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FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan, April 11, 2008 - The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, transferred authority for the southern portion of Regional Command-East to the Currahees of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, on Monday during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Salerno. Task Force Currahee will partner with the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to ensure peace and stability in the region, relieving Task Force Fury after the unit's 15-month deployment. "This transfer of authority is not to honor the combined task force, or the accomplishments we contributed to or participated in," said COL Martin Schweitzer, Combined Task Force Fury commander. "This transfer of authority today is to acknowledge the last 15 months by the Afghan government, Afghan security forces and the economic development that now has an opportunity to flourish." The Currahee Combined Task Force will work with a diverse group comprised of US, Afghan and NATO forces from Poland, the Czech Republic and Turkey. "The transition with Task Force Fury has been seamless," said COL Pete Johnson, Combined Task Force Currahee commander. "To our Afghan brothers, we are very thankful and gracious for the hospitable welcome we received." Johnson stressed the closeness the Currahees will have with
Afghan Security Forces. The unit hopes to work in partnership
with Afghans to develop a safer Afghanistan before returning
to Fort Campbell and their friends and family. 
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