Marine Aircraft Group 49 holds Relief and Appointment Retirement ceremony.

Photo By Senior Airman Matt Porter | U.S. Marine Corps. Gunnery Sgt. Sykes, Marine Aircraft Group 49 ordinance specialist, renders a salute to U.S. Marine Corps. Brig. Gen. Leonard Anderson, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing commander, during a relief a appointment retirement ceremony on July 17, 2022 at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, N.J. The relief and appointment is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one senior noncommissioned officer to another. The mission of MAG 49 is to organize, train, and equip combat ready squadrons to augment and reinforce the active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency, or contingency operations, and to provide personnel and assault support capabilities to relieve operational tempo for active duty forces.  

ASA FORT DIX, NJ, UNITED STATES

07.17.2022

Story by Senior Airman Matt Porter 

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – The U.S. Marine Corps. Marine Aircraft Group 49 held a Relief and Appointment Retirement ceremony on 17 July, 2022, at Army Support Activity Fort Dix.

U.S. Marine Corps. Sg. Maj. William Singleton relinquished his authority as Sergeant Major of MAG 49 (Reserve) to U.S. Marine Corps. Sg. Maj. Dorma Fitje, and retired after 27 years of service as a reservist.

“27 years ago if you told me I would be standing here today I wouldn't have believed you,” said Singleton. “I'd like to thank my wife and children for that, you don't make it to this point without that kind of support.”

• Date Taken: 07.17.2022
• Date Posted: 12.21.2022 13:13
• Story ID: 435619
• Location: ASA FORT DIX, NJ, US