Maj. Schmitt promotion ceremony on Camp Hansen

U.S. Marine Corp Maj. Jesse Schmitt, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Collections Manager, center, reaffirms his oath during his promotion to major during a ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 3, 2023. Promotion ceremonies are a time-honored tradition in the Marine Corps to recognize and congratulate Marines when they get promoted. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.