WEBVTT 00:08.010 --> 00:10.319 Ladies and gentlemen , please take your 00:10.329 --> 00:13.079 seats . The ceremony is about to begin . 00:14.189 --> 00:16.360 We ask that you please silence all 00:16.370 --> 00:18.790 electronic devices for the ceremony . 00:21.469 --> 00:23.950 As a reminder , this is an outdoor 00:23.959 --> 00:26.690 ceremony covers will be worn and 00:26.700 --> 00:28.430 salutes will be rendered . 00:31.200 --> 00:33.110 In addition to the many friends , 00:33.119 --> 00:36.509 family members and guests of one marine 00:36.520 --> 00:38.242 expeditionary force who are in 00:38.242 --> 00:40.669 attendance . Lieutenant General Smith 00:40.680 --> 00:42.902 and Major General Gehring would like to 00:42.902 --> 00:45.090 recognize the following distinguished 00:45.099 --> 00:47.500 guests who have joined us this morning . 00:49.580 --> 00:53.409 General Eric M Smith , assistant 00:53.419 --> 00:55.252 Commandant of the Marine Corps , 00:58.279 --> 01:01.310 Lieutenant General William M Journey , 01:01.669 --> 01:04.199 Commander US Marine Corps Forces , 01:04.209 --> 01:06.830 Pacific and Commanding General Fleet 01:06.839 --> 01:08.172 Marine Forces . Pacific 01:10.430 --> 01:13.910 Lieutenant General Edward Hamlin United 01:13.919 --> 01:16.629 States Marine Corps retired . Yeah , 01:18.099 --> 01:22.099 Sergeant Major Carlos A Ruiz , sergeant 01:22.110 --> 01:23.554 major of the Marine Corps 01:25.699 --> 01:28.830 major General Benjamin T Watson , 01:29.199 --> 01:31.279 commanding General First Marine 01:31.290 --> 01:34.769 Division , Major 01:34.779 --> 01:37.550 General Michael J . Schulte , 01:38.190 --> 01:40.290 commanding General Third Marine 01:40.300 --> 01:41.209 aircraft Wing , 01:44.080 --> 01:47.349 Brigadier General Andrew M Nebel , 01:47.779 --> 01:49.889 commanding General First Marine 01:49.900 --> 01:50.900 Logistics Group , 01:54.339 --> 01:57.769 Brigadier General Jason G Woodworth , 01:58.010 --> 01:59.819 commanding General Marine Corps 01:59.830 --> 02:01.029 installations West 02:03.489 --> 02:06.620 Brigadier General Thomas B Savage , 02:06.629 --> 02:09.169 commanding General Marine Air Ground 02:09.179 --> 02:12.869 Task Force Training center , Brigadier 02:12.880 --> 02:15.789 General James A Ryans , the second 02:16.270 --> 02:18.529 commanding general Marine Corps recruit 02:18.539 --> 02:22.360 Depot . San Diego . Brigadier 02:22.369 --> 02:25.919 general Robert C . Fulford , deputy 02:25.929 --> 02:29.059 commanding general , first one marine 02:29.070 --> 02:30.292 expeditionary force . 02:32.520 --> 02:35.500 Brigadier general John K Gerard , 02:36.380 --> 02:38.630 assistant division commander . First 02:38.639 --> 02:42.039 Marine division brigadier general 02:42.050 --> 02:45.529 Robert Brody , assistant wing 02:45.539 --> 02:48.000 commander , third Marine aircraft wing . 02:49.470 --> 02:52.369 Rear admiral Randall Peck commander , 02:52.380 --> 02:54.520 expeditionary strike group . Three 02:55.899 --> 02:59.729 brigadier general , Paul United States 02:59.740 --> 03:03.529 Marine Corps , retired gold 03:03.539 --> 03:05.830 star family in attendance , Jim and 03:05.839 --> 03:09.419 Carla Hogan major billy 03:09.429 --> 03:11.960 Hall , combat veteran of World war two 03:12.080 --> 03:15.580 Korea and Vietnam who previously served 03:15.589 --> 03:19.529 in one representing us . 03:19.539 --> 03:22.210 Senator Alex Padilla is Angel Marquez 03:24.669 --> 03:27.059 representing Congressman . Mike Levin 03:27.279 --> 03:28.360 is Ashley . I 03:33.389 --> 03:35.479 now taking his position in the 03:35.490 --> 03:37.434 reviewing area is the Commander of 03:37.434 --> 03:39.479 Truth for today's parade . Colonel 03:39.490 --> 03:41.800 Brian T write out 03:45.529 --> 03:46.529 it's done . 03:56.240 --> 03:58.351 Good morning , ladies and gentlemen , 03:58.490 --> 04:00.601 on behalf of the commanding general , 04:00.601 --> 04:02.434 welcome to the relinquishment of 04:02.434 --> 04:04.212 command ceremony for one Marine 04:04.212 --> 04:06.940 expeditionary force . Today's parade is 04:06.949 --> 04:09.220 being executed by the proud marines and 04:09.229 --> 04:11.300 sailors of one marine expeditionary 04:11.309 --> 04:14.770 force . Please rise for the invocation 04:14.779 --> 04:17.029 delivered by Commander Steven L PLO 04:17.600 --> 04:19.910 Chaplain Corps , United States Navy 04:24.070 --> 04:27.399 butter spray most gracious . He 04:27.559 --> 04:30.290 father . We give you thanks for this 04:30.299 --> 04:33.309 momentous day and we pause to recognize 04:33.320 --> 04:36.940 your presence today . Lord , we are 04:36.950 --> 04:39.029 blessed by you to come together to 04:39.040 --> 04:41.262 corporately recognize two distinguished 04:41.262 --> 04:43.318 leaders that you have providentially 04:43.318 --> 04:45.484 brought our way . Two marines who have 04:45.484 --> 04:48.220 taken to heart our core values of honor , 04:48.230 --> 04:50.420 courage , and commitment and develop 04:50.429 --> 04:52.318 the passion to lead our core with 04:52.318 --> 04:54.489 excellence today . Lord , we give you 04:54.500 --> 04:56.619 great thanks . For Lieutenant General 04:56.630 --> 04:59.420 George W Smith Junior , for his dynamic 04:59.429 --> 05:01.679 leadership of one myth . And I ask for 05:01.690 --> 05:03.970 your hand to be upon him , bless him 05:03.980 --> 05:06.299 and keep him , both him and his family 05:06.309 --> 05:08.700 as he closes this chapter of service . 05:09.040 --> 05:11.040 And I pray that you would make your 05:11.040 --> 05:13.040 face to shine upon him and give him 05:13.040 --> 05:15.151 strength and guidance for future days 05:15.151 --> 05:17.262 today . Lord , we thank you for Major 05:17.262 --> 05:19.429 General Bradford J Gehry . Recognizing 05:19.429 --> 05:21.540 that in your providence , you brought 05:21.540 --> 05:23.762 him to one me to further lead and shape 05:23.762 --> 05:25.596 our core . I pray that you would 05:25.596 --> 05:27.707 greatly bless both him and his family 05:27.707 --> 05:29.762 as he leads one me into the future , 05:29.762 --> 05:31.651 providing him divine guidance and 05:31.651 --> 05:34.500 strength for each and every day . Lord , 05:34.510 --> 05:36.929 I pray that you bless us all this day 05:36.940 --> 05:38.940 and may we encounter and experience 05:38.940 --> 05:41.730 your presence with renewal heart now 05:41.739 --> 05:43.769 and forever more . Amen . 05:45.829 --> 05:48.429 Thank you . Please be seated . Take 05:48.440 --> 05:51.029 your post . OK . 05:52.850 --> 05:55.072 Present day parades in the Marine Corps 05:55.072 --> 05:57.149 have their basis in both history and 05:57.160 --> 05:59.829 tradition . The mass formation of truth 05:59.839 --> 06:02.250 on one long line at close interval , 06:02.260 --> 06:04.529 made possible the massing of firepower 06:04.540 --> 06:06.700 from the muzzle loaded muskets of the 06:06.709 --> 06:10.049 past , the adjutant forms the line of 06:10.059 --> 06:12.281 battle . And in those early days , that 06:12.281 --> 06:14.500 line consisted of two or three ranks 06:14.540 --> 06:17.049 much like the parade you will see today . 06:18.260 --> 06:20.309 The adjutant for today's parade is 06:20.320 --> 06:22.929 Major Christopher P Rourke . 06:26.019 --> 06:27.019 Put the job . 06:32.720 --> 06:34.942 The marching units are now being called 06:34.942 --> 06:37.164 to attention and the Adjutant's command 06:37.164 --> 06:39.510 sound adits call will begin today's 06:39.519 --> 06:40.519 ceremony , 06:49.679 --> 06:51.100 Gerson score 07:04.170 --> 07:07.410 mar it that 07:10.869 --> 07:12.959 ready now for a successful combat 07:12.970 --> 07:16.950 capability and a flexible and 07:16.959 --> 07:19.489 highly mobile form . One map is capable 07:19.500 --> 07:21.799 of rapidly deploying and conducting a 07:21.809 --> 07:23.809 wide range of military operations . 