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    VMFA-251 Change of Command Ceremony

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    02.20.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood 

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Evan Shockley, left, from Virginia, the former commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Lt. Col. Andrew Cody, from Ireland, and the commanding officer of VMFA-251, embrace during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 20, 2026. The ceremony signifies the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Shockley to Cody. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)

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    Date Taken: 02.20.2026
    Date Posted: 02.24.2026 14:31
    Photo ID: 9533952
    VIRIN: 260220-M-GQ491-1143
    Resolution: 4236x2824
    Size: 1.56 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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