{"id":311162,"date":"2024-10-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=311162"},"modified":"2024-10-25T21:52:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T21:52:36","slug":"410th-csb-celebrates-legacy-future-leadership-in-change-of-responsibility-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=311162","title":{"rendered":"410th CSB celebrates legacy, future leadership in change of responsibility ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n From left, Command Sgt. Maj. Darlene Riley, outgoing senior enlisted leader, Col. Kenneth Bulthuis, 410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Deaquennette Thomas, incoming Command Sgt. Maj., conduct the change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 25, 2024. The change of responsibility symbolized the relinquishment of leadership from Riley to Thomas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)
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\n Command Sgt. Maj. Deaquennette Thomas, right, the incoming 410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) senior enlisted leader, receives the CSB colors from Col. Kenneth Bulthuis, the 410th CSB commander, during the change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 25, 2024. The change of responsibility symbolized the relinquishment of leadership from Command Sgt. Maj. Darlene Riley to Thomas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)
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\n Command Sgt. Maj. Darlene Riley, right, the outgoing 410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) senior enlisted leader, passes the 410th CSB colors to Col. Kenneth Bulthuis, the 410th CSB commander, during the change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 25, 2024. The change of responsibility symbolized the relinquishment of leadership from Riley to Command Sgt. Maj. Deaquennette Thomas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)
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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas \u2014 In a time-honored ceremony, the 410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) welcomed its new senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Deaquennette Thomas, in a change of responsibility event held at the Fort Sam Houston Theater on Oct. 24.<\/p>\n

The ceremony marked the transition of leadership as Command Sgt. Maj. Darlene Riley relinquished her position after three years of dedicated service to the brigade.<\/p>\n

The event, officiated by Col. Kenneth Bulthuis, commander of the 410th CSB, celebrated the achievements of the outgoing leader while heralding a new chapter under Thomas\u2019 stewardship.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCommand Sgt. Maj. Riley, you served as a standard bearer and always made sure we were in the right place at the right time while always doing what you needed to do to protect and reinforce the reputation of the 410th,\u201d said Bulthuis proudly. \u201cCommand Sgt. Maj. Thomas, I have no doubt that you’re going to do amazing things here by building on the legacy that all the command sergeants major that have come before you and adding your flavor of leadership to the 410th.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of the ceremony, the brigade colors, which symbolize authority and responsibility, were ceremoniously passed from Riley to Thomas, signifying the transfer of leadership.<\/p>\n

Thomas, who brings over 23 years of experience in contracting and petroleum supply roles, previously served with the 900th Contracting Battalion. She thanked Riley for her contributions to the brigade, and expressed her excitement to work with Bulthuis.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCommand Sgt. Maj. Riley, you are an exceptional leader and extremely passionate about your people,\u201d said Thomas. \u201cCol. Bulthuis, I’m filled with gratitude and excitement for the journey ahead. My excitement is due to your enthusiasm and commitment to our profession and to this great organization.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

During her farewell remarks, Riley expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to serve the Soldiers and Civilians of the 410th CSB, acknowledging their hard work and commitment to the brigade’s mission in support of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and U.S. Army South.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo the 410th CSB Soldiers and Civilians, you truly inspire me,\u201d Riley said emotionally. \u201cI continue to be in awe of your creativity, intelligence and the way you always solve for yes. You absolutely have been the most professional and passionate team I have had the pleasure of serving with.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 410th CSB\u2019s mission is to provide contracting support for military operations within the Southern Hemisphere, directly impacting the success of humanitarian and combat operations. In recent months, the brigade has continued to focus on readiness initiatives, including an annual \u201cWarrior Week\u201d to ensure operational preparedness.<\/p>\n

Thomas\u2019 appointment reinforces the brigade\u2019s commitment to excellence in contracting operations as it supports a broad spectrum of military and humanitarian missions across the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 \/ 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption \u2013 From left, Command Sgt. Maj. Darlene Riley, outgoing senior enlisted leader, Col. Kenneth Bulthuis, 410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Deaquennette Thomas, incoming Command Sgt. Maj., conduct the change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 25, 2024. The change […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":311164,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-311162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=311162"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":311171,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311162\/revisions\/311171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/311164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=311162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=311162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=311162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}