07:25.619 --> 07:27.675 The origins of one map can be traced 07:27.675 --> 07:29.630 back to 1969 when it was first 07:29.640 --> 07:32.179 activated in Okinawa , Japan under 07:32.190 --> 07:36.040 fleet marine forces . Year later , it 07:36.049 --> 07:38.329 was redesignated as one Marine 07:38.339 --> 07:41.570 Amphibious Force one mass and relocated 07:41.579 --> 07:43.801 to Camp Pendleton , California where it 07:43.801 --> 07:45.801 has maintained its presence for the 07:45.801 --> 07:49.540 last 53 years during the 07:49.549 --> 07:52.250 Vietnam war . One map played a crucial 07:52.260 --> 07:54.690 role in various operations including 07:54.700 --> 07:56.756 providing support to the Republic of 07:56.756 --> 07:58.867 Vietnam's government and assisting in 07:58.867 --> 08:01.980 counter insurgency efforts . The 08:01.989 --> 08:03.822 force's extensive experience and 08:03.822 --> 08:05.600 adaptability in the complex and 08:05.600 --> 08:07.545 challenging environment of Vietnam 08:07.545 --> 08:09.656 solidified its reputation as a battle 08:09.656 --> 08:11.940 tested and reliable combat force . 08:14.070 --> 08:16.126 One map was redesignated back to one 08:16.126 --> 08:19.720 map in 1988 quickly cemented its legacy 08:19.730 --> 08:23.100 as a premier expeditionary force . It 08:23.109 --> 08:25.559 participated in operation Desert Shield 08:25.570 --> 08:28.140 to deter further aggression by Iraq and 08:28.149 --> 08:31.010 promote regional stability . Iraq's 08:31.019 --> 08:33.119 refusal to withdraw forces to Kuwait 08:33.130 --> 08:35.630 triggered operation Desert Storm where 08:35.640 --> 08:38.309 one ma capacity , adaptability and 08:38.320 --> 08:41.130 combat power were vital in the success 08:41.140 --> 08:43.270 of the coalition's swift and decisive 08:43.280 --> 08:45.450 victory leading to the liberation of 08:45.460 --> 08:47.890 Kuwait and the expulsion of Iraqi 08:47.900 --> 08:51.630 forces from the region . In 08:51.640 --> 08:54.559 1992 1 meth was designated as 08:54.570 --> 08:57.049 headquarters of joint tasks for Somalia 08:57.099 --> 08:59.450 and tasked with restoring stability and 08:59.460 --> 09:01.682 providing relief to the famine stricken 09:01.682 --> 09:04.880 nation . One met , deployed with its 09:04.890 --> 09:06.834 major subordinate commands , First 09:06.834 --> 09:09.159 Marine Division , Third Marine Aircraft 09:09.169 --> 09:11.336 Wing , as well as with elements of the 09:11.336 --> 09:13.429 15th Marine expeditionary unit in 09:13.440 --> 09:15.820 Mogadishu and operation restorative 09:17.500 --> 09:19.380 during their operations . One me 09:19.450 --> 09:21.672 marines conducted security operations , 09:21.672 --> 09:23.909 humanitarian aid distribution and 09:23.919 --> 09:25.752 collaborated with United Nations 09:25.752 --> 09:27.929 peacekeeping forces to protect and aid 09:27.940 --> 09:30.150 civilians affected by the conflict . 09:30.159 --> 09:33.880 And famine in the two thousands , 09:33.890 --> 09:36.001 one met played a crucial role in both 09:36.001 --> 09:37.834 operation . Enduring freedom and 09:37.834 --> 09:39.950 operation Iraqi freedom contributing 09:39.960 --> 09:42.179 significantly to the success of the 09:42.190 --> 09:44.301 United States military engagements in 09:44.301 --> 09:47.599 Afghanistan and Iraq during operation 09:47.609 --> 09:50.140 and recruit one me unit executed a 09:50.150 --> 09:52.094 range of missions including combat 09:52.094 --> 09:54.400 operations , humanitarian assistance 09:54.409 --> 09:56.859 and stabilization efforts . They 09:56.869 --> 09:59.219 conducted counterinsurgency operations 09:59.229 --> 10:01.173 and partnered with Afghan security 10:01.173 --> 10:03.340 forces to disrupt terrorist networks . 10:04.650 --> 10:06.650 Similarly , during operation Iraq's 10:06.650 --> 10:08.960 freedom , one Met unit conducted major 10:08.969 --> 10:11.320 combat operations leading the effort to 10:11.330 --> 10:13.190 seize control of key cities like 10:13.200 --> 10:15.960 Baghdad and subsequently focused on 10:15.969 --> 10:19.580 stabilizing and rebuilding Iraq . Their 10:19.590 --> 10:21.646 involvement demonstrated exceptional 10:21.646 --> 10:24.179 combat capability , adaptability and 10:24.190 --> 10:26.023 commitment to fulfilling mission 10:26.023 --> 10:28.289 objectives , solidifying one method of 10:28.299 --> 10:30.390 patient as a highly effective and 10:30.400 --> 10:32.400 versatile force in modern warfare . 10:34.590 --> 10:36.368 As the United states' strategic 10:36.368 --> 10:38.534 landscape evolved , one map remains at 10:38.534 --> 10:40.257 the forefront of readiness and 10:40.257 --> 10:42.539 innovation force adapted its 10:42.549 --> 10:44.440 capabilities to the new threats , 10:44.450 --> 10:47.119 challenging and a changing geopolitical 10:47.130 --> 10:49.520 environment . Continuously finding 10:49.530 --> 10:52.549 tactics , techniques and procedures to 10:52.559 --> 10:55.099 ensure it remains a potent and personal 10:55.109 --> 10:58.130 expeditionary force ready to respond to 10:58.140 --> 10:59.940 any crisis or contingency 11:02.010 --> 11:04.232 throughout its history . One method has 11:04.232 --> 11:06.010 upheld the highest standards of 11:06.010 --> 11:08.232 excellence with its service members and 11:08.232 --> 11:10.288 body . The core values of the Marine 11:10.288 --> 11:13.479 Corps honor , courage and commitment 11:14.750 --> 11:16.806 as a crucial component of the Marine 11:16.806 --> 11:18.861 Corps . One best attempt to ready to 11:18.861 --> 11:21.083 defend the nation's interests , respond 11:21.083 --> 11:23.083 to emergency , contribute to global 11:23.083 --> 11:25.140 security whenever and wherever 11:26.869 --> 11:29.036 with a rich history of treatment and a 11:29.036 --> 11:30.758 lengthy of action . One that's 11:30.758 --> 11:34.330 remaining is corner film the first to 11:34.340 --> 11:36.219 the finish and 11:44.989 --> 11:47.650 turn right . Hi , 11:51.840 --> 11:53.840 the force is now being aligned from 11:53.840 --> 11:56.010 left to right in order to form them 11:56.020 --> 11:57.964 into their exact positions for the 11:57.964 --> 12:01.219 parade . Right 12:20.309 --> 12:21.309 cover . 12:30.650 --> 12:32.960 The ad has formed a line of truth for 12:32.969 --> 12:36.070 today's parade . The adjutant returns 12:36.080 --> 12:38.380 to his position facing the line of 12:38.390 --> 12:38.890 truth . 12:59.109 --> 13:01.890 Come . Oh , 13:03.609 --> 13:05.880 ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 13:05.890 --> 13:08.080 the presentation of colors and remain 13:08.090 --> 13:10.419 standing for the playing of our 13:10.429 --> 13:11.429 national anthem . 14:41.359 --> 14:42.359 What ? 16:06.830 --> 16:08.609 Thank you . Please be seated . 16:24.010 --> 16:26.179 The adjutant will next command sound 16:26.190 --> 16:28.679 off . This will signal the band to 16:28.690 --> 16:30.912 parade forward of the assembled line of 16:30.912 --> 16:33.023 proof while playing military marching 16:33.023 --> 16:36.830 music . It is believed that sound 16:36.840 --> 16:39.669 off dates back to the crusades when 16:39.679 --> 16:41.901 troops had volunteered for the crusades 16:41.901 --> 16:44.012 and prior to their embarkation , they 16:44.012 --> 16:46.068 were formed on the right of the line 16:46.068 --> 16:48.179 between the band and the other troops 16:48.179 --> 16:50.619 present as an honor to these volunteers . 16:50.630 --> 16:52.463 The band struck three chords the 16:52.463 --> 16:54.840 present day . Sound off while the other 16:54.849 --> 16:58.429 group cheered three times to further 16:58.440 --> 17:00.440 honor the volunteer Crusaders . The 17:00.440 --> 17:02.662 band then marched out from the line and 17:02.662 --> 17:05.589 trooped up and down while playing the 17:05.599 --> 17:07.770 square formation used by the band with 17:07.780 --> 17:09.891 its reeling turns and counter marches 17:09.891 --> 17:12.760 dates back to 300 PC when Alexander's 17:12.770 --> 17:14.800 Macedonian failing of spearman 17:14.810 --> 17:16.754 conquered all enemies from Ancient 17:16.754 --> 17:18.079 Greece to India 17:22.550 --> 17:23.550 dog . 22:46.150 --> 22:48.079 I do what 22:56.250 --> 22:58.589 the parade agent now presents the 22:58.599 --> 23:00.780 assembled command to the Commander of 23:00.790 --> 23:03.979 Truth , sir . The parade is for take it 23:03.989 --> 23:04.589 post . 23:09.140 --> 23:09.630 Oh , 23:14.599 --> 23:17.969 yes , we've seen the report , sir . 