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1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Change of Command Ceremony |
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On Tuesday evening, June
7th, 2016, as has become "tradition", Members of the 50th Infantry Association as well as the outgoing and incoming Battalion
Commanders, their Wives and Families....and several other 50th Infantry Soldiers gathered for dinner at Hunter's Pub Steakhouse near Fort
Benning Georgia. At the dinner, The dinner outgong commander LTC William A. Kahmann presented gifts to each Association Representative.
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In the photos above (Left to right): Incoming Commander LTC Frank
Baltazar talks with outgoing Commander William Kahmann while
awaiting dinner. A photo of the paperweight presented by LTC
Kahmann to each Association Officer present. Although the last photo
was actually taken in 2014 by Mrs. (Mandy) Kahmann, these are the
same men who attended the 2016 change of command: Jim Sheppard,
Jimmie Segars, Dick Guthrie, William Kahmann, John Topper and Jay
Copley.
 Wednesday Morning, LTC Frank Baltazar accepts the 50th Infantry Regimental Colors from the 198th Infantry Brigade Commander COL Timmons while outgoing Commander William A. Kahmann looks on. |
LTC Baltazar
graduated from Austin Peay State University and was commissioned as
an Infantry Officer in 1996. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer
Basic and Maneuver Captains Career Course, the Combined Arms Service
and Staff School, the Command and General Staff College and the Joint
Forces Staff College. LTC Baltazar earned his Masters Degree from
Central Michigan University.
LTC Baltazar’s assignments include Commander, Charlie Company 2nd
Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment at Fort Campbell, KY; Observer
Controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, LA;
25th ID Training Officer, and Battalion S3 and XO for 1st Battalion,
27th Infantry Regiment at Schofield Barracks, HI; Program Integrator
at the Joint IED Defeat Organization in Washington DC, and Small
Group Advisor at the Command and General Staff College.
LTC Baltazar’s operational deployments include Operation Joint Guard in
Bosnia, two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation
New Dawn, and two tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in
Afghanistan.
LTC Baltazar's awards and decorations include the Bronze
Star Medal (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal with V device, Defense
Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC) Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), the Valorous Unit
Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Joint Meritorious
Unit Award, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantryman’s
Badge, Parachutist and Air Assault Badges, and Ranger Tab.
LTC Baltazar is married to Audrey (Nee Matro) of Chicago, Illinois. They have three children, Jacob (12), Caleb (10), and Katelyn (8).
