17:03.790 --> 17:06.990 Special Operations Aviation Regiment , 17:07.000 --> 17:10.770 uh 1/60 soar uh and the numerous and 17:10.770 --> 17:13.070 numerous other positions that have set 17:13.070 --> 17:15.970 the conditions . So this is going to be 17:15.980 --> 17:18.091 a great experience , not only for the 17:18.091 --> 17:20.313 organization , but I'm proud that she's 17:20.313 --> 17:22.369 gonna be doing this on behalf of the 17:22.369 --> 17:24.930 army . Um , So let me talk just a 17:24.930 --> 17:27.010 little bit about about Larry and the 17:27.010 --> 17:29.066 kids here . Um , and so Larisa chief 17:29.066 --> 17:30.954 engineer for a major research and 17:30.954 --> 17:32.954 development company . Uh and he and 17:32.954 --> 17:35.121 page will celebrate their 28th winning 17:35.121 --> 17:37.454 anniversary on Saturday . This Saturday . 17:37.454 --> 17:39.940 Right ? All right . So Larry , what 17:39.950 --> 17:43.020 would you buy here ? You know , I I 17:43.020 --> 17:45.200 looked up on Google right ? 28 years . 17:45.210 --> 17:47.432 You know , you know , it's 28 year gift 17:47.432 --> 17:51.330 according to Google gold . Right . 17:51.340 --> 17:54.610 A vacation of her choice . Uh let me 17:54.610 --> 17:56.880 see . Maybe a new car , new car to , Is 17:56.880 --> 17:59.102 that good ? Is that good page ? Now I'm 17:59.102 --> 18:00.991 gonna ask you page , what are you 18:00.991 --> 18:04.530 buying him ? So new cars on the list . 18:04.530 --> 18:08.470 Okay , great . Well , hey 18:08.470 --> 18:10.692 listen , Hey Larry , you know , I got a 18:10.692 --> 18:12.637 chance to spend some time with the 18:12.637 --> 18:14.859 family before the ceremony here today . 18:14.859 --> 18:16.914 That's quite frankly where we were a 18:16.914 --> 18:16.620 little bit late because I really enjoy 18:16.620 --> 18:18.731 talking to them . And I will tell you 18:18.731 --> 18:21.060 Larry . Um , thanks for your service , 18:21.140 --> 18:23.860 uh , your support , your dedication 18:23.870 --> 18:26.540 because it's about a team and the 18:26.550 --> 18:29.140 Jennings team , uh , is absolutely 18:29.140 --> 18:32.000 fantastic . And so appreciate all you 18:32.000 --> 18:34.222 have done and continue to do , not only 18:34.222 --> 18:36.720 for your family , but , but also for 18:36.720 --> 18:38.664 the army . So how about a round of 18:38.664 --> 18:41.360 applause for Larry 18:42.240 --> 18:45.000 And I , I will tell you I had , I had a 18:45.000 --> 18:47.111 really good time talking to their two 18:47.111 --> 18:49.860 Children . Um really great uh young man 18:49.870 --> 18:53.120 uh and and a great young woman here . 18:53.130 --> 18:55.990 Um uh and uh , I want to start with 18:55.990 --> 18:58.130 their their daughter , Amanda again . 18:58.130 --> 19:00.290 Great young lady just graduate , 19:00.300 --> 19:02.600 graduated with a degree in human 19:02.600 --> 19:04.230 Biology and Human and family 19:04.230 --> 19:06.174 Development from the University of 19:06.174 --> 19:08.550 Montana . Go Grizzlies , right . Um , 19:08.550 --> 19:11.230 and uh , and when when I talked to 19:11.230 --> 19:13.452 Amanda , she said that she's looking to 19:13.452 --> 19:17.180 go to medical school uh , to be a 19:17.180 --> 19:19.236 pediatrician . And so I think that's 19:19.236 --> 19:21.291 fantastic . And you know , you spend 19:21.291 --> 19:23.458 five minutes with these Children , you 19:23.458 --> 19:25.513 realize that um , you know , they've 19:25.513 --> 19:27.513 got great parents . And so , uh , I 19:27.513 --> 19:29.680 know your parents are proud of you man 19:29.680 --> 19:29.590 to keep doing great things and uh , and 19:29.590 --> 19:31.812 we're proud of you as well as I've been 19:31.812 --> 19:33.646 running close to Amanda . Yeah . 