Ortega appointed as MAG-12 sergeant major

Col. Daniel Shipley, left, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Miguel A. Ortega, newly appointed MAG-12 sergeant major, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 5, 2016. This ceremony symbolizes the end of Sgt. Maj. Sergio MartinezRuiz’s tour after assuming the role of MAG-12’s sergeant major in May of 2014.

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Ortega appointed as MAG-12 sergeant major

Feb 13, 2016

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - Col. Daniel Shipley, left, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Miguel A. Ortega, newly appointed MAG-12 sergeant major, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 5, 2016. This ceremony symbolizes the end of Sgt. Maj. Sergio MartinezRuiz’s tour after assuming the role of MAG-12’s sergeant major in May of 2014.

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