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    Fair Wind and Following Seas: Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Relief and Appointment Ceremony [Image 6 of 14]

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    Fair Wind and Following Seas: Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Relief and Appointment Ceremony

    MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    06.02.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Steven Kern, right, the outgoing sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Lt. Col. Federico Mendizabal, the commanding officer of H&HS, MCAS Iwakuni, hug during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 3, 2026. Relief and appointment ceremonies are a tradition that represents the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from one sergeant major to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

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    Date Taken: 06.02.2026
    Date Posted: 06.05.2026 03:43
    Photo ID: 9727179
    VIRIN: 260603-M-XY994-1096
    Resolution: 3382x5071
    Size: 2.21 MB
    Location: MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

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