U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stand at parade rest during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 1, 2026. The ceremony represented the transfer of authority, accountability and leadership from Sgt. Maj. Perry Bessant, from South Carolina, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader of HMLA-269, to Sgt. Maj. Juan Vasquez, from Florida, the incoming command senior enlisted leader. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacsive Betancourt)
| Date Taken: | 07.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.08.2026 16:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9788777 |
| VIRIN: | 260701-M-XQ525-1016 |
| Resolution: | 4464x5931 |
| Size: | 6.61 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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