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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney A. Robertson

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney A. Robertson ()

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan W. Meltesen, oncoming sergeant major of 3d Marine Logistics Group, addresses participating Marines during a Relief and Appointment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2021. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEF’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

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