19:35.940 --> 19:38.051 And their son , Lawrence . Lawrence , 19:38.051 --> 19:40.107 raise your hand . Okay , so Lawrence 19:40.107 --> 19:42.162 just graduated from high school . Uh 19:42.162 --> 19:44.162 South County high School actually , 19:44.162 --> 19:46.329 Amanda went to South County as well in 19:46.329 --> 19:48.496 in the , in the NCR the D . C . Area . 19:48.496 --> 19:50.662 Uh and he's gonna attend Arizona State 19:50.662 --> 19:52.920 University , uh the Sun Devils where he 19:52.920 --> 19:54.809 plans to study cyber security and 19:54.809 --> 19:56.864 computer science . And so I tell you 19:56.864 --> 19:59.087 talking to the great young man , he has 19:59.087 --> 20:01.087 got a bright , bright future . Uh , 20:01.087 --> 20:03.031 he's an impressive young man . You 20:03.031 --> 20:05.142 played baseball in high school . Um , 20:05.142 --> 20:07.253 and uh , and I'll tell you again , um 20:07.253 --> 20:09.476 your parents are very , very proud of , 20:09.476 --> 20:11.587 you keep doing great things . You and 20:11.587 --> 20:13.753 your sister really uh going to set the 20:13.753 --> 20:15.864 world on fire and so we want to watch 20:15.864 --> 20:15.510 you continue to succeed , continue to 20:15.510 --> 20:17.732 do great things . And how about running 20:17.732 --> 20:19.066 applause for Lawrence ? 20:21.240 --> 20:25.100 So as I close again , I 20:25.110 --> 20:26.943 want to just double back and and 20:26.943 --> 20:29.277 mention the dedication , the competence , 20:29.277 --> 20:31.221 the commitment of use of fim calms 20:31.221 --> 20:33.680 workforce and what you do . Uh each and 20:33.680 --> 20:36.510 every day . Um It is critical . It's 20:36.510 --> 20:39.260 important uh and it is foundational to 20:39.260 --> 20:41.482 what soldiers and their families need . 20:41.540 --> 20:44.220 Um and so thanks for what you do . Um 20:44.220 --> 20:47.740 and as you reflect on the mission set , 20:47.750 --> 20:49.472 know that you're making a huge 20:49.472 --> 20:51.361 difference . Um and uh and to the 20:51.361 --> 20:53.417 Jennings , it's great to have you as 20:53.417 --> 20:55.583 part of the Army Material Command team 20:55.583 --> 20:57.528 and family . Uh And again , I look 20:57.528 --> 20:59.860 forward to serving with all of you on 20:59.860 --> 21:01.971 behalf of me . Command Sergeant Major 21:01.971 --> 21:04.027 Delgado and the entire Army Material 21:04.027 --> 21:06.027 Command Enterprise . Uh And again , 21:06.027 --> 21:08.360 thanks to everybody for attending today . 21:08.360 --> 21:10.471 Thanks for your support of use of him 21:10.471 --> 21:12.693 calm . Uh Thanks for what you do if you 21:12.693 --> 21:14.916 are assigned within income , within use 21:14.916 --> 21:17.138 of income . Uh May God bless all of you 21:17.138 --> 21:19.360 here today . May God bless the Jennings 21:19.360 --> 21:21.471 as they undertake this new chapter in 21:21.471 --> 21:23.693 their life . Uh And may God bless these 21:23.693 --> 21:25.916 great United States of America . Okay . 21:25.916 --> 21:28.138 And uh and people first winning Matters 21:28.138 --> 21:27.460 Army . Strong thanks . 21:36.240 --> 21:39.940 Mhm . Ladies and gentlemen , the 21:39.940 --> 21:41.940 Commander of the United States Army 21:41.940 --> 21:44.162 Financial Management Man . Colonel Page 21:44.162 --> 21:46.360 M . Jennings . 21:54.040 --> 21:56.151 Good morning . Ladies and gentlemen , 21:56.151 --> 21:58.500 thank you General Daily for your very 21:58.500 --> 22:00.611 kind words . Thank you . Commands are 22:00.611 --> 22:02.833 Major Delgado for making this trip . It 22:02.833 --> 22:04.444 means the world to me . Most 22:04.444 --> 22:06.500 importantly , thank you sir for your 22:06.500 --> 22:08.722 faith and your trust you have placed in 22:08.722 --> 22:10.278 me to lead such a wonderful 22:10.278 --> 22:12.750 organization comprised of soldiers , 22:12.760 --> 22:14.930 civilians and just wonderful , 22:14.930 --> 22:16.930 