Wednesday will mark a change of command at Fort Eisenhower, with Col. Reginald Evans passing the colors to new garrison commander Col. Anthony J. Kazor.
Kazor, a transplant from Aberdeen, Md., received his commission in the “Chemical Corps” in 2000 after earning a bachelor of science degree at Creighton University.
He has master’s degrees in environmental management and strategic studies and previously served as operations officer for the 20th Chemical Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command, headquartered at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground. Kazor was promoted to colonel last year.
His previous command assignments include 21 months at commander of the 172nd Chemical Company in Fort Riley, Kans., and 24 months as commander of Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Virginia.
At Radford, known as the “heart of the ammunition enterprise” Kazor led during efforts to reduce pollution produced by the plant.
He deployed to Iraq as a battalion chemical, biological radiological and nuclear and explosives officer and to Afghanistan as a counter-IED lab officer and CBRNE team leader.
His decorations include the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and numerous others.
Evans was named garrison commander at Eisenhower two years ago, taking over from Col. Shaw Pack.
During Evans’ tenure, Confederate names were removed from the former Fort Gordon, which the Department of Defense re-designated as Fort Eisenhower last year.
Evans presided during the post-COVID-19 reopening of a community garden and the launch of the first new housing construction in years.
Raised in Houston, Evans entered active duty in 1999 with a commission in the Signal Corps. He graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and has a master of strategic studies.
Evans has served in warfighting formations from platoon to division level and has six operational and combat deployments.
His decorations have included the Bronze Star medal, Defense Meritorious Service medal and Meritorious Service medal.
The change of command ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday and can be viewed live on the Fort Eisenhower Facebook page.
