WEBVTT 00:00.360 --> 00:02.471 On behalf of the commanding general , 00:02.471 --> 00:04.693 First Marine Resistance Group Briga Air 00:04.693 --> 00:06.916 General Andrew M . Bel , welcome to the 00:06.916 --> 00:09.027 change of command . Today's parade is 00:09.027 --> 00:08.920 being executed by the Marines and 00:08.920 --> 00:10.698 sailors of First Marine Group . 00:13.329 --> 00:15.496 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 00:15.496 --> 00:17.773 the invitation given by Captain John R . 00:17.773 --> 00:19.829 Logan , Temple Corps , United States 00:19.829 --> 00:20.639 Navy . 00:25.209 --> 00:28.790 Let us pray . Eternal Father our 00:28.790 --> 00:31.270 God , on this beautiful day at the 00:31.270 --> 00:33.380 mantle of leadership passes from one 00:33.380 --> 00:36.599 commander to the next . Your holy words 00:36.599 --> 00:38.655 remind us that from everyone who has 00:38.655 --> 00:40.988 been given much , much will be demanded , 00:41.310 --> 00:43.532 and from the one who has been entrusted 00:43.532 --> 00:45.643 with much , much more will be asked . 00:46.270 --> 00:48.326 We give you thanks for the steadfast 00:48.326 --> 00:50.750 leadership of Brigadier General Andrew 00:50.750 --> 00:53.349 Neevel , and we are deeply grateful for 00:53.349 --> 00:55.516 the direction and guidance he provided 00:55.516 --> 00:58.389 to the Marines , sailors , and 00:58.389 --> 01:00.549 civilians of First Marine Logistics 01:00.549 --> 01:03.560 Group . We ask a special blessing upon 01:03.560 --> 01:05.893 his wife Joel , their daughters Rayanne , 01:05.893 --> 01:08.440 Hannah , and Andrea , who continues to 01:08.440 --> 01:10.319 be his source of inspiration and 01:10.319 --> 01:13.519 support . As an evil family transfers 01:13.519 --> 01:15.630 to the greener pastures of their next 01:15.630 --> 01:18.010 to the station , grant them your divine 01:18.010 --> 01:21.370 guidance and protection as we welcome 01:21.370 --> 01:23.279 our incoming commander Brigadier 01:23.279 --> 01:25.680 General Omar Randall , give him 01:25.680 --> 01:28.010 solomonic wisdom as he leads this 01:28.010 --> 01:30.639 distinguished command . Bless his wife 01:30.639 --> 01:32.639 Eden , his daughters , his daughter 01:32.639 --> 01:36.309 Victoria , his son Kendall , and Elias . 01:36.839 --> 01:38.680 May they remain his source of 01:38.680 --> 01:41.000 encouragement and strength , and our 01:41.000 --> 01:43.510 Lord , may this ceremony be blessed and 01:43.510 --> 01:45.800 may we all fulfill our godly and 01:45.800 --> 01:47.911 patriotic duty with the highest level 01:47.911 --> 01:50.440 of expertise , for we pray these things 01:50.440 --> 01:54.239 in your holy and matchless name . Amen . 02:01.089 --> 02:02.811 Thank you . Please be seated . 02:14.139 --> 02:16.380 Present day parades in the Marine Corps 02:16.380 --> 02:18.436 have their basis in both history and 02:18.436 --> 02:20.380 tradition . The mass formation the 02:20.380 --> 02:22.460 troops on one long line at close 02:22.460 --> 02:24.860 interval made possible the massing of 02:24.860 --> 02:26.693 firepower from the muzzle-loaded 02:26.693 --> 02:29.339 muskets of the past . The adjutants 02:29.339 --> 02:31.283 formed the line of battle , and in 02:31.283 --> 02:33.419 those days that line consisted of two 02:33.419 --> 02:35.380 or three ranks , much like in the 02:35.380 --> 02:38.139 parade you will see today . The Parade 02:38.139 --> 02:40.880 ait is Lieutenant Colonel Roberto E . 02:41.059 --> 02:41.740 Mataria . 04:53.049 --> 04:53.429 Oh 06:34.250 --> 06:36.417 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 06:36.417 --> 06:38.139 honor to our national colors . 