wonderful people . I am very , very 22:16.930 --> 22:19.041 humbled to be able to take the mantle 22:19.041 --> 22:22.000 of this command . I want to thank so 22:22.000 --> 22:24.222 many of you for joining us both here in 22:24.222 --> 22:26.180 person and virtually and I want to 22:26.180 --> 22:28.124 specifically recognize and thank a 22:28.124 --> 22:30.180 handful of distinguished guests here 22:30.180 --> 22:32.880 today , Mr Sand Soderstrom . Thank you 22:32.880 --> 22:34.936 very much for being here sir . Mayor 22:34.936 --> 22:38.260 steve collier , Miss Audrey Davis , Mr 22:38.260 --> 22:41.830 Jack Suresh , Mr Aaron Gillison , Major 22:41.830 --> 22:44.340 General paul chamberlin . Mr john 22:44.340 --> 22:47.060 Kenworthy , MS heather , Harvey , 22:47.640 --> 22:51.210 Machina linville . And I want to extend 22:51.210 --> 22:54.940 a big thank you and welcome to formal 22:54.940 --> 22:57.290 regimental command . Sergeant majors , 22:57.290 --> 23:00.590 retired paul moore set and thomas 23:00.590 --> 23:04.190 Brown joining us virtually . And CSM 23:04.200 --> 23:06.550 gennaro Pen , Thank you for attending . 23:07.840 --> 23:09.890 I want to thank our friends and my 23:09.890 --> 23:12.630 peers and my colleagues both in and out 23:12.630 --> 23:14.741 of the army family that over the last 23:14.741 --> 23:16.574 26 years have become such a most 23:16.574 --> 23:18.770 important and vital part of our lives 23:18.770 --> 23:20.550 in our career . We would not be 23:20.550 --> 23:23.340 standing here today without you and I 23:23.340 --> 23:25.507 really thank you for joining us . This 23:25.507 --> 23:28.000 is a a very special day that I can 23:28.000 --> 23:30.660 almost not put into words . I would be 23:30.660 --> 23:32.660 remiss if I didn't mention two very 23:32.660 --> 23:34.604 important people to this command . 23:34.604 --> 23:36.827 Brigadier General Mark Bennett , who is 23:36.827 --> 23:39.049 right now in the pentagon , waiting for 23:39.049 --> 23:41.160 his next position to take over as the 23:41.160 --> 23:43.710 Director of army budget as the prior 23:43.710 --> 23:45.821 Commanding General of Use of income . 23:45.821 --> 23:47.821 You helped build this foundation on 23:47.821 --> 23:50.530 which I stand and of which I am truly 23:50.540 --> 23:52.910 privileged to take over and follow . I 23:52.910 --> 23:55.160 only hope that I can do you justice . 23:55.740 --> 23:58.670 Mr Barry Hoffman , the Deputy commander . 23:59.040 --> 24:01.151 Thank you very much for what you have 24:01.151 --> 24:03.207 done for this command and I am truly 24:03.207 --> 24:05.262 privileged to be able to continue to 24:05.262 --> 24:07.262 work alongside you . Thank you very 24:07.262 --> 24:09.429 very much . I would like to also thank 24:09.429 --> 24:11.830 the many community leaders , past and 24:11.830 --> 24:14.120 present use of film . Com team members 24:14.130 --> 24:16.297 and other distinguished guests which I 24:16.297 --> 24:18.463 may have missed . Thank you for taking 24:18.463 --> 24:20.519 the time out of your incredibly busy 24:20.519 --> 24:22.686 schedules today to join . I would like 24:22.686 --> 24:25.019 to give a big shout out chaplain Mathis , 24:25.019 --> 24:27.019 thank you very much for coming in , 24:27.019 --> 24:29.186 attending to this very special day and 24:29.186 --> 24:32.510 to the team here , the G three , G six , 24:32.510 --> 24:35.370 the SGS , the front office commands are 24:35.370 --> 24:39.090 major . You guys have done a wonderful , 24:39.090 --> 24:41.850 wonderful job putting this ceremony 24:41.850 --> 24:44.017 together . I think I'm on day three of 24:44.017 --> 24:46.330 being here in Indianapolis . Um , and 24:46.330 --> 24:48.497 so I really appreciate all you've done 24:48.497 --> 24:50.990 to make this so special To my family . 