Brig. Gen. Phillip N. Frietze, the outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, and Col. Michael E. McWilliams, the incoming commander of MARFORSOUTH, stand at the position of attention during the MARFORSOUTH change of command ceremony in Miami, Florida, April 12, 2021. Brig. Gen. Frietze relinquished command to Col. McWilliams after serving as commander of MARFORSOUTH since August 2020. MARFORSOUTH is the Marine Corps component to U.S. Southern Command, which is one of the 11 combatant commands in the Department of Defense. The staff of nearly 150 Marines, Sailors and civilian employees are responsible for planning exercises, operations and overall support for the SOUTHCOM assigned area of responsibility, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean. Brig. Gen. Frietze is a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Col. McWilliams is a native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel A. Barrios)
Date Taken: | 04.12.2021 |
Date Posted: | 04.12.2021 12:07 |
Photo ID: | 6594878 |
VIRIN: | 210412-M-JI182-045 |
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Location: | MIAMI, FLORIDA, US |
Hometown: | DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
Hometown: | LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, US |
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