Today, the new division officially took over. The leadership from the old command were starting to get in the way. But, that's the way it probably should be. Just there long enough to make sure that everything is passed on....that the next group is armed enough to take over your baby. But, even if you shortened it a week, once people are in the driver's seat, it really is no good for the other bunch to hang around -- it reduces the new command group's authority, and they are really in the way.
I was planning to attend the ceremony, but skipped instead to go to a meeting. The meeting turned out to be pretty good -- it was between the local provincial reconstruction team (PRT) and the military side (civil affairs). Mostly, the discussion was to just introduce each other and have some open discussion about ongoing projects. it was a good, low-key, free flowing meeting in a sector where the two groups have been stepping over each other. when that happens, no one wins.
I got the civil affairs battalion commander to introduce me to one of the sector companies, so will be heading out into sector all next week. I'm really looking forward to it. The bad news is that I think they are really evicting people now, so I may have to move back into a tent before I leave.
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