08:25.410 --> 08:27.743 Ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 08:53.590 --> 08:56.059 Following the command parade rest , the 08:56.059 --> 08:58.170 parade adjutant will give the command 08:58.170 --> 09:00.281 sound off , which signals the band to 09:00.281 --> 09:02.503 parade forward of the assembled Marines 09:02.503 --> 09:04.726 while playing military marching music . 15:42.219 --> 15:44.700 First combat raist regiment , all 15:44.700 --> 15:46.690 present or accounted for . 15:50.460 --> 15:52.739 Combat logistics regiment 1 , all 15:52.739 --> 15:54.409 present or accounted for . 15:57.820 --> 16:00.700 Combat Logistics regiment 17 , all 16:00.700 --> 16:02.289 present or accounted for . 16:05.500 --> 16:07.619 7th Engineer support battalion . All 16:07.619 --> 16:09.179 present or accounted for . 16:11.739 --> 16:14.072 First , medical battalion , all present , 16:14.072 --> 16:15.169 or accounted for . 16:18.179 --> 16:19.679 First , little battalion . 16:27.609 --> 16:28.609 4 . 17:09.848 --> 17:10.848 Yeah . 18:54.869 --> 18:55.219 Oh 19:22.890 --> 19:23.130 I 19:29.930 --> 19:31.263 Please rise for honor . 19:34.219 --> 19:35.219 Oh . 20:04.449 --> 20:05.449 Yeah . 20:13.489 --> 20:14.767 Ladies and gentlemen , 20:35.359 --> 20:36.803 Honors to Brier General . 20:53.140 --> 20:54.140 Yeah . 20:58.290 --> 20:59.290 Oh . 21:10.489 --> 21:11.380 Yeah . Yeah . 21:20.010 --> 21:22.177 Sergeant Major , deliver the colors to 21:22.177 --> 21:23.566 the commanding general . 21:31.099 --> 21:33.266 The unit of the flag beside the and is 21:33.266 --> 21:31.390 called the units . The command ceremony 21:31.390 --> 21:33.001 symbolizes the relinquishing 21:33.001 --> 21:31.660 responsibility of authority and 21:31.660 --> 21:33.382 accountability of the outgoing 21:33.382 --> 21:31.869 commanding officer . The acceptance of 21:31.869 --> 21:33.647 the commander indicate that the 21:33.647 --> 21:32.130 responsibility and accountability 21:32.130 --> 21:33.630 squarely on his shoulder . 21:33.630 --> 21:57.189 Additionally . 21:58.069 --> 22:00.329 To the Marian sailors , he now leaves . 22:00.550 --> 22:02.717 The units being delivered by the first 22:02.717 --> 22:04.869 Marine Sergeant Major Sergeant Major 22:04.869 --> 22:06.229 Rhonda R . Kirky . 22:21.839 --> 22:24.006 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 22:24.006 --> 22:26.310 the . From 22:29.640 --> 22:31.251 around the Marine Corps to . 22:33.459 --> 22:35.626 Subject of relinquishment of command . 22:35.680 --> 22:39.130 Effective 1018 June 2025 , you stand 22:39.130 --> 22:41.369 detected as commanding general of First 22:41.369 --> 22:43.880 Religious group signed Eric M . Smith , 22:44.130 --> 22:46.186 General United States Marine Corps . 22:49.290 --> 22:51.609 From coming on the marine board to . 22:54.300 --> 22:57.180 Omar assumption of 10 . 22:59.239 --> 23:01.461 You are directed to report your duty as 23:01.461 --> 23:03.628 the commanding general of Eric Smith , 23:03.628 --> 23:02.410 United States Marine Corps . 23:12.380 --> 23:13.380 Yeah . 23:19.339 --> 23:21.672 Ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 23:56.660 --> 23:57.660 Yeah . 24:09.650 --> 24:11.872 Ladies and gentlemen , the following is 24:11.872 --> 24:13.428 a message directly from the 24:13.428 --> 24:15.539 thirty-ninth Commandant of the Marine 24:15.539 --> 24:17.372 Corps , General Eric M . Smith . 24:17.372 --> 24:19.206 Subject first lunatic group take 24:19.206 --> 24:21.428 command message . For Brigadier General 24:21.428 --> 24:24.119 Neel , Andy , congratulations on a job 24:24.119 --> 24:27.439 well done . The accomplishments of 24:27.439 --> 24:29.495 First disro during your tenure are a 24:29.495 --> 24:31.606 direct reflection of your outstanding 24:31.606 --> 24:33.606 leadership . Your focus on tactical 24:33.606 --> 24:35.383 modernization and deepening the 24:35.383 --> 24:35.160 understanding of First Marine Di 24:35.160 --> 24:37.438 Group's capabilities