Gen. Timothy J. Edens

Col. Timothy J. Edens (left), the commander of Task Force XII, presents Maj. Gen. James Simmons with a cyclic grip attached to the end of a staff as a going away gift. Simmons, the deputy commanding general of Multi-National Corps – Iraq, is scheduled to leave Iraq in the upcoming weeks and retire later this year.

Maj. Gen. James Simmons, the deputy commander for Multi-National Corps – Iraq, makes a speech thanking the Soldiers of Task Force XII for their commitment and service. After his speech, he presented awards to several of the senior leaders in Task Force XII.

Col. Timothy J. Edens, the commander of Task Force XII and an AH-64 Apache pilot, talks with members of the Iraqi air force about different flight experiences during an Iraqi Partnership Day, Dec. 11. Members from the Iraqi air force also joined Soldiers from Task Force XII for dinner at Command Sgt. Maj. Cook Dining Facility.

U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, left, the commander of the U.S. Army Europe and 7th U.S. Army, speaks during the change of command ceremony of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade at Ansbach, Germany, Jan. 9, 2009. Also in the picture are Col. Robert C. Doerer, right, incoming commander, and Col. Timothy J. Edens, background right, outgoing commander.

From foreground, U.S. Army Col. Timothy J. Edens, outgoing commander; Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander of the U.S. Army Europe and 7th U.S. Army; and Col. Robert C. Doerer, incoming commander; salute during the change of command ceremony of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade at Ansbach, Germany, Jan. 9, 2009.

From foreground, U.S. Army Col. Timothy J. Edens, outgoing commander; Gen. Carter F. Ham, the commander of the U.S. Army Europe and 7th U.S. Army; and Col. Robert C. Doerer, incoming commander; stand at attention during the change of command ceremony of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade at Ansbach, Germany, Jan. 9, 2009.

Rick Trombly, CBRNE Analytical Remediation Activities lab manager, gives a CARA light laboratory tour to Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Edens, deputy commanding general for Support, 2nd Infantry Division, during a capabilities exercise March 12 at Camp Stanley, South Korea. CARA personnel brought their light lab from Camp Walker where they used it to participate in Key Resolve.

Col. Timothy J. Edens adjusts Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jasbir Riat's patrol cap during his promotion ceremony, Jan. 1. After the promotion ceremony, Riat, a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., reenlisted his wife, Sgt. Lisa Riat.

A U.S. Army honor guard present the colors during the change of command ceremony for the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in Ansbach, Germany, Jan. 9, 2009. During the ceremony Col. Timothy J. Edens relinquished command to Col. Robert C. Doerer.

A U.S. honor guard presents the colors during the change of command ceremony for the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in Ansbach, Germany, Jan. 9, 2009. During the ceremony Col. Timothy J. Edens relinquished command to Col. Robert C. Doerer.

U.S. Soldiers stand at attention during the change of command ceremony for the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in Ansbach, Germany, Jan. 9, 2009. During the ceremony, Col. Timothy J. Edens relinquished command to Col. Robert C. Doerer.

U.S. Army Col. Timothy J. Edens, foreground, outgoing commander, receives the unit colors from Command Sgt. Maj. H. Lee Kennedy during the change of command ceremony of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade at Ansbach, Germany, Jan. 9, 2009. Edens relinquished command to Col. Robert C. Doerer during the ceremony.