23:23.839 --> 23:27.810 Here , boy , first division . Oh , 23:28.270 --> 23:32.180 what county for First Marine 23:32.189 --> 23:34.739 Division ? All present or counted for 23:37.369 --> 23:39.300 third Marine aircraft wing , all 23:39.310 --> 23:43.229 present or accounted for first marine 23:43.239 --> 23:45.359 logistics group , all present or 23:45.369 --> 23:48.949 accounted for the Marine 23:48.959 --> 23:51.469 expeditionary force information group , 23:51.489 --> 23:53.390 all present or accounted for 23:55.660 --> 23:57.604 one great expeditionary unit , all 23:57.604 --> 23:58.716 present for cut for 24:03.020 --> 24:05.390 unit , all presidents were accounted 24:05.400 --> 24:06.400 for . 24:11.140 --> 24:12.140 Yeah , 24:17.540 --> 24:19.949 sir , all present are accounted for , 24:20.109 --> 24:21.290 publish the order . 24:25.250 --> 24:28.770 What did you hi 24:30.099 --> 24:32.319 one marine expeditionary force 24:33.670 --> 24:37.280 18 , August 2023 . The 24:37.290 --> 24:39.949 command duty officer is first 24:39.959 --> 24:42.670 lieutenant Studio , 24:47.089 --> 24:51.010 right ? Oh , Lieutenant General George 24:52.349 --> 24:55.010 Junior for 24:56.790 --> 24:57.790 Oh man . 25:04.180 --> 25:07.839 Oh , what 25:10.160 --> 25:13.550 me all with me , 25:18.109 --> 25:19.109 Google App 25:27.290 --> 25:29.290 Power . They return to their unit . 27:00.099 --> 27:01.099 What 27:04.569 --> 27:05.847 that was ? All right . 27:26.619 --> 27:28.341 Now taking his position is the 27:28.341 --> 27:30.508 reviewing officer for today's parade . 27:30.810 --> 27:32.977 The Assistant Commandant of the Marine 27:32.977 --> 27:35.459 Corps General Eric M Smith . 27:46.119 --> 27:48.286 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 27:48.286 --> 27:49.819 honors to General Smith , 27:54.439 --> 27:55.439 right ? 28:35.300 --> 28:35.739 2012 . 30:02.089 --> 30:03.089 That 31:01.609 --> 31:02.609 oh , 31:11.989 --> 31:14.211 now taking his position is a commanding 31:14.211 --> 31:16.780 general , one marine expeditionary 31:16.790 --> 31:19.920 force . Lieutenant General George W 31:19.930 --> 31:21.359 Smith junior 31:31.469 --> 31:35.209 honors to Lieutenant General Smith that 34:24.760 --> 34:26.530 thank you . Please be seated . 34:37.709 --> 34:39.542 Now , taking his position in the 34:39.542 --> 34:41.320 reviewing area is Major General 34:41.320 --> 34:43.120 Bradford J Gehring . 34:51.860 --> 34:54.389 Far from nature . Look at the colors 34:55.010 --> 34:56.288 the Canadian General . 35:12.830 --> 35:15.000 We now come to the ceremony's most 35:15.010 --> 35:17.439 solemn moment . The relinquishment of 35:17.449 --> 35:20.989 command , the battle 35:21.000 --> 35:24.010 colors of a Marine Corps unit symbolize 35:24.020 --> 35:26.300 the authority and accountability of 35:26.310 --> 35:30.229 command . Transferring the colors 35:30.239 --> 35:32.780 during the ceremony symbolizes the 35:32.790 --> 35:35.179 relinquishing of command by Lieutenant 35:35.189 --> 35:38.320 General George W Smith Junior . 35:38.780 --> 35:41.510 And by accepting the colors , Major 35:41.520 --> 35:44.340 General Bradford J . Gere accepts 35:44.350 --> 35:46.969 responsibility and confirms his total 35:46.979 --> 35:49.179 commitment to the marines and sailors 35:49.189 --> 35:52.689 that he will command . So , 35:57.169 --> 36:00.939 Sergeant Major Peter , a sea command , 36:00.949 --> 36:03.229 senior enlisted leaders for one marine 36:03.239 --> 36:05.909 expeditionary force is delivering the 36:05.919 --> 36:09.719 colors to the commanding general from 36:09.729 --> 36:11.673 assistant commandant of the Marine 36:11.673 --> 36:14.520 Corps to Lieutenant General George W 36:14.530 --> 36:17.889 Smith Junior subject relinquishment of 36:17.899 --> 36:21.469 command . The effective 1018 36:21.479 --> 36:24.959 August 2023 you will stand detached 36:24.969 --> 36:27.229 from your present station and duties 36:27.459 --> 36:31.320 signed Eric M Smith General 36:31.550 --> 36:33.050 United States Marine Corps 36:36.760 --> 36:40.649 Space from assistant commandant of the 36:40.659 --> 36:43.649 Marine Corps to Major General Bradford 36:43.659 --> 36:46.540 J Gehring , effective 36:46.550 --> 36:50.270 1018 August 2023 you will 36:50.280 --> 36:52.620 perform the duties and responsibilities 36:52.629 --> 36:55.310 as the commanding general of one marine 36:55.320 --> 36:58.810 expeditionary force signed Eric M 36:58.820 --> 37:01.489 Smith General United States Marine 37:01.500 --> 37:04.570 Corps . Ok . 37:08.709 --> 37:10.860 Yeah , thank God back . 37:19.199 --> 37:20.199 Oh , 37:52.679 --> 37:52.899 so 38:01.750 --> 38:04.060 ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 38:04.070 --> 38:06.939 honors to Major General Bradford J . 38:06.949 --> 38:07.459 Garry 38:13.500 --> 38:15.469 honors to Major General Gehring . 40:44.129 --> 40:48.020 Yeah , thank you . Please 40:48.030 --> 40:49.030 be seated . 41:17.389 --> 41:18.389 Hey , 41:22.870 --> 41:24.926 ladies and gentlemen , the assistant 41:24.926 --> 41:27.092 commandant of the Marine Corps General 41:27.092 --> 41:28.092 Smith . 41:38.379 --> 41:40.435 Good morning , everybody . And , and 41:40.435 --> 41:42.601 thank you for being here . Have a good 41:42.601 --> 41:45.520 night . Do things slightly in reverse . 41:45.850 --> 41:49.580 Uh I'm gonna talk about meth 41:49.899 --> 41:51.843 the marines and then we're talking 41:51.843 --> 41:54.209 about the and we're talking about 41:54.219 --> 41:57.780 George less . Um What you see out 41:57.790 --> 42:01.080 here is a magnificent 42:01.489 --> 42:03.949 display of what the Marine Corps is and 42:03.959 --> 42:07.030 does I , I live there now , I see that 42:07.040 --> 42:09.550 a lot that they don't do it better than 42:09.560 --> 42:11.979 that . And that's that , that was 42:11.989 --> 42:14.340 spectacular . So if you would , we give 42:14.350 --> 42:16.459 a significant round round round , 42:31.929 --> 42:34.096 there's a reason that we do this today 42:34.096 --> 42:36.207 with all that equipment and all these 42:36.207 --> 42:38.262 marines here . It's not an homage to 42:38.262 --> 42:40.262 the generals . That's not what it's 42:40.262 --> 42:42.318 about . There's three audiences that 42:42.318 --> 42:44.485 are being targeted today . One is us , 42:44.485 --> 42:46.707 our marines marines throughout the cops 42:46.707 --> 42:48.929 who see that professionalism . And they 42:48.929 --> 42:51.260 want to say that that is a reminder to 42:51.270 --> 42:53.879 ourselves of what professionalism and 42:53.889 --> 42:56.030 being a professional band of warriors 42:56.040 --> 42:58.207 looks like . The second is to our eyes 42:58.209 --> 43:00.265 and markets . Because if you partner 43:00.265 --> 43:02.489 with us , you get all of that , you get 43:02.500 --> 43:04.611 every piece of equipment that you see 43:04.611 --> 43:07.389 back there plus some because uh said uh 43:07.399 --> 43:10.860 Joe B was unwilling to put an F-18 and 43:10.870 --> 43:12.899 an F-35 year on this . I would have 43:12.909 --> 43:13.909 done it . 43:17.979 --> 43:20.090 You partner with us . That's what you 43:20.090 --> 43:23.000 get . And then third is our adversaries 43:23.350 --> 43:25.461 because if you tangle with this , you 43:25.461 --> 43:27.572 get that too from a different angle . 43:28.110 --> 43:30.500 That's why we do this to demonstrate 43:30.510 --> 43:32.121 that level of commitment and 43:32.121 --> 43:34.232 professionalism . And today there are 43:34.232 --> 43:37.350 marines from this me and the other two 43:37.360 --> 43:39.520 mess who are globally deployed . 43:39.790 --> 43:41.957 They're from Norway down to the strait 43:41.957 --> 43:45.600 of , they're in South America , they're 43:45.610 --> 43:47.277 in a single command . They're 43:47.277 --> 43:49.332 responsibility . They're down on our 43:49.332 --> 43:53.040 own border . They are truly global 6000 43:53.050 --> 43:54.820 plus range and this are almost 43:54.830 --> 43:57.260 constantly gone at forward point . This 43:57.409 --> 43:59.520 SME F has been certified as the joint 43:59.520 --> 44:01.465 task force under the leadership of 44:01.465 --> 44:03.687 General Smith . They recently completed 44:03.687 --> 44:06.800 major exercises such as only one of 44:06.810 --> 44:09.620 them , such as power and saver , which 44:09.629 --> 44:13.199 is a significant deterrent to war . 