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Col. Robert Jorgensen Jr., incoming commander of the 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute, speaks during a change-of-command ceremony on Aug. 12, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Jorgensen assumed command from Col. Patrick Monahan, who is retiring. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)
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Col. Patrick Monahan, outgoing fommander of the 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute, presents a framed print to the schoolhouse during a change-of-command ceremony on Aug. 12, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)
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Solders of the 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute stand in formation during a change-of-command ceremony on Aug. 12, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Col. Robert Jorgensen Jr. assumed command from Col. Patrick Monahan, who is retiring, during the ceremony. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)
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Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh (center), deputy adjutant general-Army, Pennsylvania National Guard, passes the 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute colors to incoming commander Col. Robert Jorgensen Jr. during a change-of-command ceremony on Aug. 12, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. At left is outgoing commander Col. Patrick Monahan. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)
By Brad Rhen / Published Aug. 16, 2022
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.,
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute here got a new commander during a change-of-command ceremony on Aug. 12, 2022.
Col. Robert Jorgensen Jr. assumed command from Col. Patrick Monahan, who is retiring.
Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, deputy adjutant general-Army, Pennsylvania National Guard, presided over the ceremony.
Jorgensen, a resident of Centerport, N.Y., most recently served as the Pennsylvania Army National Guard operations officer, or G3.
Monahan, a resident of Spring Brook, Pa., served as commander of the regiment since December 2018.
The 166th Regiment provides training and support to National Guard, active-duty and Army Reserve Soldiers in several career fields, including infantry, artillery, cavalry and medical. It is also home to an Officer Candidate School, a Warrant Officer Candidate School and a Warrior Leader Course.
It is the third-largest RTI in the Army for overall student throughput.