Fair Wind and Following Seas: Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Relief and Appointment Ceremony

260603-M-XY994-1061.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

Jun 8, 2026

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Steven Kern, right, the outgoing sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, salutes Lt. Col. Federico Mendizabal, the commanding officer of H&HS, MCAS Iwakuni, during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 3, 2026. Relief and appointment ceremonies are a tradition that represents the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from one sergeant major to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

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