PHOTO: LT. Col. Shanon Cotta, Capt. Simon Hanson and Capt. Christopher Lloyd. (HHC / 133rd Engineer Battalion photo)
BRUNSWICK — Following annual unit training this summer, Headquarters and Headquarters Co. 133rd Engineer Battalion held a change of command ceremony in which Capt. Christopher Lloyd, of Gorham, relinquished command to Capt. Simon Hanson.
“The 133rd Engineer Battalion recognizes Capt. Christopher Lloyd’s superior leadership and he was awarded an Army Commendation Medal,” said Lt. Col. Shanon Cotta, battalion commander of the 133rd. “As the company commander, he cared deeply for Maine soldiers and their families. We extend a warm welcome to Capt. Hanson as he assumes command and have every confidence in him as he leads HHC forward.”
Lloyd, who lives in Gorham with his wife, Stephanie, and sons Isaiah and Joshua, enlisted in 2006 into the 136th Engineer Co. He received his commission in 2012 from the University of Maine ROTC Program. He has served in multiple platoon leadership roles within the 133rd Engineer Battalion, with exercise rotations to both the Joint Readiness Training Center and the National Training Center. Before assignments also include executive officer of the 136th Engineer Company and a battle captain in the 133rd’s operations section.
Hanson is a native of Hampden and received his commission from the U.S. Infantry School’s Officer Candidate School. As a second lieutenant, he was assigned to the 251st Engineer Company (Sapper) in Norway, where he served as a platoon leader. Later, Hanson served as the assistant S-2 intelligence officer for the 133rd Engineer Battalion, as a platoon leader for the 262nd and 136th Engineer Companies, and a plans officer for the133rd Engineer Battalion. Hanson resides in Bar Harbor with his partner, Kayla.
