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FLEET MARINE FORCE, ATLANTIC, MARINE FORCES COMMAND, MARINE FORCES NORTHERN COMMAND

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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC), carry a simulated casualty off of an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, SPMAGTF-CR-CC, during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 28, 2015. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is ready to respond to any crisis response mission in theater to include the employment of a TRAP force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake/Released)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC), carry a simulated casualty off of an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, SPMAGTF-CR-CC, during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 28, 2015. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is ready to respond to any crisis response mission in theater to include the employment of a TRAP force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

(first three U.S. Marines from left to right) Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, outgoing commander of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, incoming commander of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U. S. Fleet Forces Command, and (far right) Maj. Gen. Walter Lee Miller Jr., commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, stand at attention for the playing of the national anthem during an assumption-of-command ceremony on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va.

(first three U.S. Marines from left to right) Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, outgoing commander of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, incoming commander of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U. S. Fleet Forces Command, and (far right) Maj. Gen. Walter Lee Miller Jr., commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, stand at attention for the playing of the national anthem during an assumption-of-command ceremony on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va.

Photo by Steve Kotecki

Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, speaks to audience members during an assumption-of-command ceremony on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va., during which Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic to Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler.

Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, speaks to audience members during an assumption-of-command ceremony on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va., during which Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic to Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler.

Photo by Steve Kotecki

Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, incoming commander, speaks to audience members during an assumption-of-command ceremony on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va., during which he assumed command of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic from Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering.

Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, incoming commander, speaks to audience members during an assumption-of-command ceremony on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va., during which he assumed command of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic from Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering.

Photo by Steve Kotecki

Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, outgoing commander, receives the organizational colors from Sgt. Maj. Christopher G. Robinson before passing them to Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, incoming commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and commanding general of Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va.

Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, outgoing commander, receives the organizational colors from Sgt. Maj. Christopher G. Robinson before passing them to Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, incoming commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and commanding general of Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va.

Photo by Steve Kotecki

Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, outgoing commander, speaks to audience members during an assumption-of-command ceremony on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va., during which he relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic to Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler.

Brig. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, outgoing commander, speaks to audience members during an assumption-of-command ceremony on Dec. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va., during which he relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic to Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler.

Photo by Steve Kotecki

Brig. Gen. (select) Bradford Gering. commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, stand with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command's 2015 Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony participants at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Nov. 7, 2015.

Brig. Gen. (select) Bradford Gering. commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, stand with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command's 2015 Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony participants at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Nov. 7, 2015.

Photo by Steve Kotecki

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, center, accepts the Marine Corps colors from Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2015. Neller assumed command from Dunford as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell/Released)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, center, accepts the Marine Corps colors from Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2015. Neller assumed command from Dunford as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell

Gen. Robert B. Neller

Gen. Robert B. Neller

Photo by MGySgt John Cordero

Lt. Gen. Robert Neller (left), outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, passes the organizational colors to Brig. Gen. (select) Bradford Gering (right) during a succession-of-command ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 10, 2015. Neller is scheduled to become the 37th commandant of the Marine Corps later this month. (Marine Corps photo by Steve Kotecki)

Lt. Gen. Robert Neller (left), outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, passes the organizational colors to Brig. Gen. (select) Bradford Gering (right) during a succession-of-command ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 10, 2015. Neller is scheduled to become the 37th commandant of the Marine Corps later this month. (Marine Corps photo by Steve Kotecki)

Photo by Steve Kotecki

A member of the Colombian Marine Corps listens to the interpretation of Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller’s, commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, speech during the opening ceremony of the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

A member of the Colombian Marine Corps listens to the interpretation of Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller’s, commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, speech during the opening ceremony of the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa Helin

Colombian news media prepare to ask questions during a press conference at the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Colombian news media prepare to ask questions during a press conference at the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa Helin

A member of the Colombian Naval Band plays taps during the opening ceremony of the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

A member of the Colombian Naval Band plays taps during the opening ceremony of the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa Helin

The senior naval infantry leaders of the Colombian Navy and Marine Corps stand with Lieutenant Gen. Robert B. Neller, center, commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and representative of the commandant of the Marine Corps, the commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and the Senior Defense Official of Colombia during the opening ceremony of the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

The senior naval infantry leaders of the Colombian Navy and Marine Corps stand with Lieutenant Gen. Robert B. Neller, center, commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and representative of the commandant of the Marine Corps, the commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and the Senior Defense Official of Colombia during the opening ceremony of the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa Helin

Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, commanding general of U.S. Marine Forces Command, represents the commandant of the United States Marine Corps during a press conference for the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, commanding general of U.S. Marine Forces Command, represents the commandant of the United States Marine Corps during a press conference for the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 24, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa Helin

Senior naval infantry leaders stand during the opening ceremony of the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 23-28, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Senior naval infantry leaders stand during the opening ceremony of the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 23-28, 2015. The conference provides a forum for regional and senior naval infantry leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere to discuss shared interests in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief matters and improve training programs among partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa Helin

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Photo by MGySgt Cordero

The future commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps visited Marines, sailors and Coast Guardsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa Detachment A, Aug. 15, on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, currently the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, is making his way to speak with the crisis response forces throughout Europe as part of his farewell tour before he assumes the top seat in the Marine Corps next month.

The future commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps visited Marines, sailors and Coast Guardsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa Detachment A, Aug. 15, on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, currently the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, is making his way to speak with the crisis response forces throughout Europe as part of his farewell tour before he assumes the top seat in the Marine Corps next month.

Photo by Cpl. Olivia McDonald

Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Forces Europe and confirmed 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines and sailors with the Black Sea Rotational Force during his visit at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug. 16, 2015. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assumed responsibility for the current rotation of BSRF and will spend the next several months training with partner nations to forge stronger bonds and strengthen regional security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Melanye E. Martinez)

Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Forces Europe and confirmed 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines and sailors with the Black Sea Rotational Force during his visit at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug. 16, 2015. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assumed responsibility for the current rotation of BSRF and will spend the next several months training with partner nations to forge stronger bonds and strengthen regional security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Melanye E. Martinez)

Photo by LCpl. Melanye E. Martinez

Lt. Gen. Robert Neller (right), commander of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command, awards Col. Paul Ryan with the Legion of Merit during the retirement ceremony for Col. Ryan at Sewell’s Point Golf Course, Norfolk, Va., July 17, 2015. Col. Ryan retires after 30 years of service, most recently as the commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command.

Lt. Gen. Robert Neller (right), commander of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command, awards Col. Paul Ryan with the Legion of Merit during the retirement ceremony for Col. Ryan at Sewell’s Point Golf Course, Norfolk, Va., July 17, 2015. Col. Ryan retires after 30 years of service, most recently as the commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command.

Photo by Steve Kotecki