44:14.340 --> 44:17.040 And if war comes , it's a significant 44:17.050 --> 44:19.360 preparation for it . All that happens 44:19.560 --> 44:21.760 under the leadership of General Snow . 44:22.080 --> 44:24.024 But that's why we're here today to 44:24.024 --> 44:27.800 celebrate this meth one meth as a 44:27.810 --> 44:30.639 privilege field to be here . And we 44:30.649 --> 44:32.705 should always remember to stop about 44:32.705 --> 44:34.816 those young marines back there , most 44:34.816 --> 44:36.959 of whom are 18 , 19 years old and 44:36.969 --> 44:39.191 they'll be fighting and dying . So when 44:39.191 --> 44:41.302 the time comes and they'll do it well 44:41.302 --> 44:43.413 anyway . So when we finish here , you 44:43.413 --> 44:45.469 get a chance to talk to one of those 44:45.469 --> 44:45.179 young marines as young marines . Sit up 44:45.189 --> 44:47.409 here , sit on here in the , take a 44:47.419 --> 44:49.363 minute and tell them . Thank you . 44:51.840 --> 44:55.239 And thank you , uh , down the street 44:55.250 --> 44:57.361 before we call them back . You , uh , 44:57.361 --> 44:59.669 your , those who don't know the 44:59.679 --> 45:03.139 hearings were on their way back to the 45:03.149 --> 45:06.260 DC . Moving on . We had to call the UN 45:06.379 --> 45:08.435 A . There was a little bit of , uh , 45:09.179 --> 45:11.919 confirmation before we say , uh , can , 45:12.070 --> 45:15.459 can you say ? And so when he said only 45:15.469 --> 45:18.139 what was in a recipe for the next hour 45:18.149 --> 45:20.316 and then you reach once you , there is 45:20.316 --> 45:22.879 no way better to hold 8% command 45:22.889 --> 45:25.070 percent . You are in command of this 45:25.080 --> 45:28.260 map , you have my computer to do that . 45:28.550 --> 45:30.770 There's no acting for you . You're the 45:30.780 --> 45:34.649 command general of this . That 45:34.659 --> 45:37.280 is just how that works . CG One 45:39.659 --> 45:41.659 probably people very , very human . 45:44.090 --> 45:46.209 I made a commitment just a couple of 45:46.219 --> 45:50.010 minutes ago , I told George 45:50.020 --> 45:52.131 that I will keep this about the map . 45:52.131 --> 45:53.798 Not , not too much about it . 45:56.959 --> 46:00.389 Next month , he will retire after 46:00.399 --> 46:02.343 almost four decades of honorable , 46:02.343 --> 46:04.449 faithful and heroic service to this 46:04.459 --> 46:08.340 nation . Now , most of us 46:08.399 --> 46:10.566 will , most of the people who sit here 46:10.566 --> 46:12.566 will not have the opportunity to do 46:12.566 --> 46:14.850 that to attend that ceremony . So we'll 46:14.860 --> 46:16.860 keep today . So I made a commitment 46:16.870 --> 46:18.981 that I will keep this about the men . 46:19.969 --> 46:22.080 You all didn't make that difference . 46:22.080 --> 46:25.530 So um what I would simply say is 46:25.540 --> 46:28.760 George , as you complete nearly four 46:28.770 --> 46:31.870 decades of service that almost cost 46:31.879 --> 46:33.989 your own life on more times than we 46:34.000 --> 46:37.649 would like to remember , you have been 46:37.659 --> 46:41.459 tenacious gritty , a genuine war 46:41.469 --> 46:44.139 fighter who focuses on global war 46:44.149 --> 46:46.479 fighting on being able to deploy 46:46.489 --> 46:48.739 anywhere at any time and do anything as 46:48.750 --> 46:50.806 for using the equipment that you see 46:50.806 --> 46:53.030 behind me and marine behind me , you've 46:53.040 --> 46:55.239 been doing that for your entire adult 46:55.250 --> 46:59.189 life , your entire adult life . 46:59.199 --> 47:01.620 This is what you know , and there are 47:01.629 --> 47:05.219 generations the marines who are about 47:05.290 --> 47:07.469 to start their career , who will not 47:07.479 --> 47:09.679 even know what you did for them . But 47:09.689 --> 47:12.219 you set a standard for all of us to 47:12.229 --> 47:15.510 live up to . There are hundreds of who 47:15.520 --> 47:17.576 are literally alive today because of 47:17.576 --> 47:20.300 your skill and war fighting battles . 47:20.310 --> 47:23.120 That's a fact . Your dedication and 47:23.129 --> 47:26.000 commitment to this cop has been second 47:26.010 --> 47:29.330 to none and we are grateful . Very 47:29.340 --> 47:32.250 grateful . I am saddened that I will no 47:32.260 --> 47:34.371 longer receive emails that were bound 47:34.371 --> 47:38.020 for you and found to my boss . Um You , 47:38.030 --> 47:40.197 you have no idea how much I truly mean 47:40.197 --> 47:42.252 that because that has been uh Drew's 47:42.252 --> 47:44.308 brother , George's brother , Drew is 47:44.308 --> 47:46.419 not limit to base school . So we have 47:46.419 --> 47:48.474 regularly shared wrong emails and uh 47:48.474 --> 47:50.697 it's because we're related um somewhere 47:50.697 --> 47:54.639 back down the line we're related when 47:54.649 --> 47:57.209 George goes over to the side . Um It 47:57.219 --> 47:59.441 will be a different core because he's a 47:59.441 --> 48:02.709 replace source . That's not good . And 48:02.719 --> 48:05.919 it's George O Junior . And while I only 48:05.929 --> 48:07.818 met your father a couple of times 48:07.818 --> 48:09.540 before he passed , he would be 48:09.540 --> 48:11.610 incredibly proud for he to be here 48:11.620 --> 48:14.360 today . And I'm pretty much one with 48:14.370 --> 48:16.537 your brother . I know he is incredibly 48:16.537 --> 48:20.320 proud . May you represent the entire 48:21.189 --> 48:25.169 smooth out and all of the 48:25.179 --> 48:27.610 things that you have sacrificed as a 48:27.620 --> 48:30.139 family , which is given as a family . 48:31.659 --> 48:33.639 We are incredibly and internally 48:33.649 --> 48:37.330 grateful to your entire family for what 48:37.340 --> 48:39.507 you've done on that road , these young 48:39.507 --> 48:42.750 marines and so many thousands to George 48:42.760 --> 48:45.510 and we uh wrap this up because people 48:45.520 --> 48:48.429 came here in DC and make sure that uh 48:48.840 --> 48:52.239 carries on . If you will , I'm gonna 48:52.250 --> 48:54.417 end it with this . I made a commitment 48:55.080 --> 48:57.247 to Joe . I will not make this too much 48:57.247 --> 48:59.860 about him and then you didn't make that . 49:00.320 --> 49:02.399 And so for those of you who will not 49:02.409 --> 49:06.310 have the opportunity to attend his well 49:06.370 --> 49:08.489 deserved retirement , you got one 49:08.500 --> 49:11.739 chance to show it when I call his name . 49:11.750 --> 49:15.719 And after right after this , um when 49:15.729 --> 49:18.889 I get to call his name on , you , come 49:18.899 --> 49:21.066 out here and take this phone and see . 49:21.260 --> 49:23.560 Uh that's the chance and it's the only 49:23.570 --> 49:25.514 chance and perhaps the last chance 49:25.514 --> 49:27.570 you're gonna get to acknowledge this 49:27.570 --> 49:29.737 particular war fighter who is going to 49:29.737 --> 49:32.409 lay his life on the line repeatedly on 49:32.419 --> 49:35.149 behalf of you , our constitution in 49:35.159 --> 49:37.326 this nation to lay a gentleman who the 49:37.326 --> 49:40.149 privilege and off the microphone to 49:40.159 --> 49:43.139 Lieutenant General George W Smith 49:44.560 --> 49:45.727 United States . 20 . 50:17.800 --> 50:20.022 Thank you all , please . We got marines 50:20.022 --> 50:23.409 out here in the Sun . Well , good 50:23.419 --> 50:25.530 morning and welcome to you all . It's 50:25.530 --> 50:27.969 great to see all of you here to 50:27.979 --> 50:30.090 celebrate as the assistant Commandant 50:30.090 --> 50:33.850 said to celebrate our corps largest 50:33.860 --> 50:36.379 Marine Air Ground Logistics task force . 50:36.939 --> 50:40.870 And what are they doing , Smith , 50:40.939 --> 50:43.189 sir ? Thank you . Thank you for being 50:43.199 --> 50:45.659 here today to appreciate this , this 50:45.669 --> 50:47.836 change of command Trish . Thank you as 50:47.836 --> 50:49.891 well . I know it's difficult to yank 50:49.891 --> 50:52.058 you out of Washington DC in the middle 50:52.058 --> 50:54.379 of August . Um Bring you back to the 50:54.459 --> 50:56.570 West Coast , but uh really appreciate 50:56.570 --> 50:58.626 you being out here . So Mayor Ruiz , 50:58.699 --> 51:00.866 congratulations to you . I know you're 51:00.866 --> 51:02.977 going to do great things for our Corp 51:02.977 --> 51:05.032 over the next 40 years . Uh Great to 51:05.032 --> 51:07.199 have you here as well . Good to uh 51:08.110 --> 51:10.332 Lieutenant General Mrs Journey Bill and 51:10.332 --> 51:12.332 Sue . Thank you for being here . It 51:12.332 --> 51:14.554 means a lot and , and I , I have to say 51:14.554 --> 51:17.010 publicly something that I mentioned to 51:17.020 --> 51:19.131 General Journey yesterday privately . 51:20.100 --> 51:24.050 And that is simply that no meth could 51:24.060 --> 51:25.893 have been better served by their 51:25.893 --> 51:28.889 component commander than one mouth has 51:28.899 --> 51:31.409 been served by the Commander of Marine 51:31.419 --> 51:35.020 Forces Bill . Thank you for your 51:35.030 --> 51:37.989 leadership . Thank you for your vision , 51:38.989 --> 51:41.439 but most of all , thanks for your 51:41.449 --> 51:43.560 friendship over this last year . It's 51:43.560 --> 51:45.616 been a great deal to me personally . 51:47.070 --> 51:49.030 General officers , flag officers , 51:49.300 --> 51:51.467 commanders , senior enlisted leaders , 51:51.467 --> 51:53.739 family and friends of one again . Thank 51:53.750 --> 51:57.669 you all for being here . I 51:57.679 --> 51:59.830 have to recognize uh as the assistant 51:59.840 --> 52:02.007 commandant did and Thank you , sir for 52:02.007 --> 52:04.118 doing that . My daughter Meghan , who 52:04.118 --> 52:06.340 is representing our family here today . 52:06.340 --> 52:09.379 Um She's uh she's been here on the west 52:09.389 --> 52:12.239 coast for the last year and she's been 52:12.250 --> 52:15.800 here . Thank you . 52:16.459 --> 52:18.403 I love you very much . I'm so very 52:18.403 --> 52:20.919 proud of you and um just makes it that 52:20.929 --> 52:22.873 much more special that you're here 52:22.873 --> 52:22.850 today . 52:33.969 --> 52:36.136 Yeah , I've been a general officer for 52:36.136 --> 52:38.439 over 12 years and people don't believe 52:38.449 --> 52:40.616 me when I say that this is the easiest 52:40.616 --> 52:41.616 job I've ever had 52:43.820 --> 52:47.479 because I've been blessed to be part of 52:47.489 --> 52:49.322 what I have described the way as 52:49.322 --> 52:52.850 dreaming from the 52:52.860 --> 52:56.229 commanders with whom I serve for the 52:56.239 --> 53:00.100 South here of one . It's 53:00.110 --> 53:02.879 just been eye watering to watch at 53:02.889 --> 53:04.945 every turn over the last few years . 53:06.280 --> 53:09.209 And as I change out of this uniform for 53:09.219 --> 53:11.552 the last time here in a couple of hours , 53:11.649 --> 53:15.030 um I do so feeling immensely blessed 53:16.229 --> 53:18.429 because I know that it will never get 53:18.580 --> 53:20.679 any better than this . 53:22.739 --> 53:24.795 And while I said , my , thank you to 53:24.795 --> 53:28.159 the commanders and our staff over the 53:28.169 --> 53:30.225 last week and I spoke to the marines 53:30.225 --> 53:33.750 and sailors behind me uh yesterday in 53:33.760 --> 53:37.219 an effort to try and be brief . Um I do 53:37.229 --> 53:39.340 have a couple of public . Thank you . 53:40.159 --> 53:43.389 Uh And I wanted to just start with 53:43.399 --> 53:45.455 Colonel Brian right out our chief of 53:45.455 --> 53:47.677 staff and our commander of troops today 53:48.070 --> 53:51.020 and Colonel Matt Palma who's on injured 53:51.030 --> 53:53.290 reserve in the back of the reviewing 53:53.300 --> 53:55.679 stand here today . Our operations 53:55.689 --> 53:57.856 officer for the last couple of years , 53:58.770 --> 54:02.100 I tell you , these two officers 54:02.199 --> 54:05.729 extended every ounce of their energy to 54:05.739 --> 54:08.959 propel this man forward each and every 54:08.969 --> 54:12.679 day . And I will be forever grateful 54:13.209 --> 54:16.729 for all that they've done and grateful 54:16.739 --> 54:19.139 for the opportunity to serve with these 54:19.149 --> 54:22.159 magnificent marine officers . Brian 54:22.800 --> 54:26.030 Matt . It's been a great ride and it's 54:26.040 --> 54:29.840 been a great ride because you , I also 54:29.850 --> 54:33.820 want to thank our mayor , my battle 54:33.850 --> 54:36.610 buddy . I'll miss serving with you . 54:37.370 --> 54:39.919 When you talk about a pro's pro , you 54:39.929 --> 54:42.520 think of PC L and I know you're gonna 54:42.530 --> 54:44.752 continue to do great things for General 54:44.752 --> 54:46.974 Gehring going forward . And finally , I 54:46.974 --> 54:49.141 want to recognize this when he said in 54:49.141 --> 54:52.139 our protocol officer , um she makes the 54:52.149 --> 54:54.590 difficult sometimes the impossible , 54:54.679 --> 54:57.280 look easy , time and time again and 54:57.290 --> 54:59.620 she's done it once again uh with this 54:59.629 --> 55:01.629 change of command and the reception 55:01.629 --> 55:03.851 that will follow . So Wendy , thank you 55:03.851 --> 55:07.629 very much . You know , when you 55:07.639 --> 55:10.320 think of when you think about this 55:10.330 --> 55:12.820 Marine Air ground logistics task force , 55:14.580 --> 55:17.510 you think about the largest division 55:18.419 --> 55:20.641 in our US joint force . You think about 55:20.641 --> 55:23.199 the greatest air wing in our US joint 55:23.209 --> 55:23.850 force . 55:27.120 --> 55:29.989 I like to think of it as kind of 47,000 55:30.000 --> 55:33.669 individual friends that together form 55:33.679 --> 55:36.989 the synergy , the fabric of this . 55:40.209 --> 55:42.750 And while we look at all the wonderful 55:42.760 --> 55:46.520 equipment behind us , my mind 55:46.530 --> 55:48.870 goes to what I describe as the unsung 55:48.879 --> 55:52.159 heroes of this marine expeditionary 55:52.169 --> 55:52.689 force , 55:56.399 --> 56:00.199 our aircraft maintainers , our cooks , 56:01.399 --> 56:02.330 our armor , 56:05.709 --> 56:07.959 our supply warehouse man 56:09.959 --> 56:11.209 are chaplains . 56:15.909 --> 56:18.399 That's some fabric of this man . 56:20.040 --> 56:22.151 That's what makes this man so great . 56:23.260 --> 56:25.038 And as the assistant commandant 56:25.038 --> 56:27.093 mentioned , it's a global force . We 56:27.093 --> 56:29.204 are laser focused in the Indo Pacific 56:29.204 --> 56:32.169 as directed but many , no , it was safe . 56:33.239 --> 56:36.979 This is prepared to fight and 56:36.989 --> 56:39.370 win in any time and place . 56:41.189 --> 56:43.133 And if you question that , I would 56:43.133 --> 56:45.356 simply tell you that over the course of 56:45.356 --> 56:47.479 the last year , marines and sailors 56:47.489 --> 56:50.360 from this mountain have operated an 56:50.370 --> 56:54.189 exercise in every geographic combatant 56:54.199 --> 56:57.840 command from Australia to 56:57.850 --> 57:01.090 Singapore , to Malaysia , to Japan , to 57:01.100 --> 57:04.939 the Philippines , to Korea , up in 57:04.949 --> 57:07.979 Alaska in Hawaii , down in Chile , 57:10.560 --> 57:12.616 in the United Arab Emirates , in the 57:12.616 --> 57:14.909 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in East Africa , 57:14.919 --> 57:16.879 in Egypt in Poland . 57:19.120 --> 57:22.290 And even on our southwest border again 57:22.300 --> 57:23.899 as the president directs , 57:27.280 --> 57:28.558 this is a global map , 57:32.899 --> 57:36.090 but at the end of the day , one has 57:36.100 --> 57:39.100 values . All of those fundamental 57:39.110 --> 57:42.100 tenants captured in our Captone 57:42.110 --> 57:43.790 Doctrine , war fighting . 57:46.669 --> 57:49.620 We value trust ha to generate seeing 57:49.629 --> 57:53.239 tempo in steady state campaigning or in 57:53.250 --> 57:55.709 transition to high intensity conflict . 