U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 5, 2026. The ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Col. Ben Reid, outgoing commander, to Col. Michael Stansberry, incoming commander. Stansberry assumed command after previously serving with the G-33 at II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters, and Reid’s next assignment is at Oahu, Hawaii, where he will serve with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Douglas McDonough, off-going commanding officer of 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2026. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the off-going to the oncoming commanding officer. During the ceremony, McDonough relinquished command of 2nd Intel Bn. to Lt. Col. Robert Epstein. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. DeMontae Stovall)