across the marine , 24:37.479 --> 24:39.280 Around task force increased 24:39.280 --> 24:41.391 interoperability and enabled seamless 24:41.391 --> 24:43.390 operations . I also thank you for 24:43.390 --> 24:45.612 scripting the personal and professional 24:45.612 --> 24:47.557 support to Marines , sailors , and 24:47.557 --> 24:49.779 families for your pathways initiative , 24:49.779 --> 24:51.946 a critical investment of pay readiness 24:51.946 --> 24:54.112 visions for years to come . The Marine 24:54.112 --> 24:56.223 Corps is grateful to you and Joan for 24:56.223 --> 24:58.446 your leadership as well as everything . 24:58.599 --> 25:00.766 Marines , sailors and their families . 25:00.959 --> 25:03.126 We wish you both the very best in your 25:03.126 --> 25:05.989 next assignment . Cope . 25:07.339 --> 25:10.479 As he was soon in person . that you 25:10.479 --> 25:12.839 have my full trust and confidence . I 25:12.839 --> 25:14.450 know you will bring the same 25:14.450 --> 25:16.540 outstanding leadership the first . A 25:16.540 --> 25:18.651 demonstrated throughout your career . 25:18.859 --> 25:21.137 Congratulations and best wishes to you . 25:21.699 --> 25:23.643 as you take responsibility for the 25:23.643 --> 25:25.477 first religious group operations 25:27.650 --> 25:29.539 simplify those . Eric M . Smith , 25:29.539 --> 25:31.706 General , United States Marine Corps . 25:35.420 --> 25:37.587 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 25:37.587 --> 25:39.809 honors to the commanding general of the 25:39.809 --> 25:41.698 First Marine Di group , Brigadier 25:41.698 --> 25:43.198 General Omar J . Randall . 25:49.770 --> 25:50.770 Yeah . 25:56.290 --> 25:57.290 Yeah . 26:35.920 --> 26:36.920 I 26:41.209 --> 26:43.320 Ladies and gentlemen , the commanding 26:43.320 --> 26:45.431 general of Royal Marine Exary Force , 26:45.500 --> 26:47.930 Lieutenant General Michael S . Seafo . 26:51.979 --> 26:53.368 Please take your seats . 26:57.229 --> 26:58.229 Thanks , LT . 27:07.689 --> 27:11.660 Yeah . Amateurs 27:11.660 --> 27:15.660 taught tactics , professionals 27:16.150 --> 27:20.060 taught logistics , but 27:20.060 --> 27:23.500 legends , they taught both 27:24.430 --> 27:26.630 and they win before the first shot is 27:26.630 --> 27:30.560 ever fired those words . We 27:30.560 --> 27:31.910 said by our 27 combs , 27:34.400 --> 27:36.719 and what that represents is exactly 27:36.719 --> 27:40.439 what I logistics group has 27:40.439 --> 27:44.079 done over the last two years underneath 27:44.079 --> 27:46.246 the tender of Brigadier General Andy . 27:48.430 --> 27:51.280 And by doing so in addressing both 27:51.280 --> 27:54.599 tactics and logistics , Earthwing 27:54.599 --> 27:57.839 logistics group has placed one map in 27:57.839 --> 28:01.430 the position to if you find us . In the 28:01.430 --> 28:03.890 air , land or sea , if you choose to 28:03.890 --> 28:06.050 fight in the air , we'll distribute 28:06.050 --> 28:08.161 your cocket across your countryside . 28:11.140 --> 28:13.140 If you choose to fight on the sea , 28:13.140 --> 28:15.307 we'll burn you to your waterline . And 28:15.307 --> 28:17.307 if you choose to fight on land , we 28:17.307 --> 28:20.420 will bury you where you sit . Ladies 28:20.420 --> 28:22.650 and gentlemen , distinguished guests , 28:23.219 --> 28:26.300 friends , families , patriots all , I'd 28:26.300 --> 28:28.356 like to welcome you to the first Mar 28:28.356 --> 28:30.300 logistics grouping of Man on this 28:30.300 --> 28:34.140 lovely California day . We have 28:34.140 --> 28:36.307 some really , you know , distinguished 28:36.307 --> 28:37.473 folks in the crowd , 28:42.020 --> 28:44.242 uh , again ere it's all that depends on 28:44.242 --> 28:42.579 what Anderson . Welcome one of the 28:42.579 --> 28:44.523 Marine Corps food there and little 28:44.523 --> 28:46.699 decisions here joining us today . I 28:46.699 --> 28:49.219 report to the evil family , you know 28:49.219 --> 28:52.839 that . Uh , on that those colors never 28:52.839 --> 28:53.310 felt , 28:57.390 --> 28:59.612 uh , more heavy than when you turn over 28:59.612 --> 28:58.000 and over because you know you didn't 28:58.000 --> 29:00.222 want to let them go , but Joanne , uh , 29:00.222 --> 29:03.910 you children Hannah , Andrea . 