U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Iulian Dan, from Romania, left, the incoming command senior enlisted leader of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Ashley C. Harrod, from Kentucky, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader, stand at attention across from Lt. Col. Andrew Cody, from Ireland, the commanding officer of VMFA-251, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 1, 2026. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from Harrod to Dan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.10.2026 11:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9602771 |
| VIRIN: | 260401-M-GQ491-1114 |
| Resolution: | 6432x4288 |
| Size: | 4.4 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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