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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Paley Fenner

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Paley Fenner ()

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kyle Ellison, outgoing 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, prepares to relinquish command to Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, incoming commanding general, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2022. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally signifies the transfer of command and total accountability, authority and responsibility from one Marine officer to another.

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