On April 17, 2026 the JROTC Marmion Battalion conducted its annual Change of Command Ceremony. The JROTC Battalion Command Team made up of Cadet Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Owen Cousins ‘26 and Cadet Battalion Sergeant Major Aidan Baer ‘26, passed the responsibility of the Marmion Battalion to its new Command Team of Cadet Christopher Quail ’27 (Battalion Commander) and Cadet Joshua Shimp ’27 (Battalion Sergeant Major).

The Ceremony culminated with the passing of the unit’s colors between the outgoing and incoming Battalion Command Teams. The colors were retrieved from the guidon bearer by the outgoing Sergeant Major (Baer) and given to the outgoing Commander (Cousins), who then passed it to the incoming Commander (Quail), signifying his transfer of responsibility for the unit and his last official act as Commander. Once the incoming Commander received the colors he transferred them to his Sergeant Major (Shimp), symbolizing their acceptance of trust placed on them by the outgoing team to continue the success and esprit de corps of the Battalion.

Our sincerest gratitude to Owen Cousins ‘26 and Aidan Baer ‘26 for their outstanding leadership throughout the 2025-2026 school year. The Battalion is looking forward to continued success with Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Quail ‘27 and Sergeant Major Cadet Joshua Shimp ’27 leading the way!

GO CADETS!

LTC (Ret.) Dan Williams, USA, Senior Army Instructor