Change of Command

Capt. Clark Carpenter relinquished command of Marine Detachment Fort Meade, Md., to Maj. Beatriz Yarrish

FORT MEADE, Md. (Jan. 12, 2012) – Capt. Clark Carpenter relinquished command of Marine Detachment Fort Meade, Md., to Maj. Beatriz Yarrish during a change-of-command ceremony at the detachment here Jan. 12.

Carpenter, who has commanded the detachment since July 2010, will continue his assignment here as a full-time instructor in the Public Affairs Leadership Department at the Defense Information School here.  He served as an adjunct instructor to the department throughout his tenure as the detachment commander.

Prior to taking command of the detachment, Yarrish served as an instructor in PALD since August 2010 where she was a team lead managing a 4-person instructor team. She also served as a member of the Public Affairs Qualification Course development team, which was responsible for developing new course curriculum.