Families welcome back 208th Finance Co. Soldiers

MANNHEIM, Germany – Families and loved ones welcomed back the Soldiers of the Headquarters Detachment, 208th Financial Management Company, 16th Special Troops Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, during a redeployment ceremony at the Spinelli Gym here Jan. 5.

The “Roughnecks” returned from a 12-month deployment at Camp Liberty, Iraq.
“It was a pleasure serving with my Soldiers downrange,” said Maj. Timothy Lancaster, commander, 208th FM Co. “We accomplished a lot and we’re all glad to be home.”
While in Iraq, the Soldiers managed seven detachments and dispersed nearly $1 billion to more than 98,000 military and civilian customers in Multi-National Division – Baghdad.

“It was a great deployment with great Soldiers,” said 1st Sgt. Ronald Childs, first sergeant, Headquarters Det., 208th FM Co. “I am a proud first sergeant.”
The 208th FM Co. is composed of six detachments in Germany. Alpha Det. is located in Mannheim; Bravo Det. is in Wiesbaden; Charlie Det., headquartered in Stuttgart, is deployed to Kuwait; Delta Det. is located in Baumholder; Echo Det. is located in Kaiserslautern.