U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew W. Schuster with Redeployment
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew W. Schuster with Redeployment and Retrograde in support of Reset and Reconstruction Operations Group (R4OG) gives opening remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp L... More
U.S. Marines with 3D Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3D Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (3/8), Regimental Combat Team 5 color guard stand at parade rest during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand provi... More
Brig. Gen. Michael G. Dana (right), commanding general
Brig. Gen. Michael G. Dana (right), commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), hands out coins to select Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, during the final days of their seven-month to... More
Marines and sailors stand at attention during a midnight
Marines and sailors stand at attention during a midnight transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 15, 2014. After a seven-month deployment, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 demonstrate weapons fundamentals of an M224 60mm lightweight mortar system to Romanian soldiers at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, July 3, 2018. T... More
U.S. Marine Col. Eric Cloutier, right, the commanding
U.S. Marine Col. Eric Cloutier, right, the commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, transfers the unit colors to, Col. Denise Mull the commanding officer o... More
Brig. Gen. Michael Dana, the commanding general for
Brig. Gen. Michael Dana, the commanding general for 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), speaks to the Marines and sailors at a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 26. During t... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, the commander
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, the commander of the ANA 215th Maiwand Corps, gives a speech during the Regional Logistics Support Command Advisory Team relief-in-place ceremony on Camp Shorabak, H... More
Colonel Peter B. Baumgarten, commanding officer, Task
Colonel Peter B. Baumgarten, commanding officer, Task Force Belleau Wood, cases the battle colors of 1st Marine Regiment during a ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Aug. 15, 2014. First Marine Regiment deployed to H... More
Sergeant Maj. Harrison L. Tanksley (left), I Marine
Sergeant Maj. Harrison L. Tanksley (left), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) sergeant major, and Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, II MEF (Fwd) commanding general, case the Regional Command (Southwest) battle... More
U.S. Marines and members of the Spanish Air Force bow
U.S. Marines and members of the Spanish Air Force bow their heads for the invocation during the transfer of authority for Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response- Africa, Morón Air Base, Sp... More
U.S. Marines and guests stand at the position of attention
U.S. Marines and guests stand at the position of attention during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 26, 2012. U.S. Marines with 2D Battal... More
The U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW)
The U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward color guard marches on the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2013. Maj. Gen. ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Newman prays during the invocation
U.S. Marine Sgt. Newman prays during the invocation of the transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, Jr. relieved Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus ... More
A colorguard awaits the start of a Transfer of Authority
A colorguard awaits the start of a Transfer of Authority ceremony between Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 (VMM-165) and VMM-268 in an undisclosed location, Oct. 13, 2015. The ceremony signifies the transfe... More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas P. Fraser, left, operations
Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas P. Fraser, left, operations chief, Task Force Belleau Wood, Regional Command (Southwest), directs the 1st Marine Regiment color guard to present honors for Col. Peter B. Baumgarten, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Koichi Takagi, second from
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Koichi Takagi, second from right, the assistant chief of staff G-6 for Marine Corps Installations - West, speaks to Marines at their workstations during a walkthrough at Marine Corps ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, second from
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, second from right, the commanding officer of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, speaks to Marines at their workstations during a walkthrou... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 present
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 present the national and unit battle colors during a transfer of authority ceremony held aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 7, 2014. Marine Wing Support Squadr... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forse-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2 and 20.1 stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony at Morón Air Base, Spain, Oct. 1, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew P. Berger, database
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew P. Berger, database administrator, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 40, airbrushes the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward logo on a T wall barrier on Camp Leatherneck, Helma... More
Lieutenant Col. Giorgi Meshvaliani, left, the 31st
Lieutenant Col. Giorgi Meshvaliani, left, the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion commander, cases the unit’s battle colors during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan, May 1,... More
From left, Afghan National Army Col. Gul Ahmad with
From left, Afghan National Army Col. Gul Ahmad with 1st Kandak, 215th Corps; District Governor of Nawa Haji Abdul Manaf; U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5)... More
Lieutenant Col. Giorgi Meshvaliani, left, the 31st
Lieutenant Col. Giorgi Meshvaliani, left, the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion commander, and the battalion sergeant major case the unit’s battle colors during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp... More
Lt. Col. Trevor Heidenreich and Sgt. Maj. M. Dallas
Lt. Col. Trevor Heidenreich and Sgt. Maj. M. Dallas Miller of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 salute before uncasing their command colors during a transfer of command ceremony in an undisclosed location, O... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response- Africa stand in formation during the transfer of authority, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016. Col. Calvert L. Worth Jr. transf... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey (right), commanding officer, 2D Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (2/6), Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5), and Sgt. Maj. William R. Frye, 2/6 Sgt. Maj., salute the c... More
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hermesmann, commander of U.S.
