Northwest Military

Col. Michael Kurilla now at Benning

By Fort Lewis Blog on August 7, 2009

MICHAEL SWAN: LEWIS' KURILLA ASSUMES COMMAND OVER THE 75TH RANGER REGIMENT >>>

Part of the Ranger Rendezvous at Fort Benning included the 75th Ranger Regiment change of command placing Col. Michael Kurilla in charge. Kurilla came to Fort Benning from Fort Lewis, where he led the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.

The ledger-enquirer.com site covered the change of command:

The capstone event of this year's Ranger Rendezvous took place Thursday at the National Infantry Museum where Col. Richard D. Clarke relinquished command of the 75th Ranger Regiment to Col. Michael "Erik" Kurilla.

Ranger Rendezvous is a four-day event that takes place once every two years to bring together the regiment in anticipation of the regimental change of command.


Read the full story here.