24:51.060 --> 24:52.949 I want to recognize my mother and 24:52.949 --> 24:55.490 father , both lifelong educators of 40 24:55.490 --> 24:59.030 years each . They have absolutely made 24:59.030 --> 25:01.030 me the person that I am today and I 25:01.030 --> 25:04.210 know that you are here with us to my 25:04.210 --> 25:07.030 sister and best friend , Megan and my 25:07.030 --> 25:09.150 brother in law . Ben and our nieces 25:09.150 --> 25:11.540 addie and bryn . I love you much and I 25:11.540 --> 25:13.596 am so happy that you were able to be 25:13.596 --> 25:16.410 part of this ceremony . As I mentioned , 25:16.420 --> 25:18.364 I am absolutely blessed to have my 25:18.364 --> 25:20.476 husband Larry , our daughter , Amanda 25:20.476 --> 25:22.420 and our son . Many of you probably 25:22.420 --> 25:24.720 don't realize the script changed last 25:24.720 --> 25:26.930 night because as I got home , my 25:26.930 --> 25:29.670 husband um and son had surprised me and 25:29.670 --> 25:32.630 Amanda flew in from Montana and so she 25:32.630 --> 25:34.741 was a wonderful surprise . We did not 25:34.741 --> 25:36.963 believe that she was going to be here . 25:38.340 --> 25:40.562 Your dad and I are so very proud of all 25:40.562 --> 25:42.729 you have accomplished and all you will 25:42.729 --> 25:44.860 become And we are so excited to watch 25:44.870 --> 25:46.926 as you continue to grow and mature . 25:47.640 --> 25:49.750 Yeah , I never imagined that I would 25:49.750 --> 25:51.694 ever get an opportunity to command 25:51.694 --> 25:53.920 again . And I am so very happy that you 25:53.920 --> 25:55.753 are all going to be part of this 25:55.753 --> 25:57.642 wonderful journey . Your love and 25:57.642 --> 25:59.864 support has been instrumental along the 25:59.864 --> 26:02.270 last 26 years with all the TV Wise , 26:02.270 --> 26:04.492 all of the different attending training 26:04.492 --> 26:06.548 and we would not be here without you 26:07.340 --> 26:10.210 Larry , I am so excited . We started a 26:10.210 --> 26:13.120 journey 26 years ago and this is just 26:13.120 --> 26:15.342 another ride on that journey and I'm so 26:15.342 --> 26:17.398 happy that you were there to be here 26:17.398 --> 26:20.280 with me . I love you very much as 26:20.280 --> 26:22.502 general daily mentioned . Not only do I 26:22.502 --> 26:24.169 get to assume command of this 26:24.169 --> 26:26.336 incredible organization , which I have 26:26.336 --> 26:28.447 been familiar with my entire career , 26:28.447 --> 26:30.391 But today is special for two other 26:30.391 --> 26:33.480 reasons . In 1995 . On this very day , 26:33.480 --> 26:35.702 I took the oath of office and pinned on 26:35.702 --> 26:37.536 my second lieutenant bars at the 26:37.536 --> 26:39.591 University of Montana and started my 26:39.591 --> 26:42.060 Germany in the Army Finance Core . 26:43.340 --> 26:45.396 After graduating the finance officer 26:45.396 --> 26:47.340 Basic Course at Fort Jackson South 26:47.340 --> 26:49.562 Carolina . I went to my very first duty 26:49.562 --> 26:53.370 station in December of 1995 and there I 26:53.370 --> 26:55.537 was greeted by the best team , a brand 26:55.537 --> 26:57.703 new young second lieutenant dispersing 26:57.703 --> 27:01.030 officer could ask for Sergeant Hunter , 27:01.040 --> 27:03.900 Specialist aid and specialist Barkley 27:03.910 --> 27:06.860 and a fantastic young corporal by the 27:06.860 --> 27:10.430 name of Kenneth F . Law . Yes , that's 27:10.430 --> 27:12.870 right . It's our major law who now 27:12.870 --> 27:14.926 serves the use of incomes . Commands 27:14.926 --> 27:18.170 are major 25 years later , I have the 27:18.170 --> 27:20.330 privilege of working alongside an 27:20.330 --> 27:22.441 incredible N . C . O . Who along with 27:22.441 --> 27:24.719 many of the other incredible N . C . O . 