To all who shall see these presents, greeting:

Know ye that reposing special trust and confidence in the fidelity and abilities of

Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell Lombardi

I hereby appoint them a Colonel, as such from the date of April 4th, 2022. Effective with this appointment you are charged to carefully and diligently execute the duties and responsibilities of a Colonel of Soldiers and I do strictly direct and require all personnel of lesser grade to render obedience to appropriate orders.

As a Colonel you must set the example for others to emulate. Your conduct and professionalism both on and off duty shall be above reproach. You are responsible for the accomplishment of your assigned mission and for the safety, professional development, and well-being of the Soldiers in your charge. You will be the embodiment of our institutional core values. You will lead your Soldiers with firmness, fairness, and dignity while observing and following the orders and directions of your senior leaders and enforcing all regulations and articles governing the discipline of the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

Given under my hand, on this 4th Day of April, in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand And Twenty-Two.

Congratulations!​

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