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FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015
ISEC welcomes Rivers as new commander
Story and photos by Stephanie Caffall Col. Patrick L. Kerr of Staunton, Vir-
Staff Writer ginia, passed the command colors and
the responsibility of leading ISEC to
Fort Huachuca’s U.S. Army Informa- Rivers after two years as its commander.
tion Systems Engineering Command
(ISEC) hosted a change of command Reflecting on the change of com-
ceremony July 2 in Greely Hall wel- mand in 2013 and his impression of the
coming Col. Wendy L. Rivers as its new command he was then about to lead, he
commander. said “how humble I was and how ISEC
was people – I was pretty close to being
Guests gather after the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC) change of
command ceremony to welcome Col. Wendy L. Rivers.
Fort Huachuca hosts U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground Change of Command Ceremony
Story and photos by Stephanie Caffall
Staff Writer
Fort Huachuca’s U.S. Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) welcomed its new Com-
mander, Col. Donald “Brent” Wilhide at the change of command ceremony at
Brown Parade Field Wednesday.
Maj. Gen. Daniel L. Karbler, commanding general, U.S. Army Test and Evalua-
tion Command, passed the command colors from outgoing Commander, Col. Ray-
mond K. Compton to Wilhide signifying the official change of command for the
mission here.
Karbler commended
Compton on his leader-
ship of EPG, saying “He
not only has the expertise,
depth and knowledge for
programs, and how they
impact the Army, but [he]
also has an incredible
way with [people in the
community].”
Karbler introduced
Wilhide, stating “[His]
experience is vast in
programs and software
engineering. He was an
assignment officer and
very active in the com-
munity—[he’s] the right
person for the job.”
“I look forward to
working with the EPG
Guests bid farewell to Col. Raymond Compton and his wife, team and the Fort Hua-
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large,” said Wilhide, a
Command ceremony Wednesday on Brown Parade Field.
The Scout 3A
spot on. What I missed was that ISEC
is really a family that looks out for each
other.”
“The things that we’re going to re-
member about Pat Kerr – [he was] the
leader who called me when he was
concerned,” said Maj. Gen. Bruce T.
Crawford, commanding general, Com-
munications-Electronics Command
(CECOM). “As your commander, I ap-
preciate not just the capability that you Incoming Commander, Col. Wendy L. Rivers,
delivered, [but also your] thoughtful- accepts command during the passing of the
ness.” colors at the ISEC change of command cer-
emony at Greely Hall.
“I look forward to our time together
with the [ISEC] family in doing even more time to lead, to inspire, to moti-
more, greater things,” Rivers said. vate, mentor, to coach and to be taught
by one of the Nation’s finest organiza-
Crawford advised Rivers to “find tions,” Rivers concluded.
time to say thanks [and to] never take
for granted the honor that has been be-
stowed upon you.”
Rivers explained she and her “fam-
ily are very happy to be [at Fort Hua-
chuca].”
Born in Charleston, South Carolina,
Rivers previously served as the senior
military analyst for C3, Cyber and Busi-
ness Systems in the office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics.
“This is a humbling experience, [and]
I thank God because I get a chance one
Incoming commander, Col. Donald “Brent” Wilhide, accepts the colors from Maj. Gen. Daniel L.
Karbler, commanding general, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command at Aberdeen Proving
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the change of command ceremony Wednesday at Brown Parade Field.
native of Hagerstown, Maryland.
Wilhide enlisted in the Army in 1989 as a Signal Soldier. After serving in the
Headquarters Department of the Army as Deputy Chief of Staff Plans and programs
and resourcing as a program analyst, he graduated from Senior Service College at
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., in 2015 earning a Master of Science in National
Security and Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School.
Compton, who commanded EPG for the last two years, will be going to the War
College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
He said he knows Fort Huachuca’s EPG family will continue to push the enve-
lope to ensure Soldiers receive the best and safest equipment for them.
“When you leave here, you’re not only leaving your unit, but a tight knit family,”
Compton said.