Stephenville's Luke McCollum retires as Chief of Navy Reserve on August 7, Ceremony to be livestreamed at 8:30 AM
Congratulations and many thanks to Stephenville's own Vice Admiral Luke McCollum, who retires as Chief of Navy Reserve tomorrow, Friday, August 7th. The ceremony will be livestreamed at 8:30AM Texas Time. The public is invited for the Change of Command and Retirement ceremony, which is taking place at the Admiral Leutze Park, Washington Navy Yard, DC at this link:
https://allhands.navy.mil/Live-Stream
McCollum became the 14th Chief of Navy Reserve in September 2016. As commander, Navy Reserve Force, he has led approximately 60,000 Reserve Component personnel who support the Navy, Marine Corps and joint force. More information about his long and distinguished Navy career is available at https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236142/vice-admiral-luke-mccollum
McCollum is a 1979 graduate of Stephenville High School, and was honored in 2016 as a Stephenville High School Distinguished Alumni by the Stephenville Optimist Club and the Stephenville Education Foundation.