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Major Eric Marks Assumes Command of the 183d Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Katherine Jacobus
  • 183d Wing
ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT, SPRINGFIELD IL --  

Major Eric Marks assumed command of the 183d Civil Engineer Squadron, during an assumption of command ceremony held at he 183d Wing, over the weekend.

The assumption of command ceremony is a military tradition deeply rooted in history and dates back to the time of Frederick the Great of Prussia. The formal assumption of command ceremony affords troops the opportunity to witness a new leader assuming their dutiful position.