Col. Nicholas Katers (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin

Col. Nicholas Katers (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Bryan, command team for 555th Engineer Brigade, case their brigade colors during the Theater Engineer Brigade’s transfer of authority ceremony here, Oct. 2. The newly arrived 130th Engineer Brigade, Joint Task Force Sapper, has assumed control from the outgoing 555th, JTF Triple Nickel. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan looks to the Theater Engineer Brigade for a critical triad of engineering needs, including training Afghan National Army engineer units, construction and deconstruction projects and removal of enemy roadside bombs along key roadways. (Photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. Laura Beebe, 130th Engineer Brigade Public Affairs)