29:04.280 --> 29:06.750 Iran is probably watching the center 29:06.750 --> 29:10.750 emissary here to represent . Welcome 29:11.270 --> 29:14.619 to the Randall family , Ian , Elias , 29:14.989 --> 29:17.150 Pamela , Victoria . Welcome . We're 29:17.150 --> 29:19.750 glad you're here to the Hogan family . 29:19.989 --> 29:22.469 Mr . and Mr . Hogan , we remember 29:22.469 --> 29:24.819 Donald . And we're thankful for your 29:24.819 --> 29:27.260 counsel as we roll out the door , and 29:27.260 --> 29:29.482 we're thankful for your kind inceptions 29:29.482 --> 29:32.619 as we come back home . Gold Star family 29:32.619 --> 29:35.579 was awarded the Navy Cross for his 29:35.579 --> 29:39.020 actions in 2009 in Afghanistan . We're , 29:39.140 --> 29:41.307 we're honored that you're here joining 29:41.307 --> 29:43.529 with us today and once again being part 29:43.529 --> 29:44.529 of the family . 29:50.380 --> 29:52.491 When I talk about our greats from our 29:52.491 --> 29:54.713 27 . and logistics and when you look at 29:54.713 --> 29:56.713 what the first Marine logistics has 29:56.713 --> 29:59.406 done over the last 24 months and even 29:59.406 --> 30:02.006 longer , but specifically in the 24 30:02.006 --> 30:03.117 months . That's why 30:07.437 --> 30:09.437 I think Andy Neel will go down as a 30:09.437 --> 30:12.406 legend in Marine Corps . What are some 30:12.406 --> 30:14.573 of those things ? Some of those things 30:14.573 --> 30:16.684 include the tactical modernization of 30:16.684 --> 30:18.923 First Marine Logistics group . As well 30:18.923 --> 30:21.793 as an SOP rewrite , why are those 30:21.793 --> 30:24.354 important ? The tactical modernization 30:24.354 --> 30:27.984 ensures that as we have undergone force 30:27.984 --> 30:30.223 design , ensuring that we are , uh , 30:30.234 --> 30:32.913 preparing and fielding a force that can 30:32.913 --> 30:35.723 win on today's Annamar's battlefield , 30:36.234 --> 30:38.290 and evil in the first re of group of 30:38.290 --> 30:40.634 charge in ensuring that our 30:40.634 --> 30:43.114 modernization keeps pace with that 30:43.114 --> 30:45.114 great change that we've undergone . 30:45.140 --> 30:47.029 Through the modernization of such 30:47.029 --> 30:48.918 things as networks capabilities , 30:49.140 --> 30:51.331 functions , manage structure , 30:51.901 --> 30:55.581 organizational changes . First reading 30:55.581 --> 30:57.581 district has done that in place and 30:57.581 --> 30:59.748 according with their mission statement 30:59.748 --> 31:02.500 tactical logistics , uh , in addition 31:02.500 --> 31:04.611 to the organic logistics to come with 31:04.611 --> 31:06.833 the major subordinate commands to first 31:06.833 --> 31:08.980 exitionary force and puts us in a 31:08.980 --> 31:10.541 position again . The . 31:13.680 --> 31:16.770 in 15 years , 15 years . 31:18.959 --> 31:21.181 First thing when justicero did that and 31:21.181 --> 31:23.348 they did it well and they placed us in 31:23.348 --> 31:27.010 a position to bring maximum destruction , 31:27.300 --> 31:29.578 basically just talk amongst the family , 31:29.578 --> 31:31.522 kill bad guys and ras . But Andy , 31:31.522 --> 31:33.578 those achievements while uh for it , 31:36.989 --> 31:39.420 don't point to the , the whole picture 31:39.750 --> 31:41.959 of what Andy has brought to this great 31:41.959 --> 31:44.790 organization . It focus has been on 31:44.790 --> 31:48.069 readiness and death and readiness and 31:48.069 --> 31:50.425 death I can point to . programs that 31:50.915 --> 31:53.248 started under General Neel's leadership . 