The relinquishment of command ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from the outgoing commanding general to the incoming acting commander. - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., left, acting commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCIEAST-MCB) Camp Lejeune, embraces Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., right, outgoing commanding general, MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune during the MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune relinquishment of command ceremony ​on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. The relinquishment of command ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from the outgoing commanding general to the incoming acting commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

To Build a Bridge, Extend Your Hand - Brandon Longo, fire chief, Fire and Emergency Services Division, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune poses for a photo by the Onslow Beach Bridge on MCB Camp Lejeune, Sept. 26, 2023. Longo rescued approximately 2,000 service members and civilians who were trapped on the beach by fixing the main driving piston underneath the bridge, allowing cars to drive back from Onslow Beach to Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Future Regional Legal Services-East Building Topping Out Ceremony - U.S. Navy Capt. James Brown, commanding officer, OICC Florence, signs the final beam before it is put into place during a topping out ceremony on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 14, 2023. The topping out ceremony is a tradition in which the tallest and last beam is placed on a project. This project, P1513, the new Regional Legal Services-East building, is being built using the funds granted to Camp Lejeune to restore building damaged by Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Jack H. Gnosca)

Postal: Innovation within a Forgotten MOS - U.S. Marines with the Base Post Office pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July. 28, 2023. The Base Post Office processes approximately 35,00 packages each year in support of over 21,000 service members, families, and government employees on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Department of Defense Contributes to Local Airport Runway Rehab Project - The runways remain clear prior to flights arriving and departing at the Albert J. Ellis airport in Richlands, North Carolina, August 23, 2023. Over the past 52 years the airport has grown and its facilities have been maintained, refreshed and upgraded to meet the current and future needs of the region. The Department of Defense recently contributed $2M to a $11M runway rehabilitation project at the airport as part of the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot (DCIP) Program which is designed to address deficiencies in community infrastructure, supportive of a military installation, in order to enhance military value, installation resilience, and military family quality of life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Change of Command Ceremony - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Karl Arbogast, outgoing commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, renders a salute during the national anthem at a Change of Command ceremony, MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, July 7, 2023. Arbogast relinquished command of MCAS Beaufort to Col. Mark Bortnem. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Saucier)

Col. Garcia Assumes Command of MCIEAST - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, left, the outgoing commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCIEAST-MCB), transfers the company guidon to the incoming commander, Col. Adolfo Garcia Jr., during the MCIEAST change of command ceremony ​on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 22, 2023. Niebel served as the 8th commanding general of MCIEAST since June 2021 and relinquished his command to Garcia Jr.

Ground Safety for Marines Course - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Derek M. Wolford, battery gunnery sergeant with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy J. Toteno, battery gunnery sergeant with Golf Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, conduct a mock inspection of hazard identification during the Ground Safety for Marines (GSM) Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 24, 2023. GSM is a course for Marines and Sailors that provided occupational safety and health training to military and Department of Defense civilian personnel assigned to duties regarding ground safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Camp Lejeune Indoor Infantry Immersion Training - U.S. Marines with India company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, conduct training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) site on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. The IIT is designed to provide Marines with a realistic combat environment using sound, smell, atmospherics and role-players to increase combat efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Battery Energy Storage System Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Battery Energy Storage System leaders and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East (MICEAST)-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune (fourth from the left), cut a ribbon during the ribbon cutting ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 13, 2023. Duke Energy is hosting the largest battery system in North Carolina and will frequently be operated in conjunction with the adjacent solar facility located on base, therefore strengthening the overall reliability of the energy grid and supporting the transition to cleaner energy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)