Page 1 - Ft. Irwin High Desert Warrior 8-7-15

Volume 11, Number 8 1VCMJTIFEJOUIFJOUFSFTUPGUIF/BUJPOBM5SBJOJOH$FOUFSBOE'PSU*SXJODPNNVOJUZtwww.irwin.army.mil August 7, 2015

New commander for U.S. Army Garrison Fort Irwin

United States Army Garrison Fort Irwin Commander Col. G. Scott Taylor (left) receives a guidon from Thomas Schoenbeck, director of Central Region for Installation Management
Command, during a change of command ceremony here, July 15.

Story and photos by Leslie Ozawa mander during remarks to an audience. inspire him to become an armor officer. The senior Taylor served
“Like Jon, Scott Taylor is a proven combat leader,” Schoenbeck as NTC commander during the years 1986 to 1988.
Public Affairs Office
said. “He led our Soldiers during three deployments into harm’s “In fact, it was during a trip to ‘the box’ with my dad almost
The son of a former commander of the National Training way. He is ideally suited to lead the Fort Irwin garrison team 28 years ago that convince me that I wanted to become a tanker,”
Center took the leadership role for the garrison here during a in supporting the priorities and requirements set by the senior Taylor said.
ceremony, July 15. commander, Brig. Gen. Joseph Martin, and the Installation
Management Command priorities set by Lt. Gen. Halverson.” Also during his speech, Schoenbeck spoke about Braga and
Colonel G. Scott Taylor became the commander of United some of the challenges he dealt with during command.
States Army Garrison at Fort Irwin after receiving a guidon from In his first address to his new command, Taylor noted his
Thomas Schoenbeck, director of Central Region for Installation roots in the Fort Irwin and local community. “Jon led this installation team through power outages and
Management Command. a 100-year flood,” Schoenbeck said. “And like our resiliency
“As an Army brat, this place is as much a home to me as any programs for our Soldiers, this installation and the people here
During the change of command, Col. Jon Braga relinquished other place I’ve lived – in fact, I graduated from Silver Valley High demonstrated resiliency by bouncing back. He dealt with the
the top spot at garrison after leading for two years. His next as- School … I truly feel this is a homecoming and look forward to good, the bad and the ugly … I never heard panic in his voice.
signment takes him to Special Operations at Fort Bragg, N.C. reconnecting with the fantastic community that does such great ... Jon, your leadership and accomplishments here at Fort Irwin
work partnering with and supporting the National Training will stand the test of time.”
Scott arrived here from Korea, where he previously served as Center,” Taylor said.
the 2nd Infantry Division’s assistant chief of staff, G3. See COMMANDER, page 2
Taylor credits his dad, Lt. Gen. (ret.) Pete Taylor, for helping
Schoenbeck complimented Fort Irwin’s new garrison com-