31:53.515 --> 31:55.444 One of them was ready set , which 31:55.444 --> 31:58.834 ensures even drives competition into 31:58.834 --> 32:00.778 establishing readiness both on the 32:00.778 --> 32:03.265 county front and on the personnel front , 32:03.875 --> 32:07.439 and then his partnership . Uh , program 32:07.880 --> 32:10.239 which basically captures families as 32:10.239 --> 32:12.461 they entered this great first room with 32:12.461 --> 32:15.469 just a true family and , and 32:16.130 --> 32:19.319 look after their needs , address their 32:19.319 --> 32:22.319 concerns , take on the institution or 32:22.319 --> 32:24.375 anybody foolish enough to get in the 32:24.375 --> 32:26.760 way , uh , of , of our great growing 32:26.760 --> 32:28.800 families being ready to go because 32:28.800 --> 32:30.680 family readiness equals combat 32:30.680 --> 32:33.650 readiness , all that . Done under 32:33.650 --> 32:35.979 General Eagle's leadership . So Andy , 32:38.569 --> 32:40.791 you owe your debt of gratitude , we can 32:40.791 --> 32:44.479 never repay , but thanks for your work , 32:44.689 --> 32:46.689 thanks for your vision , thanks for 32:46.689 --> 32:48.745 your pride , thanks for your genuine 32:48.745 --> 32:50.911 compassion for the care and the well , 32:50.969 --> 32:53.439 well-being of all the range of sailors 32:53.719 --> 32:55.830 that you see standing in front of you 32:55.830 --> 32:57.886 today . Speaking of which , ring the 32:57.886 --> 33:01.520 sailor , you look absolutely marvelous . 33:01.880 --> 33:04.469 I could not be more proud of you . You 33:04.469 --> 33:06.525 get a guy to run for the money , and 33:06.525 --> 33:08.989 that's no , uh , that's no surprise to 33:08.989 --> 33:11.349 me because I value we are firstman 33:11.349 --> 33:13.571 exhibitionary course . You are firstman 33:13.571 --> 33:16.349 this is true , and you are absolutely 33:16.349 --> 33:19.890 spectacular . The only concern 33:20.349 --> 33:22.829 that I have today , and I address this 33:22.829 --> 33:25.189 to you , General , is I've never seen a 33:25.189 --> 33:29.089 53 look that clean . Is it 33:29.089 --> 33:32.989 OK ? OK , alright , thanks for 33:32.989 --> 33:35.180 that . And you know you need to make 33:35.180 --> 33:38.670 this journey alone , uh , Joanne , Miss . 33:40.579 --> 33:43.449 Thank you . Your apparent compassion 33:43.449 --> 33:45.849 for for marine families , established 33:45.849 --> 33:47.960 families , all those that you come in 33:47.960 --> 33:51.369 contact with was evident to both Becky 33:51.369 --> 33:53.729 and I from the first moment we met you 33:53.729 --> 33:55.562 when you sought to increase your 33:55.562 --> 33:57.930 knowledge so you could best support the 33:57.930 --> 34:01.219 airway . I was in North Carolina . That 34:01.219 --> 34:03.280 same drive , that same passion 34:03.280 --> 34:05.558 continued in service the families here . 34:05.824 --> 34:08.046 You know you had the gratitude . You've 34:08.046 --> 34:10.185 affected thousands of family members 34:10.185 --> 34:13.014 for decades . Mo what life looks like , 34:13.264 --> 34:15.294 and we're really thankful for Joe . 34:16.625 --> 34:18.681 Thank you . Thank you for everything 34:18.681 --> 34:21.195 that you've done . We also have the 34:21.195 --> 34:22.695 distinct pleasure where we 34:22.695 --> 34:26.344 reaffirm our 34:26.344 --> 34:29.580 values . We reaffirm our trust . And we 34:29.580 --> 34:31.747 reaffirm our commitment to the mission 34:31.747 --> 34:33.747 that lies ahead . We now have a new 34:33.747 --> 34:37.290 leader , Brigadier General Omar . Omar , 34:38.389 --> 34:41.229 you come with an incredible resume . 