 Welcome to the Fifth Battalion Fourth Air Defense Artillery Regiment Change of Responsibility. Today's ceremony marks the passing of responsibility from Command Sergeant Major George A. Palmer to Command Sergeant Major Charles L. Robinson III. The host for today's ceremony is the Fifth Battalion Fourth Air Defense Artillery Regiment Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Osborn. The Fifth Battalion Fourth Air Defense Artillery Regiment celebrates a storied lineage of over 200 years. It was originally activated in May of 1815 at Fort Independence, Massachusetts, as Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Samuel D. Harris' Company in the Regiment of Light Artillery. The unit would experience several redesignations, deactivations, and activations until one October 2005, and it was re-designated as the Fifth Battalion Fourth Air Defense Artillery Regiment. On 16 October 2018, the battalion was activated on Shifting Cousin, Ansbach. As the only short-range air defense battalion in Europe and the only pure short-range air defense battalion in the Army, the battalion completes a unique mission set by serving in many joint exercises with NATO allies setting the foundation for the return of Shorad to the Army. Since its reactivation, the Fifth Battalion Fourth Air Defense Artillery Regiment has participated in numerous joint multinational readiness center rotations, NATO and maneuver force exercises, cementing the reintroduction and reintegration of Shorad to the maneuver force. The battalion has demonstrated its lethality across six European nations and conducted joint training with seven NATO partners. The battalion has continued to build upon its long legacy with the recent transition to the only striker-based air defense platform in the armed forces. The battalion stands ready to live up to its motto of we attack, anywhere at any time. At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Osborn will join Command Sergeant Major Palmer, Command Sergeant Major Robinson, and First Sergeant O'Connor for the passing of the colors. The passing of the battalion colors is a time-honored tradition signifying the responsibility associated with the command in this ceremony. First Sergeant O'Connor hands the colors to the outgoing Command Sergeant Major. The Command Sergeant Major then passes the colors to the battalion commander, signifying the return of the responsibility of which he was entrusted. The battalion commander then passes the colors to the incoming Command Sergeant Major, thus demonstrating his confidence in the Command Sergeant Major's ability to handle the responsibility and maintain the unit which is disciplined and trained in the basics of soldiering. The incoming Command Sergeant Major returns the colors to First Sergeant O'Connor, signifying the completion of the transfer of responsibility. Effective 23 June 2021, Command Sergeant Major Charles L. Robinson III assumes responsibility as Command Sergeant Major of the 5th Battalion 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.