Volume 14, Number 2  Published in the interest of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin community • www.irwin.army.mil  February 2, 2018

CSM Matthew R. Lowe welcomed as
NTC senior enlisted adviser

                     By Jason Miller

                                                NTC / Fort Irwin PAO                                                                                                                                                 Jason Miller
   FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The National Training Center colors were exchanged during a time-
honored tradition at the Sandy Basin Community Center, where Soldiers, families and civilians          The National Training Center colors were exchanged during a time-honored tradition
observed a relinquishment of responsibility between incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew R.              at the Sandy Basin Community Center, where Soldiers, Families and civilians observed a
Lowe and outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Robin M. Bolmer, Jan. 5.                                           relinquishment of responsibility between incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew R. Lowe
   After the presentation of the national colors and relinquishment ceremony, Brig. Gen. Jeffery       and outgoing Sgt. Maj. Robin M. Bolmer, Jan. 5.
Broadwater, commanding general of NTC and Fort Irwin, praised Bolmer’s success during his
time as post Command Sergeant Major.
   “Although his tenure was short, he had a great effect on the development of Soldiers stationed
here at the NTC, as well as the Soldiers in each of the rotational training units that trained here,”
said Broadwater. “Your experience and insight has been invaluable to us all.”
   Despite Bolmer relinquishing responsibility as the NTC Command Sergeant Major, he will
continue to serve the installation as the G3 Sergeant Major.
   Broadwater also stressed the importance of having a solid team, saying that the NTC will
only get stronger with the welcoming of Lowe and his reputation as a “humble, selfless service
leader focused on team building that is second to none, bringing with him good ideas and
enthusiasm,” he said.
   Lowe is not new to the NTC’s high tempo training environment as he once served as an
Observer Controller here with Operations Group in 2002. His latest assignment was with the
4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Ky., where he served as the Brigade’s
Command Sergeant Major.
   Concluding the ceremony, Broadwater said the driving force behind the NTC is the dedicated
Soldiers, families and civilians, who continually devote themselves to the important mission at
the NTC.
   “There is no doubt that the strength of our service, the strength of Fort Irwin and the strength
of the National Training Center is in our dedicated people who create a strong team - Lead,
Train, Win.”

Fort Irwin welcomes new Garrison Command Sergeant Major

                     By David Dupree

                                             NTC / Fort Irwin PAO                                                                                                                                               Trisha Dennis
   FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The Garrison colors were exchanged Jan. 16 during a change of                  From left: Outgoing Fort Irwin Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel O’Brien, Garrison
responsibility ceremony at the Sandy Basin Community Center between outgoing Command                   Commander Col. Seth Krummrich, and incoming Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Robert
Sgt. Maj. Daniel O’Brien and incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Edwards Jr.                             Edwards Jr. at the Garrison Change of Responsibility ceremony Jan. 16 at the Sandy
   During the ceremony and presentation of the Garrison colors, Col. Seth Krummrich, Fort              Basin Community Center.
Irwin Garrison Commander, commended O’Brien on his accomplishments as the Garrison
Command Sergeant Major.                                                                                as the OPS Sergeant Major for 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, OPS
   “[Command Sgt. Maj. O’Brien is] a partner, a friend and a great leader who had an effect            82nd Airborne Division.
on the Soldiers, community and employees across the installation, with his tireless effort
and attitude to make it happen,” said Krummrich. “Your dedication and insight has been                    Concluding the ceremony, Krummrich said the Garrison command team and all of the
valuable to the Garrison.”                                                                             Garrison staff are here to serve the Soldiers, families and civilians who continually devote
   Command Sgt. Maj. O’Brien is making Fort Irwin and the National Training Center the                 themselves to the important mission at the NTC.
last stop in his military career. After retiring from the Army, his future plans include being
a professional father while residing in Florida – three miles from where he grew up as a kid
– and mastering the game of golf.
   Edwards, the incoming Garrison Command Sergeant Major, has experience with the
NTC’s high-tempo training environment since he has been at Fort Irwin for the last six
months working as the G3 Sergeant Major. Prior to coming to Fort Irwin, his latest assign-
ments included serving as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major for 4th Battalion, 319th
Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), and