Sgt. Maj. Bryan M. Alfaro, incoming sergeant major

Sgt. Maj. Bryan M. Alfaro, incoming sergeant major for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, speaks during a Relief and Appointment ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2019. During the ceremony, Alfaro assumed the sword of office from Sgt. Maj. Christopher Gasser. CLB-31 is the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

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