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    Fire Support Battalion holds change of command ceremony

    CAMP PENDELTON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.17.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ballin 

    1st Marine Division

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph E. Sawyer, right, the outgoing commanding officer of Fire Support Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, transfers the unit colors to Lt. Col. John R. Watkins, the incoming commanding officer of Fire Support Battalion, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 17, 2026. During the ceremony, Sawyer relinquished command of the battalion to Watkins. Sawyer is a native of Alabama. Watkins is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ballin)

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    Date Taken: 06.17.2026
    Date Posted: 06.23.2026 17:40
    Photo ID: 9768456
    VIRIN: 260617-M-EJ587-1073
    Resolution: 7808x5208
    Size: 6.75 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDELTON, CALIFORNIA, US

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