8:38 am on Wednesday July 13, 2011
| Posted by Ken Hawkins
Brig. Gen. Reynolds is the new (and first female) commander of Parris Island (update: video interview)
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Update July 12: WTOC has an exclusive interview with Brig. Gen. Loretta Reynolds, the first female commanding officer out at Parris Island.
You can watch the video above and check out the related article here.
Update June 18: Brig. Gen. Loretta Reynolds is now the new commander of the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot on Parris Island.
WSAV was there and has a nice video from the ceremony; watch it here.
If you'd prefer a written report, head over to The Island Packet.
First reporting: Brig. Gen. Loretta Reynolds will soon be the new commander of the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot on Parris Island — and the depot's first female commander.
Reynolds is expected to take charge of the depot today, June 17, and would take command from Brig. Gen. Frederick Padilla.
Padilla is due to lead the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan.
Padilla took over command of the island in July 2009. His predicessor, Brig. Gen. James Laster, also left to take command of Okinawa.