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hermesmann, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, speaks to attendees at the Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2 and 20.1 transfer-of-authority ceremony in Setermoen, Nor... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Calvert L. Worth Jr. salutes
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Calvert L. Worth Jr. salutes during a transfer of authority ceremony, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016. Worth transferred authorities as commanding officer for the Special-Purpose Mar... More
New commanding officer takes over Task Force Belleau Wood
Outgoing commander of Task Force Belleau Wood, Marine Col. Michael E. Cordero and Sgt. Maj. Craig Cressman, cases the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The II Mari... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Matthew Reid and Sgt. Maj. Brent Cook case 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment's battalion colors during a Transfer of Authority Cer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, center, the
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, center, the commanding officer of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, speaks to Marines during the battalion transfer of authority at Marin... More
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), received authority for Regional Command (Southwest) during a joint transfer of authority ceremony here, March 12, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps Major General Niel E. Nelson, Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Major General Niel E. Nelson, Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, addresses Marines of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa, and commend... More
Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, International Security Assistance
Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command commanding general, gives his remarks during the transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. Ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Col Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right), and Col. Martin F. Wetterauer III, (left), pass the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016. Worth transferred a... More
Uncasing the colors, Afghanistan
Lt. Col. Edwin Lugo, right, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scherr Qualls, left, the 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion commander and command sergeant major, respectively, uncase their colors during a transfer of... More
Colonel Dan M. Sullivan, left, transferred authority
Colonel Dan M. Sullivan, left, transferred authority as commanding officer of Task Force Belleau Wood to Col. Pete B. Baumgarten aboard the Camp Bastion/Leatherneck complex, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. ... More
Major Buck Bradley, the off-going commanding officer
Major Buck Bradley, the off-going commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Europe 17.2, addresses spectators during a passing of authority ceremony at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, March 23, 2018. Marine Rotat... More
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the commanding general for 1st Marine Division (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti, the sergeant major for 1st MarDiv (Fwd), sheath the unit colors in a ceremony, March 15, sig... More
Col. Michael M. Sweeney, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Col. Michael M. Sweeney, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) commander, unfurls the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony here, March 2. Sweeney assumed command of support operat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Daniel Q. Greenwood, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Daniel Q. Greenwood, left, 2nd Marine Regiment Commanding Officer and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Martin F. Wetterauer, commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment, standby to receive the col... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Matthew Reid, a native of Malone, N.Y., speaks during a Transfer of Authority ceremony, May 6. Reid is the battalion commander for ... More
Lieutenant Col. Matthew Sale, commanding officer of
Lieutenant Col. Matthew Sale, commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, posts the squadron's guidon signifying the transfer of authority from HMLA-369 during a midnight ceremony aboard ... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Ruben Jr. Soto, weapons
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Ruben Jr. Soto, weapons company first sergeant with, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, speaks during the Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 17.2, transfer of authority at Mihail Koga... More
U.S. Marines with, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1, practice riot control during a Non-Lethal Weapons course aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 5, 2018. Marines with BSRF 18.1 train with... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right), and Col. Martin F. Wetterauer III, (left), wait to receive and pass the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, gives his remarks during a transfer of authority, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016. Colonel Calvert L. Wo... More
The 2nd Marine Division (Forward) color guard posts
The 2nd Marine Division (Forward) color guard posts colors at the transfer of authority ceremony, March 15. Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the commanding general for 1st MarDiv (Fwd), relinquished his command to B... More
The Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics
The Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) color guard marches on the colors at the transfer of authority ceremony here Aug. 14. CLB-4 transferred responsibilities as the Regimental ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, right, the
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, right, the commanding officer of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, speaks to Marines during the battalion transfer of authority at Marine... More
Sergeant Major Harrison L. Tanksley (left), I Marine
Sergeant Major Harrison L. Tanksley (left), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) sergeant major, and Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, I MEF (Fwd) commanding general, case the I MEF (Fwd) battle colors during th... More
Lt. Col. David Gibbs, commanding officer, Marine Air-Ground
Lt. Col. David Gibbs, commanding officer, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), shares a few words after relinquishing command during a transfer of authority... More
Local elders listen to District Governor Mohammad Fahim
Local elders listen to District Governor Mohammad Fahim speak about the transfer of authority of Garmsir from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a dinner at the d... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Thomas Settle, 29, Jump Platoon sergeant
U.S. Marine Sgt. Thomas Settle, 29, Jump Platoon sergeant for Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Culpeper, Va., posts security at the entrance of the district ... More
Maj. Gen. Miller gives his remarks during the transfer
Maj. Gen. Miller gives his remarks during the transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, Jr. relieved Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus as the comman... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Col Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right), and Col. Martin F. Wetterauer III, (left), pass the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016. Worth transferred a... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bryan K. Crittendon, chaplain,
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bryan K. Crittendon, chaplain, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward, gives his invocation during a transfer of authority ceremony, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16,... More
Marines change the regimental flag during a transfer
Marines change the regimental flag during a transfer of authority ceremony at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 3, 2018. The ceremony officially transfers authority from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Reg... More
A Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
A Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 runs to an AH-1W Cobra preparing for an immediate launch from the Camp Bastion flightline in support of a medical evacuation, Feb. 15, 2014. An immediat... More
U.S. Marines with, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, salute during the during the Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 17.2, Transfer of Authority aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 3, 2018. The... More
Captain James Cove, company commander, 3rd Battalion,
Captain James Cove, company commander, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, speaks about the battalion during a midnight transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 15, 2014. After... More
Navy Lt. Andrew Brod, chaplain, 1st Battalion, 7th
Navy Lt. Andrew Brod, chaplain, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, says a prayer during a midnight transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 15, 2014. After a seven-month deplo... More
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon, the battalion commander
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon, the battalion commander with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, speaks to the audience during a transfer of authority ceremony at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 3, 2018... More
Lieutenant Col. Sean C. Killeen, right, commanding
Lieutenant Col. Sean C. Killeen, right, commanding officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Maura M. Hennigan, commanding officer, MWSS-372, after a transfer of authority ceremony h... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2013. Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant... More
Major. Gen. W. Lee Miller, II Marine Expeditionary
Major. Gen. W. Lee Miller, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) commanding general (left) and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, the International Security Assistance Force commander, salute during the Regional Command... More
Georgian soldiers with the 31st Georgian Light Infantry
Georgian soldiers with the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion stand with the unit battle colors before a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 1, 2014. The 31st GLIB and a... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response- Africa, (out-going), stand in formation during the transfer of authority, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016. Col. Calvert L. Wo... More
A U.S. Marine adjusts battle streamers during the Marine
A U.S. Marine adjusts battle streamers during the Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2 and 20.1 transfer-of-authority ceremony in Setermoen, Norway, Sept. 27, 2019. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements througho... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forse-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2 and 20.1 salute for the national anthem in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony at Morón Air Base, Spain, ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Matthew Reid and Sgt. Maj. Brent Cook case 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment's battalion colors during a Transfer of Authority Cer... More
U.S. Marines, sailors, and members of the Spanish Air
U.S. Marines, sailors, and members of the Spanish Air Force, salute for the national anthem during a transfer of authority ceremony at Morón Air Base, Spain, Oct. 1, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, right, commanding officer, 2D Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (2/6), Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5), and Sgt. Maj. William R. Frye, 2/6 Sgt. Maj., case the batt... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Col Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right), and Col. Martin F. Wetterauer III, (left), wait to receive and pass the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Col Calvert L. Worth Jr., (right), and Col. Martin F. Wetterauer III, (left), pass the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26, 2016. Worth transferred a... More
U.S. Marines with, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)
U.S. Marines with, Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1, practice crowd control formations during a Non-Lethal Weapons course aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 5, 2018. Marines with BSRF 18.... More
Georgian soldiers with the 31st Georgian Light Infantry
Georgian soldiers with the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion stand with the unit battle colors before a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 1, 2014. The 31st GLIB and a... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Aslam, left, with the
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Aslam, left, with the ANA Regional Logistics Support Command, salutes U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Miquel Valle, the incoming officer-in-charge of the Regional Logistics Support Command... More
Terence Adams, center, the deputy of 1st Network Battalion,
Terence Adams, center, the deputy of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, speaks to Marines and civilians during a meeting at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 4, 20... More
Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus passes the colors to
Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus passes the colors to Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, Jr. during the transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, Jr. reli... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew P. Berger, database
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew P. Berger, database administrator, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 40, airbrushes the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward logo on a T wall barrier on Camp Leatherneck, Helma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Edward J. Healy, back left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Edward J. Healy, back left, commanding officer, 3D Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (3/8), Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5), and Sgt. Maj. Matthew A. Putnam, 3/8 Sgt. Maj., stand at the... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Regional Command (Southwest)
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Regional Command (Southwest) listen to remarks given during the Redeployment and Retrograde in support of Reset and Reconstruction Operations Group (R4OG) transfer of authority cer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Matthew A. Putnam, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Matthew A. Putnam, left, 3D Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment(3/8), Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5) Sgt. Maj., receives a traditional flower necklace from District Governor of Nawa Haj... More
Lt. Col. Sean Riordan, the commanding officer of 1st
Lt. Col. Sean Riordan, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, encourages Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to devote themselves to bettering Garmsir during a relief in plac... More
A Color guard with Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (CLR-2),
A Color guard with Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (CLR-2), present colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dwayne A. ... More
Combat engineer Marines conduct Transfer of Authority Ceremony in Afgh...
First Sgt. Paul Costa, left, acting battalion sergeant major with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), and Lt. Col. John Osborne, right, commander of 2nd CEB pose in front of a Husky for... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force- Europe 18.1
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force- Europe 18.1 stand in formation during the transfer of authority ceremony on Setermoen Leir Military Camp, Norway, Oct. 1, 2018. MRF-E 18.1 was relieved by MRF-E 19.1 a... More
Lieutenant Col. Brian W. Mullery, commanding officer,
Lieutenant Col. Brian W. Mullery, commanding officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, gives a farewell speech during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2014. The batta... More
Corporal Blake Smith, right, a combat engineer with
Corporal Blake Smith, right, a combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), refuels a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during a daily vehicle inspection aboard Camp L... More
Colonel Peter B. Baumgarten, commanding officer, Task
Colonel Peter B. Baumgarten, commanding officer, Task Force Belleau Wood, cases the battle colors of 1st Marine Regiment during a ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Aug. 15, 2014. First Marine Regiment deployed to H... More
Corporal Dylan McKee, a combat engineer with Assault
Corporal Dylan McKee, a combat engineer with Assault Breacher Vehicle Platoon, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, sits atop an Assault Breacher Vehicle and assists with sight alignment for the M48 .50 caliber machi... More
Colonel Denise M. Mull, on-coming commanding officer
Colonel Denise M. Mull, on-coming commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, gives her remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony for SPMAGTF-CR-AF at Morón ... More
Maj. Gen. Gurganus, left, cases 1st Marine Expeditionary
Maj. Gen. Gurganus, left, cases 1st Marine Expeditionary Force colors as Sgt. Maj. Harrison L. Tanksley holds the staff during the transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Andrew R. Winthrop, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Andrew R. Winthrop, commanding officer, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion gives his closing remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanis... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Ryan Sheehy (left), the commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Ryan Sheehy (left), the commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 (VMM-165) shakes hands with Lt. Col. Trevor Heidenreich (right) the commanding officer of VMM-268 at the c... More
U.S. Marine Maj.Gen. Russell A.C. Sanborn, the commander
U.S. Marine Maj.Gen. Russell A.C. Sanborn, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, addresses the Marines and guests during the Marine Rotational Force- Europe 18.1 transfer of authority cer... More
U.S. Marine Col. Kip P. Bunten, current operations
U.S. Marine Col. Kip P. Bunten, current operations officer with Marine Forces Europe and Africa, speaks during Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 17.2, transfer of authority at Mhail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Roman... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Daniel H. Coleman gives
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Daniel H. Coleman gives his remarks during the Redeployment and Retrograde in support of Reset and Reconstruction Operations Group (R4OG) transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Leathe... More