U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Robert Kaufmann, operations chief of I Marine Expeditionary Force, salutes Lt. Col. Ryan Padilla, operations officer of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I MEF, before pinning Master Sgt. Jeremy Grummer, the assistant operations chief of the 11th MEU, to the rank of master gunnery sergeant during a frocking ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 8, 2025. Frocking is a tradition where Marines are advanced to the next pay grade, assuming the title and responsibilities prior to their official date of promotion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)
| Date Taken: | 08.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.13.2025 20:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9255790 |
| VIRIN: | 250808-M-YF186-1071 |
| Resolution: | 4854x3236 |
| Size: | 2.33 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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