“Navy Command Master Chief Charles “Chip” Collins has transferred his duties as senior enlisted leader for the Defense Health Agency to Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael L. Gragg. The change of responsibility ceremony took place Friday at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on large gatherings required the audience to attend virtually.”
“The ceremony signaled “an important moment for these two leaders, and an even more important moment for all of us in the DHA and those we serve,” said Army Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Ronald Place, the DHA director…”
“Gragg began his military career almost 31 years ago when he enlisted in the Army. His most recent assignment was as the top enlisted soldier of the U.S. Army Medical Command…”
“Gragg said Collins left him “very big shoes to fill” because Collins provided “sage advice to two directors, and a calming presence to a transitioning organization in a turbulent environment.”
“Collins is retiring after a 35-year military career that he began as a Navy corpsman and then served as a pharmacy technician…” Read the full article here.
Source: DHA welcomes new top enlisted leader – June 12, 2020. Health.mil.
