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FORT CARSON, Colo. — From left: Col. Joshua R. Ruisánchez, incoming commander, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; Maj. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane, commanding general, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson; and Col. Scott Myers, outgoing commander, 4th CAB, salute the formation during the national anthem at a change of command ceremony July 15, 2021, at Founders Field. (Photo by Capt. Jake Valdick)
By Sgt. Sidnie Smith-Swift
4th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division
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FORT CARSON, Colo. — Col. Joshua R. Ruisánchez, incoming commander, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, makes a speech as the new commander during a change of command ceremony July 15, 2021, at Founder Field. Ruisánchez recently served as the Aviation Branch Chief at Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky. (Photo by Capt. Jake Valdick)
FORT CARSON, Colo. — The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade “Ivy Eagles,” 4th Infantry Division, conducted a change of command ceremony July 15, 2021, at Founders Field, where the Soldiers saw Col. Scott Myers relinquish command of the brigade to Col. Joshua R. Ruisánchez.
Myers served as the brigade commander since July 2019, but he will not be moving far as he transitions to U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base. Myers’ accomplishments while serving as the Ivy Eagles commander included navigating the brigade through the COVID-19 pandemic and the brigade’s deployment to the Middle East throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, in June 2020 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Myers spoke of the appreciation for the Soldiers and aviators who faced a unique challenge of deploying during the pandemic.
“I routinely stated over the past two years how the Ivy Eagles have been blessed with a disproportional level of talent, and that talent paid dividends — especially when faced with COVID-19 and while executing two simultaneous deployments,” Myers said. “Balancing two essential tasks: first protecting our Soldiers and Families from COVID-19, and the equally critical task of training our Soldiers and units for combat … proved to be no easy feat. But our exceptional commanders and command sergeants major made it look extremely easy.”
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FORT CARSON, Colo. — Col. Scott Myers, outgoing commander, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, passes the brigade colors to Maj. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane, commanding general, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, as Col. Joshua R. Ruisánchez, incoming commander, looks on during a change of command ceremony July 15, 2021, at Founders Field. Myers served as the commander for the 4th CAB for two years and led the brigade during deployments to the Middle East and during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Capt. Jake Valdick)
Ruisánchez said he and his Family are grateful to be on the Mountain Post and with the Ivy Eagles.
“To the Soldiers in the Ivy Eagle Brigade, you simply look outstanding,” Ruisánchez said. “I am absolutely thrilled to coach such a fantastic team of professionals.”
Ruisánchez recently served as the Aviation Branch chief at Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
