New top soldier takes command at CFB Petawawa

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There is new leadership at CFB Petawawa as a change of command ceremony took place on the base for the first time in four years.

Col. Jay MacKeen has taken charge of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and the roughly 4,700 soldiers within it.

The change in command is comparable to when an NHL team brings in a new coach. The goal is to constantly improve, but the philosophy and methods behind training may change. The change in command comes at a critical time for 2 CMBG. During MacKeen's tenure over the next two years, 2 CMBG will enter what is called the contingency and committed phases.

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