With the retirement of Major Gene Mortorff as commander of the 2nd Military District, which was effective on 1 Novemeber 2011, the Commanding General SVR has selected Captain Mark R. Day, pictured above, to assume command of the 2nd Military District.  Captain Day, who is a retired Navy Master Chief Operations Specialist, lives in Lynchburg, Virginia with his wife Barbara.  Captain Day has two adult children and one grandaughter.  Captain Day is a member of the James River Rifles and the Taylor-Wilson Camp #10 SUVCW in Lynchburg.  He also currently serves as the Junior Vice Commander of the Department of the Chesapeake.