34:42.270 --> 34:44.320 But most importantly , you become a 34:44.320 --> 34:47.610 great agent , a high and prudent 34:47.610 --> 34:50.699 warrior skills and leadership skills , 34:50.909 --> 34:53.979 and it also will take this organization 34:54.189 --> 34:56.300 and in the words of Phil Journey , if 34:56.300 --> 34:58.189 you ain't getting better , you're 34:58.189 --> 35:00.411 getting worse , you will make it better 35:00.411 --> 35:02.929 together with your your lovely wife Eid 35:02.929 --> 35:05.689 and your three children again Elias and 35:05.689 --> 35:08.780 Victoria . We welcome you into this 35:08.780 --> 35:11.020 Marine Corps family . We're excited 35:11.020 --> 35:13.939 you're here . I know that you , you are 35:13.939 --> 35:16.050 the perfect person to stand out front 35:16.050 --> 35:18.659 of this incredible formation and 35:18.659 --> 35:21.179 continuously make them better in 35:21.179 --> 35:23.235 support of their mission and support 35:23.235 --> 35:25.500 the first expeditionary Force and 35:25.500 --> 35:27.870 support our mission . Really proud of 35:27.870 --> 35:30.419 you . I'm excited to see what you do . 35:31.310 --> 35:33.143 Welcome . It'll be a great job . 35:37.300 --> 35:39.522 We bring the sailors , of course , ring 35:39.522 --> 35:42.030 the group and the families . A sincere 35:42.030 --> 35:44.639 thank you for what you do day in and 35:44.639 --> 35:47.000 day out , your sacrifice , your 35:47.000 --> 35:49.360 dedication , your blood , your sweat , 35:49.479 --> 35:53.149 your tears , your commitment . It is 35:53.149 --> 35:54.927 what makes for the first Marine 35:54.927 --> 35:58.850 expeditionary 4th 1 . And our nation 35:58.850 --> 36:00.280 and our Marine Corps 36:04.729 --> 36:06.840 need the first Marine Marine Corps to 36:06.840 --> 36:06.489 bear . You were sure that every day . 36:06.820 --> 36:09.649 I'm proud of you . I'm thankful for you . 36:09.939 --> 36:12.419 I'll pray for you as you undergo this 36:12.419 --> 36:14.919 next chapter in your great illustrious 36:14.919 --> 36:18.489 history of the first MOG . Ladies and 36:18.489 --> 36:21.129 gentlemen , it's displeasure and 36:21.129 --> 36:23.199 privilege to introduce the former 36:23.500 --> 36:25.350 commanding general in SS . 36:28.020 --> 36:30.187 With the former command general of the 36:30.187 --> 36:32.464 First Mo logisticser General in Europe . 36:45.000 --> 36:48.989 Yeah . I 36:48.989 --> 36:51.219 had to , I had to take a , a 5 12th 36:51.219 --> 36:53.669 pause with the , uh , recommendation of 36:53.669 --> 36:55.725 the math manager to take this all in 36:55.725 --> 36:57.780 and and where you're exactly right . 36:59.600 --> 37:01.767 What a what a moment but with one sing 37:01.767 --> 37:03.870 event on the calendar becomes really 37:03.870 --> 37:07.679 real seeing all the faces in the past , 37:07.909 --> 37:10.419 seeing the ranges and sailors behind me . 37:11.550 --> 37:13.550 I had yesterday and got 7 minutes . 37:18.729 --> 37:21.129 So when I was going through my 37:21.129 --> 37:22.540 rehearsal this morning , 37:32.629 --> 37:34.851 I saw that song at the end of the world 37:34.851 --> 37:32.830 as you know it do that really quick . I 37:32.830 --> 37:35.052 got a lot of people so I'm gonna try to 37:35.052 --> 37:34.709 do this quickly , uh , as quickly as I 37:34.709 --> 37:38.709 can . But first , for the senior homes 37:38.709 --> 37:42.469 right out of the gate , uh , we , we 37:42.469 --> 37:45.030 stand beyond one mouth and so we would 37:45.030 --> 37:47.750 talk about because you and me you are a 37:47.750 --> 37:51.229 model from , uh , which we all follow , 37:51.830 --> 37:55.830 uh , you don't talk , you do , you 37:55.830 --> 37:58.870 put words in action and Joanna . as a 37:58.870 --> 38:00.592 family and not just for that . 