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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph F. Phippen, center, the executive officer of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, passes a noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Hector A. Rivera, the incoming command senior enlisted leader of HQ Bn., 1st MARDIV, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 12, 2026. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Christopher Demosthenous transferred his responsibilities as the battalion’s command senior enlisted leader to Rivera. Demosthenous is a native of New York. Rivera is a native of Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ballin)
| Date Taken: | 06.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2026 18:52 |
| Photo ID: | 9760595 |
| VIRIN: | 260612-M-EJ587-1056 |
| Resolution: | 5740x3829 |
| Size: | 3.32 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 0 |
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