27:24.719 --> 27:27.210 S . Who have molded and mentored and 27:27.210 --> 27:31.190 made me the officer that I am today as 27:31.190 --> 27:33.080 a sergeant . First class retired 27:33.090 --> 27:35.620 Camilla , then Mclean . Now Hamilton 27:35.630 --> 27:38.520 always says everything happens for a 27:38.520 --> 27:41.560 reason . It's our major . I am so happy 27:41.570 --> 27:43.681 that we are going to be able to serve 27:43.681 --> 27:45.848 together again , Looking ahead of what 27:45.848 --> 27:47.903 the future has for all of us here in 27:47.903 --> 27:50.126 use of income . I want you to know that 27:50.126 --> 27:52.237 I'm truly excited about the limitless 27:52.237 --> 27:54.292 possibilities here to serve our army 27:54.292 --> 27:56.514 soldiers , civilian employees and their 27:56.514 --> 27:56.390 families throughout all three 27:56.390 --> 27:58.557 components , the act of the reserve in 27:58.557 --> 28:00.720 the National Guard . What we do is so 28:00.720 --> 28:03.600 very important throughout my career and 28:03.600 --> 28:05.940 my short time in this command . It's 28:05.950 --> 28:08.061 unsee , it is unbelievable to see the 28:08.061 --> 28:10.620 unceasing efforts of what we do here , 28:10.630 --> 28:13.000 taking care of people , making sure 28:13.000 --> 28:15.690 that we build readiness one transaction 28:15.700 --> 28:17.740 at a time right now , you are all 28:17.740 --> 28:19.810 engaged around the world , deploying 28:19.810 --> 28:22.770 more and secure commerce technologies , 28:22.940 --> 28:24.662 building business intelligence 28:24.662 --> 28:26.773 capabilities , preparing for upcoming 28:26.773 --> 28:28.810 year end training our components as 28:28.810 --> 28:31.030 they go out and ensuring that we are 28:31.030 --> 28:32.863 auditable and accountable to the 28:32.863 --> 28:35.060 american taxpayer . You all don't miss 28:35.060 --> 28:36.940 an opportunity at all to make a 28:36.940 --> 28:39.107 difference each and every day . And as 28:39.107 --> 28:41.329 your new commander , I promise you that 28:41.329 --> 28:43.551 same level of dedication and excitement 28:43.551 --> 28:45.884 as we go forth on this mission together . 28:45.884 --> 28:48.051 I will give you everything that I have 28:48.051 --> 28:50.162 match you one for one in your efforts 28:50.162 --> 28:52.218 As we continue to serve the army , I 28:52.218 --> 28:54.384 promise , I will listen to respect you 28:54.384 --> 28:56.440 and that I will provide you guidance 28:56.440 --> 28:58.440 and we will work side by side is we 28:58.440 --> 29:00.496 take the army into the next level in 29:00.496 --> 29:02.940 the future . I ask that you just 29:02.940 --> 29:04.773 continue to innovate and move us 29:04.773 --> 29:06.996 forward . Keep service at the forefront 29:06.996 --> 29:09.218 of everything . You do continue to care 29:09.218 --> 29:11.496 for our me as much as you do every day . 29:11.496 --> 29:13.810 But above all , take care of yourself , 29:13.840 --> 29:16.500 your families and one another because 29:16.500 --> 29:18.500 at the end of the day , that's what 29:18.500 --> 29:21.030 matters most with that said , all 29:21.030 --> 29:22.919 policies and procedures remain in 29:22.919 --> 29:25.750 effect . Service to soldiers . Winning 29:25.750 --> 29:28.440 matters Army Strong . Yeah . 29:38.340 --> 29:40.507 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 29:40.507 --> 29:42.451 the playing of the Army song . The 29:42.451 --> 29:44.507 lyrics can be found in your brochure 29:44.507 --> 29:46.729 today , and they will also be projected 29:46.729 --> 29:47.729 on the screen . 30:56.840 --> 30:58.840 Lady and gentlemen . This concludes 30:58.840 --> 31:01.007 today's assumption of command ceremony 31:01.007 --> 31:03.173 on behalf of General Daily . Thank you 31:03.173 --> 31:03.150 for attending and viewing today's 31:03.150 --> 31:05.860 ceremony . People First Winning Matters 31:05.870 --> 31:08.250 Army Strong . You want .