More new commanders slated - Brief Article

Translog: Journal of Military Transportation Management, July-August, 2001

This summer will bring many other command changes to Military Traffic Management command groups, battalions, and a company.

* The 599th Transportation Group, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii: Col. Peter Gitto will assume command from Col. John Bordwell on Aug. 7.

* The 597th Transportation Group, Sunny Point, N.C.: Col. Ron Heiter will assume command from Col. George Montgomery on July 6.

* The 596th Transportation Group, Beaumont, Texas: Lt. Col. Timothy Civils will assume command from Col. Jonathan White on July 10. In the near future, the unit will be reflagged as the 842nd Transportation Battalion.

* The 838th Transportation Battalion, Benelux, the Netherlands: Lt. Col. Sharon Baker will assume command from Lt. Col. Kirk Foster on July 18.

* The 839th Transportation Battalion, Livorno, Italy: Lt. Col. Mark Westbrook will assume command from Lt. Col. Gary Stanley on July 12.

* The 841st Transportation Battalion, Charleston, S.C.: Lt. Col. Kent Selby will assume command from Lt. Col. Michael Schiller on July 20.

* The 842nd Transportation Battalion, Fort Monmouth, N.J.: Maj. Michael Cashner will assume command from Lt. Col. Joseph Crowley on Aug. 17. In the near future, the unit will be reflagged as the 956th Transportation Co.

* The 950th Transportation Co., Bremerhaven, Germany: Maj. Robert Steigerwald will assume command from Lt. Col. Thomas Arial in August.