58:01.620 --> 58:03.790 We leverage our major subordinate 58:03.800 --> 58:06.300 commands and all the capability that 58:06.310 --> 58:09.780 they bring to generate agile and 58:09.790 --> 58:11.879 resilient command and control in 58:11.889 --> 58:13.699 increasingly complex operating 58:13.719 --> 58:17.620 environments . We have organized 58:17.629 --> 58:21.120 as a we deploy and employ every 58:21.129 --> 58:23.689 opportunity as self contained . 58:26.610 --> 58:27.777 That's how we play . 58:30.270 --> 58:33.159 We have to organize rapidly 58:34.280 --> 58:38.159 seamlessly capitals based 58:38.169 --> 58:39.479 on the requirement 58:42.270 --> 58:44.659 and we value the visual relationships 58:46.760 --> 58:49.570 because we know that that's gonna be 58:49.580 --> 58:52.340 important when the bullets started 58:52.350 --> 58:53.350 falling . 58:57.780 --> 58:59.836 And while the tools of our trade are 58:59.836 --> 59:03.820 ever changing , we go back to 59:03.830 --> 59:06.669 the fundamentals of combined armed war 59:06.679 --> 59:10.080 fighting in all domains to meet 21st 59:10.090 --> 59:11.699 century requirements . 59:16.449 --> 59:17.530 Nothing fancy . 59:20.370 --> 59:22.148 No boutique here in one mouth . 59:24.580 --> 59:28.350 Mhm Yes . And I have to say 59:28.360 --> 59:31.949 that I am beyond excited that I passed 59:31.959 --> 59:34.179 the battle color of this magnificent 59:34.189 --> 59:37.629 mountain , the major general , 59:40.189 --> 59:42.360 we have no flyer offer in our pool . 59:43.800 --> 59:45.967 And as the commanding general of Third 59:45.967 --> 59:48.133 Marine Aircraft Wing over the last few 59:48.133 --> 59:50.850 years , he was central to everything 59:50.860 --> 59:52.916 that we did here in one man . Nobody 59:52.919 --> 59:54.641 knows it better than he does . 59:56.860 --> 59:59.370 And he's gonna take one minute the new 59:59.379 --> 01:00:02.340 lights . So Eli and Denise , 01:00:03.060 --> 01:00:04.969 congratulations to you both . I 01:00:04.979 --> 01:00:06.923 couldn't be more excited for you . 01:00:11.949 --> 01:00:14.116 As I go over the side , I look forward 01:00:14.116 --> 01:00:16.459 to joining the applause from the 01:00:16.469 --> 01:00:20.229 sidelines , General Garry and 01:00:20.239 --> 01:00:22.959 his magnificent me , ladies and 01:00:22.969 --> 01:00:24.969 gentlemen . It is my great honor to 01:00:24.969 --> 01:00:27.191 introduce the commanding general of one 01:00:27.191 --> 01:00:29.358 marine expeditionary force . A general 01:00:29.358 --> 01:00:29.919 Brad 01:00:50.489 --> 01:00:52.729 sir . Thank you very much for that 01:00:52.739 --> 01:00:54.961 introduction , those words . But uh and 01:00:54.961 --> 01:00:57.183 and more on that in just a minute . But 01:00:57.183 --> 01:00:59.429 first to the mac major release to all 01:00:59.439 --> 01:01:01.383 of our senior leaders present this 01:01:01.383 --> 01:01:03.439 morning , our distinguished guests , 01:01:03.679 --> 01:01:05.790 our senior enlisted leadership and of 01:01:05.790 --> 01:01:08.040 course , family and friends . Thank you 01:01:08.050 --> 01:01:10.161 very much . It's amazing for us to be 01:01:10.161 --> 01:01:11.989 here today . And I also want to 01:01:12.000 --> 01:01:13.889 acknowledge the Blue Diamond band 01:01:13.889 --> 01:01:15.944 behind me because I , I am convinced 01:01:15.944 --> 01:01:18.167 that our bands represent our soul . And 01:01:18.167 --> 01:01:20.056 I too would like to thank all the 01:01:20.056 --> 01:01:22.278 marines behind me and everybody that is 01:01:22.278 --> 01:01:24.056 in the crowd here that put this 01:01:24.056 --> 01:01:26.111 together . This is likely for me the 01:01:26.111 --> 01:01:28.929 most awesome FMF 01:01:29.939 --> 01:01:31.606 celebration I've ever seen or 01:01:31.606 --> 01:01:33.860 demonstration and it really talks about 01:01:33.870 --> 01:01:36.092 who we are , like the Max said and like 01:01:36.092 --> 01:01:39.850 the General Smith group . Um So , you 01:01:39.860 --> 01:01:41.916 know , I'm going to keep this really 01:01:41.916 --> 01:01:44.027 short for all the right reasons . But 01:01:44.027 --> 01:01:46.027 let me say a couple things and then 01:01:46.027 --> 01:01:47.860 I'll get off the stage first and 01:01:47.860 --> 01:01:49.916 foremost , without a doubt , this is 01:01:49.916 --> 01:01:52.027 the greatest honor of my professional 01:01:52.027 --> 01:01:54.082 life . I mean , nothing could , will 01:01:54.082 --> 01:01:56.750 compete with this today . So there's 01:01:56.760 --> 01:01:58.704 really just a couple of things I'm 01:01:58.704 --> 01:02:00.816 feeling that I want to share with you 01:02:00.816 --> 01:02:02.927 and , and the first thing I'm feeling 01:02:02.927 --> 01:02:05.038 today and that I've been feeling over 01:02:05.038 --> 01:02:07.204 the last couple of weeks is humility . 01:02:07.204 --> 01:02:09.093 And if you're wondering where the 01:02:09.093 --> 01:02:11.260 humility comes from , just look in the 01:02:11.260 --> 01:02:13.371 program guide and look at the list of 01:02:13.371 --> 01:02:15.204 the prior or previous commanding 01:02:15.204 --> 01:02:17.204 generals of one . Me and Lieutenant 01:02:17.204 --> 01:02:19.316 General Smith joins that list today . 01:02:19.316 --> 01:02:23.129 Um Pretty amazing . And over the 01:02:23.139 --> 01:02:25.195 last couple of weeks , that was even 01:02:25.195 --> 01:02:27.139 further reinforced as I started my 01:02:27.139 --> 01:02:29.139 turnover with General Smith and the 01:02:29.139 --> 01:02:31.306 staff . And for those of you that have 01:02:31.306 --> 01:02:34.100 not been to the one FCP in order to get 01:02:34.110 --> 01:02:36.610 upstairs to where the CGs office is and 01:02:36.620 --> 01:02:39.080 the front office is , you enter a 01:02:39.090 --> 01:02:41.340 ladder . Well , it's a split level 01:02:41.350 --> 01:02:43.683 ladder . Well , and it's self contained . 01:02:43.689 --> 01:02:46.139 So there's doors on both sides and up 01:02:46.149 --> 01:02:48.205 the first light which gets you about 01:02:48.205 --> 01:02:50.427 halfway up to the second deck . There's 01:02:50.427 --> 01:02:54.310 a wall and on that wall is a picture 01:02:54.820 --> 01:02:57.370 of every previous commanding general of 01:02:57.379 --> 01:02:59.969 the one Marine expeditionary force and 01:02:59.979 --> 01:03:02.146 General Smith's picture will be posted 01:03:02.146 --> 01:03:04.423 there this morning . And I'll tell you , 01:03:04.423 --> 01:03:06.560 it's like standing in section because 01:03:06.570 --> 01:03:10.209 they're staring at you . And in 01:03:10.219 --> 01:03:12.520 truth , in advertising the other day 01:03:12.530 --> 01:03:14.979 when no one was watching , I stood at a 01:03:14.989 --> 01:03:17.045 bunch of different vantage points in 01:03:17.045 --> 01:03:19.378 that ladder row downstairs , looking up , 01:03:19.378 --> 01:03:21.322 looking at an angle from the top , 01:03:21.322 --> 01:03:23.378 looking down and they still maintain 01:03:23.378 --> 01:03:25.545 perfect eye contact with you no matter 01:03:25.545 --> 01:03:28.669 where you stand . So that's going to 01:03:28.679 --> 01:03:31.030 keep me humble . And I don't see that 01:03:31.040 --> 01:03:33.207 humility going away any time during my 01:03:33.207 --> 01:03:35.500 tenure here . And quite frankly , 01:03:35.510 --> 01:03:37.677 ladies and gentlemen , I see that as a 01:03:37.677 --> 01:03:39.843 strength , that humility in my mind is 01:03:39.843 --> 01:03:41.899 a strength because I'm convinced the 01:03:41.899 --> 01:03:44.550 more senior you get . And as you assume , 01:03:44.560 --> 01:03:46.727 Bill , it's a greater responsibility . 01:03:46.727 --> 01:03:48.616 I think one of the most important 01:03:48.616 --> 01:03:50.782 traits we can have is humility so that 01:03:50.782 --> 01:03:52.782 will remain in force during my time 01:03:52.782 --> 01:03:54.838 here . In addition to feeling pretty 01:03:54.838 --> 01:03:56.616 humble , I'm feeling incredibly 01:03:56.616 --> 01:04:00.379 confident , I'm incredibly confident of 01:04:00.389 --> 01:04:02.560 the trajectory that this meth is on 01:04:02.919 --> 01:04:04.863 based on the leadership of General 01:04:04.863 --> 01:04:07.086 Smith . And as he said , I was his wing 01:04:07.086 --> 01:04:09.086 commander for two years and I had a 01:04:09.086 --> 01:04:11.379 front row seat and I'll tell you it was 01:04:11.389 --> 01:04:13.899 from his amazing leadership and vision 01:04:14.360 --> 01:04:16.471 that he took this meth to places none 01:04:16.471 --> 01:04:19.689 of us could imagine two years ago . And 01:04:19.699 --> 01:04:22.139 sir , I promise you during my time here , 01:04:22.510 --> 01:04:24.566 that trajectory that you set on your 01:04:24.566 --> 01:04:27.149 watch will remain in force on my watch . 