38:28.030 --> 38:30.141 It really is meaningful and you don't 38:30.141 --> 38:30.070 know the time to sit down and talk 38:30.070 --> 38:32.292 because of the reputation and thank you 38:32.292 --> 38:30.179 for . 38:41.540 --> 38:45.189 I wanna quickly talk about um my thank 38:45.189 --> 38:47.245 you but before I do that , we've got 38:47.245 --> 38:49.356 the color bar out here that came from 38:49.356 --> 38:51.411 the bar . We got that first division 38:51.411 --> 38:55.209 band down here who are , and we've got 38:55.209 --> 38:57.439 a whole bunch , a whole handful of 38:57.439 --> 38:59.495 fearless leader to put this together 39:14.159 --> 39:16.270 and then we almost had to execute the 39:16.270 --> 39:14.360 foul weather plan today because it was 39:14.360 --> 39:16.471 a little cloudy this morning . I join 39:16.471 --> 39:14.580 me in a round of applause for that . 39:23.189 --> 39:25.356 For those who haven't been to military 39:25.356 --> 39:27.467 ceremonies and graves or haven't seen 39:27.467 --> 39:29.300 much , we do this because it's a 39:29.300 --> 39:31.590 time-honored tradition . If your son or 39:31.590 --> 39:33.860 daughter is going into the service , 39:34.229 --> 39:36.350 into the AD Marine Corps , any of the 39:36.350 --> 39:39.270 services . You entrust their lives 39:39.270 --> 39:41.381 through the leadership that service . 39:42.429 --> 39:45.669 You entrust their well-being , you 39:45.669 --> 39:49.629 entrust their readiness . You're giving 39:49.629 --> 39:53.229 me over your most valuable , loving 39:53.229 --> 39:56.149 asset in your family to somebody else 39:56.149 --> 39:58.371 and that's somebody else's leadership . 39:58.485 --> 40:00.374 And that leadership is trust with 40:00.374 --> 40:02.885 taking care of and is responsible for 40:02.885 --> 40:04.395 ensuring readiness 40:10.195 --> 40:11.973 of the force . When we pass the 40:11.973 --> 40:14.485 guideline and I passed the guideline , 40:14.524 --> 40:16.885 it's not just ceremonial , it's 40:16.885 --> 40:18.941 representative of the passage of the 40:18.941 --> 40:22.639 authority . And responsibility not only 40:22.639 --> 40:24.750 to mothers and fathers and loved ones 40:24.750 --> 40:27.020 around the nation , who provide the 40:27.020 --> 40:30.239 manpower and woman power into our 40:30.239 --> 40:34.110 DOD , but also to underwrite the trust 40:34.110 --> 40:36.166 of the American of the past in their 40:36.166 --> 40:40.044 military . We support the 40:40.044 --> 40:43.324 Constitution of the United States for 40:43.324 --> 40:44.991 the insurance policy for that 40:44.991 --> 40:48.844 Constitution and it's done by the 40:48.844 --> 40:52.364 normal average American citizens who 40:52.364 --> 40:55.544 come in and parents and trust 40:56.564 --> 40:59.524 their son or daughter to leaders like 40:59.524 --> 41:01.580 myself my subordinate leaders in the 41:01.580 --> 41:04.580 MLG . That includes an illicit 41:04.580 --> 41:07.780 leadership . That's why this is so 41:07.780 --> 41:11.679 important . It's for the families and 41:11.679 --> 41:14.060 for the friends and for time-honored 41:14.060 --> 41:15.550 traditions . 41:18.510 --> 41:21.360 The MLOG has done a lot in the last few 41:21.360 --> 41:24.590 years . It's dense , it's heavy metal 41:24.590 --> 41:26.757 and you look at all of the things that 41:26.757 --> 41:30.030 we've done . Overseas we've really been 41:30.030 --> 41:32.629 active in three big places Australia , 41:32.750 --> 41:36.030 the Philippines , and we've gone to 41:36.030 --> 41:38.308 many , many other places in Micronesia . 