U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Iulian Dan, left, from Romania, the incoming command senior enlisted leader of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives the non-commissioned officer sword 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 Sgt. Maj. Ashley C. Harrod, from Kentucky, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader of VMFA-251, to Dan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.10.2026 11:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9602774 |
| VIRIN: | 260401-M-GQ491-1134 |
| Resolution: | 6026x4017 |
| Size: | 2.93 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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