Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow welcomes new commanding office

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GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  

Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow officiated a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, June 12.

MCD Goodfellow welcomed incoming commanding officer, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Rubio, and thanked the outgoing commanding officer, Lt. Col. Brian Meade, for his hard work and dedication to MCD Goodfellow.

“Thank you all very much for the time and effort that you have poured into me and my family,” expressed Meade. “Everyone here that’s representing San Angelo, everyone that’s settled down here and everyone that is just starting to settle here: we know that you love Goodfellow and from the Marine detachment, we know you love your Marines too.”

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Meade, outgoing Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer (right), and Lt. Col. David Rubio, incoming MCD Goodfellow commanding officer (left), stand at attention after the passing of the colors during a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. The change of command ceremony represents the official passing of authority from the outgoing commanding officer to the incoming commanding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)

Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow welcomes new commanding office

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Meade, outgoing Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer (right), and Lt. Col. David Rubio, incoming MCD Goodfellow commanding officer (left), stand at attention after the passing of the colors during a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. The change of command ceremony represents the official passing of authority from the outgoing commanding officer to the incoming commanding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)
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For the next two years, Rubio will command MCD Goodfellow and provide administrative, logistical and comprehensive training support to staff and students in the occupational fields of signals intelligence and expeditionary firefighting and rescue in order to deliver technically proficient, combat-capable Marines to the operating force and supporting establishment.

Before arriving at Goodfellow, Rubio served as the director, deputy director and operations officer of the I Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

“Thank you for taking time out of your very busy schedules and being here with us to share this moment with me, my family and these awesome warfighters behind me,” stated Rubio. “Thank you, Marines. I look forward to working with, alongside and for every single one of you.

 

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Meade, outgoing Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, expresses his gratitude during a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. For the past two years, Meade has commanded MCD Goodfellow and overseen the training of signals intelligence and expeditionary firefighting and rescue Marines in order to deliver technically proficient, combat-capable Marines to the operating force and supporting establishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)

Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow welcomes new commanding office

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Meade, outgoing Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, expresses his gratitude during a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. For the past two years, Meade has commanded MCD Goodfellow and overseen the training of signals intelligence and expeditionary firefighting and rescue Marines in order to deliver technically proficient, combat-capable Marines to the operating force and supporting establishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Rubio, Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. The mission of MCD Goodfellow is to provide administrative, logistical and comprehensive training support to staff and students in the occupational fields of signals intelligence and expeditionary firefighting and rescue in order to deliver technically proficient, combat-capable Marines to the operating force and supporting establishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)

Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow welcomes new commanding office

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Rubio, Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. The mission of MCD Goodfellow is to provide administrative, logistical and comprehensive training support to staff and students in the occupational fields of signals intelligence and expeditionary firefighting and rescue in order to deliver technically proficient, combat-capable Marines to the operating force and supporting establishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. James C. Ford III, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 commanding officer, presents Lt. Col. Brian Meade, outgoing Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, with the Meritorious Service Medal during a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. Meade was awarded the medal for leading and developing 2700 entry level signals intelligence and firefighter Marines, helping modernize the Basic Signals Operator course, removing academic barriers in the firefighter training pipeline and saving the Marine Corps over $3.4 million dollars annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)

Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow welcomes new commanding office

U.S. Marine Corps Col. James C. Ford III, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 commanding officer, presents Lt. Col. Brian Meade, outgoing Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, with the Meritorious Service Medal during a change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. Meade was awarded the medal for leading and developing 2700 entry level signals intelligence and firefighter Marines, helping modernize the Basic Signals Operator course, removing academic barriers in the firefighter training pipeline and saving the Marine Corps over $3.4 million dollars annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. James C. Ford III, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 commanding officer, speaks during the Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. MCD Goodfellow helps MATSG-22 reinforce Marine Corps values, warfighting ethos, principles and competencies to provide the best trained Marines to the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)

Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow welcomes new commanding office

U.S. Marine Corps Col. James C. Ford III, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 commanding officer, speaks during the Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow change of command ceremony at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 12, 2026. MCD Goodfellow helps MATSG-22 reinforce Marine Corps values, warfighting ethos, principles and competencies to provide the best trained Marines to the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Lummus)
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