Lt. Col. Matthew Kelly receives the 54th Civil Support Team’s unit guidon from Master Sgt. Edward Schmitt during a formal change of command ceremony Oct. 7 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Madison, Wis. Kelly, in turn, handed the guidon to Col. Jade Beehler, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 64th Troop Command, who then handed the guidon to incoming commander Lt. Col. Seth Kaste. Kelly assumes his new assignment as administrative officer and rear detachment commander for the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. Kaste now leads the unit he prev
Lt. Col. Matthew Kelly receives the 54th Civil Support Team’s unit guidon from Master Sgt. Edward Schmitt during a formal change of command ceremony Oct. 7 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Madison, Wis. Kelly, in turn, handed the guidon to Col. Jade Beehler, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 64th Troop Command, who then handed the guidon to incoming commander Lt. Col. Seth Kaste. Kelly assumes his new assignment as administrative officer and rear detachment commander for the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. Kaste now leads the unit he previously served in. The 54th CST is the state’s full-time response team for emergencies or terrorist events that involve weapons of mass destruction, toxic industrial chemicals or natural disasters. The unit is designed to rapidly deploy, assist local first-responders in determining the nature of an attack or hazardous materials scenario, and provide medical, communications, technical support and advice. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson
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