MTMC soldier returns to Europe to take command
Then, Leignadier was a lieutenant colonel. Now a colonel, Leignadier is back ¯ this time in her old boss's shoes: Commander of the Military Traffic Management Command's 598th Transportation Group, Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands.
The group's guidon was presented to Leignadier in a change of command, June 12 by Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Privratsky, MTMC Commanding General. She succeeded Col. John Brown, who had commanded the group since June 2000.
"I am most grateful to the Army and the Military Traffic Management Command," said Leignadier. "There never was a moment when I served as a battalion commander that I thought I would come back and serve as the group commander!
In her earlier tour with MTMC in Europe, Leignadier was busy. She led MTMC transportation efforts in Albania in support of Kosovo operations in 1999. Later that same year, she commanded MTMC soldiers in the multi-national Bright Star exercise, in Alexandria, Egypt. Most recently, Leignadier served as a special project officer for MTMC Headquarters, Alexandria, Va.
Brown's next assignment will be in Washington, D.C., where he will serve as Chief, Strategic Mobility, Army G-4 (Logistics), at the Pentagon. In his departing remarks, Brown had praise for members of the 598th extended terminal units. Brown singled out host nation guests for their support following Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against America.
The 598th Transportation Group is responsible for the Department of Defense's surface transportation in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The command includes four battalions, three companies and five detachments located in such areas as Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and Southwest Asia.
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