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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, right, the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command commander, and Sergeant Major Michael J. Pritchard, left, the Command Sergeant Major of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, celebrate the establishment of FMFTLANT at Marine Forces Command, Norfolk, Va, on Dec.16, 2022. The ceremony signifies the 76th anniversary and allows Marines to reflect on the command’s history. Today, the mission of FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, and MARFOR NORTHCOM is to advise the U.S. Northern Command on the proper employment and support of Marine Corps forces, to command service-retained forces, and provide support for joint, naval, and service requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hannah Adams)
221216-M-ZJ641-1157.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Hannah Adams

Dec 20, 2022
Norfolk, VA - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, right, the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command commander, and Sergeant Major Michael J. Pritchard, left, the Command Sergeant Major of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, celebrate the establishment of FMFTLANT at Marine Forces Command, Norfolk, Va, on Dec.16, 2022. The ceremony signifies the 76th anniversary and allows Marines to reflect on the command’s history. Today, the mission of FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, and MARFOR NORTHCOM is to advise the U.S. Northern Command on the proper employment and support of Marine Corps forces, to command service-retained forces, and provide support for joint, naval, and service requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hannah Adams)


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