10-05-2025
4ID, Fort Carson hold transition of responsibility ceremony
(FORT CARSON, Colo.) — On Friday, May 9, the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) and Fort Carson hosted a Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony.
The ceremony is a time-honored tradition in the military, symbolized by the passing of the battalion colors, or command responsibility, to the incoming Command Sergeant Major.
In the case of a Relinquishment of Responsibility, the incoming Command Sergeant Major has yet to arrive, so responsibility is entrusted to the most senior noncommissioned officer in the formation in the interim. Division Command Sergeant Major Alexander Kupratty relinquished his responsibilities on Friday after 31 years of service and sacrifice.
'I would like to believe I put my heart and soul into this position and that is simply because our soldiers deserve nothing less,' said Sgt. Maj. Alexander Kupratty. 'There are not off days when you are a leader, and the profession of arms is one of the hardest.'
Since attending Infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, Kupratty has served at every leadership echelon in the Army, from team leader to Command Sgt. Maj.
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