Transfer of Authority

(From left) Lieutenant Gen. John Vines, commander, Multinational Corps-Iraq, Maj. Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, Task Force Freedom, and Maj. Gen. Thomas Turner, commander, 101st Airborne Division and Task Force Freedom, salute the Colors during today's Transfer of Authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Diamondback. The ceremony marked official handover of Multinational Force-North to Task Force Band of Brothers. (Photo By Spc. Anna-Marie Risner, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Major Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander, Task Force Freedom, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Ping, command sergeant major, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and Task Force Freedom, prepare the 11th ACR guideon for return to Fort Irwin, Calif. With the casing of the colors, command and control of Multinational Force-North was turned over to Task Force Band of Brothers at Forward Operating Base Diamondback today. (Photo By Spc. Anna-Marie Risner, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment