Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez turns over the sword of office to Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn during a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. Relief and appointment ceremonies are part of the Marine Corps’ tradition in passing leadership from one to another. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, from Keene, New Hampshire, was appointed sergeant major of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Marquez, from Lakewood, California, was the previous sergeant major of 1st MAW. Sanborn, from Gainesville, Florida, is the commanding general of 1st MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Baase)
Date Taken: | 04.21.2017 |
Date Posted: | 04.21.2017 10:26 |
Photo ID: | 3326787 |
VIRIN: | 170421-M-bf835-003 |
Resolution: | 3444x3744 |
Size: | 971.61 KB |
Location: | CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JP |
Hometown: | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
Hometown: | KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, US |
Hometown: | LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, US |
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