Photo By Senior Airman Zachary Heimbuch | U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Coyle, incoming Marine Corps Detachment commanding officer, looks at the Intelligence Company, staff and Fire Company of the MDC during the MCD change of command at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 24, 2022. Coyle’s mission as commanding officer is to provide administrative, logistical and comprehensive support in order to deliver combat capable and technically proficient Marines to the fleet and field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) see less
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The Marine Corps Detachment held its change of command at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, June 24.
The MCD welcomed their incoming commanding officer, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Coyle, and thanked their outgoing commanding officer, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Arturo Derryberry, for his hard work and dedication.
The mission for the MCD is to provide administrative, logistical, and comprehensive training support to staff and students in the occupational fields of signals intelligence and expeditionary firefighting and rescue in order to deliver technically proficient, combat capable Marines to the operating forces and supporting establishment.