01:04:27.929 --> 01:04:31.229 As will the warrior climate ? That is 01:04:31.239 --> 01:04:33.889 the one marine expeditionary force . 01:04:33.899 --> 01:04:36.232 I'm feeling really confident about that . 01:04:36.530 --> 01:04:38.752 I'm also incredibly confident about our 01:04:38.752 --> 01:04:41.580 MS E commanders , our MS E commanders 01:04:41.899 --> 01:04:43.955 and also our Mickey West Commander , 01:04:44.479 --> 01:04:46.646 General Smith said , you know , that's 01:04:46.646 --> 01:04:48.812 the dream team , that's the dream team 01:04:48.812 --> 01:04:50.868 that I served with with a part of my 01:04:50.868 --> 01:04:53.090 tenure as a third law CG . And I really 01:04:53.090 --> 01:04:55.312 look forward to working with them going 01:04:55.312 --> 01:04:57.535 forward on all things pertaining to one 01:04:57.535 --> 01:05:00.209 man . I'm really confident with the 01:05:00.219 --> 01:05:02.386 relationship we have on the waterfront 01:05:02.386 --> 01:05:04.608 right now with the United States Navy , 01:05:04.608 --> 01:05:06.719 both with third fleet and with B S3 . 01:05:07.100 --> 01:05:09.322 And we gonna pack this here , Randy . I 01:05:09.322 --> 01:05:11.433 really appreciate you coming here . I 01:05:11.433 --> 01:05:11.340 look forward to working with you in the 01:05:11.350 --> 01:05:14.070 future . I know that this ceremony is 01:05:14.080 --> 01:05:15.913 coincident with the slow loss of 01:05:15.913 --> 01:05:18.080 ceremony . So you being up here really 01:05:18.080 --> 01:05:20.247 means a lot . So I look forward in the 01:05:20.247 --> 01:05:22.413 future , working with you and the team 01:05:22.413 --> 01:05:24.489 down there on the waterfront . And 01:05:24.500 --> 01:05:26.722 finally , I'm incredibly confident with 01:05:26.722 --> 01:05:28.949 the one staff . I got to spend two 01:05:28.959 --> 01:05:31.189 weeks with them turning over and I'll 01:05:31.199 --> 01:05:33.255 tell you they have my complete trust 01:05:33.255 --> 01:05:35.255 and confidence on day one today , I 01:05:35.255 --> 01:05:37.550 asked the same from them in return and 01:05:37.560 --> 01:05:39.782 they have my absolute commitment that I 01:05:39.782 --> 01:05:41.560 will work each and every day to 01:05:41.560 --> 01:05:43.504 continue earning their trust going 01:05:43.504 --> 01:05:45.727 forward . They finally a couple . Thank 01:05:45.727 --> 01:05:49.679 you First to the sir , you talked about 01:05:49.689 --> 01:05:51.800 trust and confidence that you have in 01:05:51.800 --> 01:05:54.022 me . And I want to thank you for that . 01:05:54.022 --> 01:05:56.078 I know the circumstances around this 01:05:56.078 --> 01:05:58.189 assignment were somewhat unique given 01:05:58.189 --> 01:06:00.245 current events , sir . But I want to 01:06:00.245 --> 01:06:02.356 assure you that both Denise and I are 01:06:02.356 --> 01:06:04.578 going to pour our hearts and souls into 01:06:04.578 --> 01:06:04.330 this each and every day and leave it 01:06:04.340 --> 01:06:06.360 all out on the field for as long as 01:06:06.370 --> 01:06:08.530 we're here . So thank you , sir . A 01:06:08.770 --> 01:06:11.010 general journey , sir . I really 01:06:11.020 --> 01:06:12.742 appreciate you taking the time 01:06:12.742 --> 01:06:14.853 yesterday . That really meant a lot . 01:06:14.853 --> 01:06:16.631 It really got me oriented and I 01:06:16.631 --> 01:06:18.742 appreciate that and I look forward to 01:06:18.742 --> 01:06:20.798 working for you and Denise and I are 01:06:20.798 --> 01:06:20.750 really looking forward and excited 01:06:20.760 --> 01:06:23.100 about being part of the all four FM 01:06:23.540 --> 01:06:26.580 family . And finally Lieutenant General 01:06:26.590 --> 01:06:29.739 Smith , I want to say thank you . I 01:06:29.750 --> 01:06:31.917 mean , I can't do justice for what the 01:06:31.917 --> 01:06:33.972 AC ac said , but I want to thank you 01:06:33.972 --> 01:06:35.972 for everything you've done for this 01:06:35.972 --> 01:06:37.861 meth . I wanna thank you for what 01:06:37.861 --> 01:06:39.917 you've done with climate and culture 01:06:39.917 --> 01:06:41.972 that will resonate for generations . 01:06:42.169 --> 01:06:44.502 And I wanna personally thank personally , 01:06:44.502 --> 01:06:46.558 thank you for everything you've done 01:06:46.558 --> 01:06:48.558 for me . Uh For those not aware , I 01:06:48.558 --> 01:06:48.530 have worked for General Smith in the 01:06:48.540 --> 01:06:51.600 past . He was the commander of DC in 01:06:51.610 --> 01:06:53.666 the combat center . I was the CEO of 01:06:53.666 --> 01:06:55.889 March 1 . And uh of course , during my 01:06:55.899 --> 01:06:57.955 time in third law , sir , you have , 01:06:57.955 --> 01:07:00.177 you have had an incredible influence on 01:07:00.177 --> 01:07:02.510 me . I'm a better person because of you . 01:07:02.510 --> 01:07:04.739 I'm a better officer because of you and 01:07:04.750 --> 01:07:06.583 I'm gonna be a better commanding 01:07:06.583 --> 01:07:08.806 general because of you . So thank you , 01:07:08.806 --> 01:07:11.028 sir . The only place I failed you is as 01:07:11.028 --> 01:07:13.083 a student of adult and I promise I'm 01:07:13.083 --> 01:07:15.306 gonna work on that . Um But thank you , 01:07:15.306 --> 01:07:17.194 sir . And I really do cherish the 01:07:17.194 --> 01:07:19.417 friendship going forward and finally to 01:07:19.417 --> 01:07:21.528 my family , my son , Brad's here , my 01:07:21.528 --> 01:07:23.472 daughter Jasmine is here . I wanna 01:07:23.472 --> 01:07:25.583 thank them for their love , for their 01:07:25.583 --> 01:07:27.694 support . And what I really value the 01:07:27.694 --> 01:07:29.917 most today is their patriotism . I love 01:07:29.917 --> 01:07:32.028 you guys and really , really proud of 01:07:32.028 --> 01:07:33.917 you . And then finally to my wife 01:07:33.917 --> 01:07:36.083 Denise , you know , the kind of talked 01:07:36.083 --> 01:07:38.250 about the sequence of events with us . 01:07:38.250 --> 01:07:38.070 So we've been through a couple of 01:07:38.080 --> 01:07:40.340 changes of commands recently . I think 01:07:40.350 --> 01:07:42.294 when I got to , it was that you're 01:07:42.294 --> 01:07:44.517 welcome because we finally got to so on 01:07:44.517 --> 01:07:46.739 orders . I think it was a little bit of 01:07:46.739 --> 01:07:48.906 a , I love you and surprise coming out 01:07:48.906 --> 01:07:51.600 of and all I say today is thank you . 01:07:51.679 --> 01:07:54.840 Thank you for loving this life . So , 01:07:54.850 --> 01:07:57.183 ladies and gentlemen , that's it for me . 01:07:57.183 --> 01:07:59.350 Uh Really honored to be here today . I 01:07:59.350 --> 01:08:01.461 look forward to breaking bread at the 01:08:01.461 --> 01:08:03.628 reception after this and always remain 01:08:03.628 --> 01:08:05.683 center fades . Thank you very much . 01:08:19.279 --> 01:08:19.750 Sure 01:08:28.588 --> 01:08:30.870 part . Alright , sir . 01:08:36.250 --> 01:08:37.250 Yeah , 01:08:43.039 --> 01:08:44.039 guys . 01:09:17.029 --> 01:09:19.890 Right , right . 01:10:16.209 --> 01:10:18.560 A commander of troops . It , 01:10:20.759 --> 01:10:21.259 right . 01:10:31.229 --> 01:10:33.810 The first Marine Division band under 01:10:33.819 --> 01:10:35.919 the direction of Seaborn officer two 01:10:35.930 --> 01:10:39.430 Eric KK the drum major is staff 01:10:39.439 --> 01:10:41.669 sergeant Jessica Kay Larson 01:10:51.790 --> 01:10:54.068 representing the Earth Marine Division . 01:10:54.068 --> 01:10:56.179 Commander is Colonel Brandon Graham . 