U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kyle Shoop, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Illinois, left, presents the Legion of Merit to Lt. Col. Alexander Mellman, the former commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, MAG-12, during a change of command ceremony for VMFA-242 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 13, 2024. During the ceremony, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Patrick Bergman, a native of Washington, replaced Lt. Col. Alexander Mellman, a native of Connecticut, as the commanding officer of VMFA-242. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)
Date Taken: | 06.14.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.10.2024 01:45 |
Photo ID: | 8517088 |
VIRIN: | 240614-M-AA976-1235 |
Resolution: | 6101x4067 |
Size: | 1.03 MB |
Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
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