Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio welcomes new commander

Cmdr. Michael Files assumed the role of commanding officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio during a change of command ceremony at the Warrior & Family Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 12.

Files takes command of NTAG San Antonio from Cmdr. Nicholas Gamiz, who is taking over as commanding officer of Naval Technical Training Center at JBSA-Lackland.

In his remarks, Files said he will lead based on a culture of excellence in which command members strive to be the best they can every day and are constantly improving and developing in their jobs at NTAG San Antonio.

“We are in the business of not only changing people’s lives but their family trees,” Files said. “NTAG San Antonio has proven itself to be a passionate, charitable, mission-focused organization. I will do my best to be fair, firm, impartial and to lead with integrity.”

NTAG San Antonio includes more than 30 Navy recruiting stations and officer recruiting stations covering 144,000 square miles of Central and South Texas.