01:10:57.779 --> 01:11:00.001 The first Marine Division was activated 01:11:00.001 --> 01:11:02.168 to board the battleship USS , Texas on 01:11:04.169 --> 01:11:06.879 it is the oldest largest and most 01:11:06.890 --> 01:11:09.112 decorated division in the United States 01:11:09.112 --> 01:11:11.180 Marine Corps with nine presidential 01:11:11.189 --> 01:11:13.470 unit citations . The first Marine 01:11:13.479 --> 01:11:15.368 Division comprises a headquarters 01:11:15.368 --> 01:11:18.700 battalion , the 1st 5th , 7th and 11th 01:11:18.709 --> 01:11:20.931 Marine Regiments , first reconnaissance 01:11:20.931 --> 01:11:22.820 battalion , first combat engineer 01:11:22.820 --> 01:11:24.850 battalion , 1st and 3rd light 01:11:25.129 --> 01:11:27.279 reconnaissance battalions and third 01:11:27.330 --> 01:11:29.680 assault Amphibian battalion . These 01:11:29.689 --> 01:11:32.049 units represent a combat ready force of 01:11:32.060 --> 01:11:34.600 more than 22,000 marines and sailors . 01:11:35.439 --> 01:11:38.410 Yeah , go on March . 01:11:39.129 --> 01:11:39.770 March 01:11:46.470 --> 01:11:47.581 line to the right , 01:11:50.669 --> 01:11:54.120 right . Callum left 01:11:54.910 --> 01:11:55.640 much . 01:12:11.290 --> 01:12:15.189 Why does that representing 01:12:15.200 --> 01:12:18.229 the third marine commander ? Colonel 01:12:18.240 --> 01:12:22.000 William J Bartolome . The third 01:12:22.009 --> 01:12:24.120 Marine aircraft wing was commissioned 01:12:24.120 --> 01:12:26.930 on the 167 th anniversary of the Marine 01:12:26.939 --> 01:12:30.870 Corps , November 1942 at Marine 01:12:30.879 --> 01:12:32.823 Corps Air Station , Cherry Point , 01:12:32.823 --> 01:12:34.990 North Carolina with a personnel roster 01:12:34.990 --> 01:12:38.270 of 13 officers , 25 enlisted men and 01:12:38.279 --> 01:12:41.750 one aircraft , a march today , the 01:12:41.759 --> 01:12:43.981 marines and sailors of third bond stand 01:12:43.981 --> 01:12:46.149 ready to respond to any ongoing or 01:12:46.160 --> 01:12:48.410 emerging crisis or contingency as the 01:12:48.419 --> 01:12:50.990 aviation combat element of one marine 01:12:51.000 --> 01:12:53.899 expeditionary force . Third 01:12:55.859 --> 01:12:58.140 ball history as part of the nation's 01:12:58.149 --> 01:13:00.260 force and readiness . The marines and 01:13:00.260 --> 01:13:02.260 sailors of Third mo can prepared to 01:13:02.260 --> 01:13:04.427 meet any and all challenges the future 01:13:04.427 --> 01:13:07.450 may bring it . 01:13:14.250 --> 01:13:17.799 That's fine . Yeah . All left 01:13:18.129 --> 01:13:18.700 court 01:13:23.950 --> 01:13:25.950 representing First Marine logistics 01:13:25.950 --> 01:13:28.560 Group commander is Colonel John J 01:13:28.569 --> 01:13:32.299 Weiner . The first combat service group 01:13:32.509 --> 01:13:34.859 service command fleet . Marine Forces 01:13:34.870 --> 01:13:38.540 was activated on 1 July 1947 the Pearl 01:13:38.549 --> 01:13:41.169 Harbor territory of Hawaii and later 01:13:41.180 --> 01:13:43.620 relocated to Camp Pendleton California 01:13:43.640 --> 01:13:47.140 in July of the same year . The mission 01:13:47.149 --> 01:13:49.093 of the now first MLG is to provide 01:13:49.093 --> 01:13:51.149 tactical logistic support beyond the 01:13:51.149 --> 01:13:53.038 organic capabilities of supported 01:13:53.038 --> 01:13:55.209 elements of the Marine expeditionary 01:13:55.220 --> 01:13:58.009 force and to provide task logistics , 01:13:58.020 --> 01:13:59.759 combat elements in support of 01:14:00.069 --> 01:14:02.740 operations . The Marine Corps is 01:14:02.750 --> 01:14:04.917 continually assessing and adapting its 01:14:04.917 --> 01:14:07.083 fourth design to meet evolving threats 01:14:07.083 --> 01:14:09.194 and challenges . And the first Marine 01:14:09.194 --> 01:14:11.194 Logistics Group will play a crucial 01:14:11.194 --> 01:14:13.417 role in supporting future operations of 01:14:13.417 --> 01:14:17.160 the hard . 01:14:30.189 --> 01:14:31.189 All that 01:14:38.500 --> 01:14:42.290 right . Yeah , the one marine 01:14:42.299 --> 01:14:44.410 expeditionary force color sergeant is 01:14:44.410 --> 01:14:46.680 Sergeant David J Collins . 01:15:11.549 --> 01:15:13.810 The one meth information crew commander 01:15:13.819 --> 01:15:16.640 is Colonel William Osborne , activated 01:15:16.649 --> 01:15:18.839 1 October 1989 at Camp Pendleton 01:15:18.850 --> 01:15:21.060 California as first surveillance 01:15:21.069 --> 01:15:23.125 reconnaissance intelligence crew and 01:15:23.125 --> 01:15:25.180 assigned to one marine expeditionary 01:15:25.180 --> 01:15:28.819 force in July 2017 . The unit was 01:15:28.830 --> 01:15:31.129 redesignated to its current name as one 01:15:31.140 --> 01:15:33.339 Marine expeditionary Force Information 01:15:33.350 --> 01:15:36.529 Group with the redesignation . Wood one 01:15:36.629 --> 01:15:38.796 MG gained the Information Coordination 01:15:38.796 --> 01:15:40.740 Center to bolster the war fighting 01:15:40.740 --> 01:15:42.279 capabilities of one marine 01:15:42.290 --> 01:15:45.080 expeditionary force as part of force 01:15:45.089 --> 01:15:47.399 designed 2030 the Marine Corps began a 01:15:47.410 --> 01:15:49.720 transformation from a force focused on 01:15:49.729 --> 01:15:51.549 the global war of terror to one 01:15:51.560 --> 01:15:53.939 prepared to play a role in future 01:15:53.950 --> 01:15:56.080 conflicts with a near peer adversary 01:16:00.450 --> 01:16:02.160 to what ? Yeah , 01:16:13.560 --> 01:16:14.560 bye . 01:16:21.560 --> 01:16:24.029 The 11th expeditionary unit commander 01:16:24.040 --> 01:16:26.020 is Colonel Thomas M SIS 01:16:27.609 --> 01:16:29.979 temporarily activated as the 17th 01:16:29.990 --> 01:16:32.959 Marine and 50th unit on 13 April 1979 01:16:33.319 --> 01:16:35.541 and various times during the early 1980 01:16:35.541 --> 01:16:37.910 s , the unit was redesignated on 25 01:16:37.919 --> 01:16:41.350 July 1984 and officially redesignated 01:16:41.359 --> 01:16:44.080 as the 11th Marine expeditionary unit 01:16:44.089 --> 01:16:47.700 on 5 February 1988 at Camp Pendleton , 01:16:47.709 --> 01:16:48.359 California 01:17:00.049 --> 01:17:00.680 call what 01:17:15.169 --> 01:17:17.330 come on Black Ach . 01:17:24.580 --> 01:17:26.750 The 13th marine expeditionary unit 01:17:26.759 --> 01:17:29.229 commander is Colonel Stewart W Glen . 01:17:30.930 --> 01:17:33.109 The 13th Marine Expeditionary unit was 01:17:33.120 --> 01:17:36.509 activated on 1 February 1985 and Camp 01:17:36.520 --> 01:17:39.220 Pendleton California at the 13th Marine 01:17:39.229 --> 01:17:41.839 amphibious unit with Rain Force and 01:17:41.850 --> 01:17:45.250 assigned to one Marine amphibious . The 01:17:45.259 --> 01:17:48.330 unit was redesignated on 5 February 01:17:48.339 --> 01:17:52.000 1988 as the 13th Marine expeditionary 01:17:52.009 --> 01:17:52.310 unit 01:18:03.540 --> 01:18:06.649 call on 11 . Ok . This porch 01:18:35.970 --> 01:18:37.680 representing the 15th Marine 01:18:37.689 --> 01:18:40.370 expeditionary unit commander is Major 01:18:40.379 --> 01:18:44.200 Christian S the 01:18:44.209 --> 01:18:46.189 15th grain and fifties unit was 01:18:46.200 --> 01:18:48.549 temporarily activated at various times 01:18:48.560 --> 01:18:50.839 during the 19 seventies and 19 eighties 01:18:51.149 --> 01:18:52.982 to participate in operations and 01:18:52.982 --> 01:18:55.299 exercises in the Pacific areas 01:18:56.899 --> 01:18:59.720 starting in January 1988 under the 01:18:59.729 --> 01:19:02.169 command of Colonel Hopgood , the 15th 01:19:02.180 --> 01:19:04.910 Mao trained with augmented elements of 01:19:04.919 --> 01:19:07.509 one man for a raid and not combat 01:19:07.520 --> 01:19:09.629 evacuation operations and was 01:19:09.640 --> 01:19:12.149 redesignated as the 15th Marine 01:19:12.160 --> 01:19:13.327 expeditionary unit . 01:19:47.700 --> 01:19:49.756 Please rise for the plane of anchors 01:19:49.756 --> 01:19:51.870 away and the marines him , 01:21:34.479 --> 01:21:35.959 sir . Who ? 01:21:42.430 --> 01:21:46.189 Yeah , ladies and gentlemen , this 01:21:46.200 --> 01:21:49.120 concludes today's parade on behalf of 01:21:49.129 --> 01:21:51.770 major general Geing marines and sailors 01:21:51.779 --> 01:21:54.009 of one marine expeditionary force . 01:21:54.379 --> 01:21:56.189 Thank you for your attendance and .