116th IBCT welcomes new brigade command team

Col. Jared D. Lake and Command Sgt. Maj. Duane D. Wolfe took charge as the new command team for the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Col. Christopher J. Samulski and Command Sgt. Maj. Irving N. Reed Jr. March 5, 2023, in Staunton, Virginia. Maj. Gen. John M. Rhodes, 29th Infantry Division Commanding General, presided over the ceremony where Lake took command of the 116th from Samulski and Wolfe assumed responsibility from Reed as the brigade’s senior enlisted leader.

“This is a historic moment for all of us,” Rhodes said. “I want to thank all the Soldiers of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. You are carrying on the proud tradition of those who served before you. Thanks to you and your families for your service to the nation, the Commonwealths of Virginia and Kentucky, the National Guard and the 29th Infantry Division.”

He noted the 116th IBCT is the largest unit in the Virginia Army National Guard and is “comprised of highly-trained Soldiers with various specialty skills who are capable of conducting any assigned mission.”

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Col. Jared D. Lake and Command Sgt. Maj. Duane D. Wolfe take charge as the new command team for the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Col. Christopher J. Samulski and Command Sgt. Maj. Irving N. Reed Jr. March 5, 2023, in Staunton, Virginia.