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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Sykas III, incoming commanding officer of 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, gives closing remarks after a change of command ceremony at Camp Kinser.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel Mason)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Sykas III, incoming commanding officer of 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, gives closing remarks after a change of command ceremony at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2026. Lt. Col. David Janecke relinquished command of 3rd Maintenance Battalion to Lt. Col. John Sykas III.

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