US Marine Corps Forces South welcomes 3-star commander [Image 5 of 5]

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES

05.21.2021

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Barrios 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, the incoming commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, Adm. Craig S. Faller, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Col. Michael E. McWilliams, the outgoing commander of MARFORSOUTH stand at the position of attention during the MARFORSOUTH change of command ceremony in Miami, Florida, May 21, 2021. during the MARFORSOUTH change of command ceremony in Miami, Florida, May 21, 2021. Col. McWilliams, the outgoing commander of MARFORSOUTH, relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Bellon after serving as commander of MARFORSOUTH since April 2021. 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 100 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. Adm. Faller is a native of Fryburg, Pennsylvania. Lt. Gen. Bellon is a native of Fort Polk, Louisiana. Col. McWilliams is a native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel A. Barrios)

• Date Taken: 05.21.2021
• Date Posted: 05.21.2021 13:24
• Photo ID: 6657026
• VIRIN: 210521-M-JI182-128
• Resolution: 4779x3186
• Size: 2.45 MB
• Location: MIAMI, FL, US
• Hometown: DOWNINGTOWN, PA, US
• Hometown: FORT JOHNSON, LA, US
• Hometown: FRYBURG, PA, US