41:39.709 --> 41:41.629 We've done engineering , civil 41:41.629 --> 41:43.860 assistance projects , medical civil 41:43.860 --> 41:45.949 assistance projects , dental civil 41:45.949 --> 41:48.520 assistance projects , earning trust 41:49.149 --> 41:51.371 from our allies and partners around the 41:51.371 --> 41:53.949 Pacific , and leading much of that are 41:53.949 --> 41:56.116 those that you see out in front of you 41:56.116 --> 41:59.800 today . They engender the goodwill , 41:59.969 --> 42:02.360 the trust and confidence of our allies 42:02.570 --> 42:05.189 and our partners across the Western 42:05.189 --> 42:07.489 Pacific , which gives us positional 42:07.489 --> 42:10.679 advantage and 42:11.889 --> 42:15.780 creates a situation in which it 42:15.780 --> 42:18.560 deters people from overreach in the 42:18.560 --> 42:21.010 Western Pacific . We're globally 42:21.010 --> 42:24.929 responsive and and sailors are ready 42:24.929 --> 42:25.929 to go . I if 42:32.115 --> 42:34.375 if you got an instinct and in the pan 42:34.375 --> 42:36.597 and you can pull it up . I'm giving you 42:36.597 --> 42:38.708 the formula to a book and I may write 42:38.708 --> 42:37.045 somewhere there . 42:46.666 --> 42:48.666 I've seen over time the patterns of 42:48.666 --> 42:46.926 commands command myself but looking at 42:46.926 --> 42:48.148 inspirational leaders 42:53.335 --> 42:55.502 and it's gotta be a marine . I'm gonna 42:55.502 --> 42:57.724 put a little square on the FMF square . 42:57.724 --> 42:59.724 And for those that don't know , FMF 42:59.724 --> 43:02.342 Fleet Marine Force is the acronym that 43:02.342 --> 43:04.622 comes into a marine head . But I will 43:04.622 --> 43:08.072 start in command the formula FMF Earth 43:08.072 --> 43:11.741 is faith . You have to have 43:11.741 --> 43:15.041 faith as a leader . You have to be able 43:15.041 --> 43:17.931 to lean on something and draw from 43:17.931 --> 43:20.042 something that's bigger than yourself 43:20.402 --> 43:23.379 because we're all flaw . And sometimes 43:23.379 --> 43:25.546 you just don't have the answers , even 43:25.546 --> 43:27.729 though I think I can figure things out 43:27.729 --> 43:29.896 or I can go to somebody to help figure 43:29.896 --> 43:32.340 them out . At some point , it just 43:32.340 --> 43:34.451 doesn't work . You've got to have the 43:34.451 --> 43:37.479 faith to call them . And Marie . 43:37.889 --> 43:40.090 Marines , when I say marines , I mean 43:40.090 --> 43:41.590 Marines and I got the navy 43:44.600 --> 43:46.211 in this formation out here . 43:50.439 --> 43:52.272 When I say marines , I also need 43:52.272 --> 43:54.272 leadership . I got some of the best 43:54.272 --> 43:56.272 commanders and commanders that I've 43:56.272 --> 43:58.510 ever worked with in my formation . I 43:58.510 --> 44:00.677 got some of the best sergeant majors , 44:00.677 --> 44:02.454 Matt Gry sergeants , and senior 44:02.454 --> 44:06.449 enlisted advisors that make 44:06.449 --> 44:08.969 this formation run and that's where the 44:08.969 --> 44:11.080 hit the road . That's what you see on 44:11.080 --> 44:14.159 CNN , the news outlets . If you see 44:14.159 --> 44:16.270 these out what they're called to do . 44:19.300 --> 44:22.229 FMF friends 44:23.610 --> 44:24.999 I've got lots of friends 44:28.570 --> 44:29.060 here . 44:37.679 --> 44:39.735 I've got fellow commanders here from 44:39.735 --> 44:37.919 the wing . I just told him this morning . 44:38.675 --> 44:40.895 All packed and every time I ask for 44:40.895 --> 44:42.951 something , he says , Andy , I don't 44:42.951 --> 44:45.284 know if I have it , but I'll do my best . 44:56.264 --> 44:58.320 I'm not senior in to the commander , 44:58.320 --> 44:56.504 but every single time he made it that 44:56.504 --> 44:58.671 I'm grateful for being a new friend of 44:58.671 --> 45:02.489 an equal family . I know that we in not 45:02.489 --> 45:04.378 as much as this for the savages , 45:05.909 --> 45:09.610 Savage , we go back to , uh , our , our 45:09.610 --> 45:13.199 time up with Sao I think we've eaten 45:16.149 --> 45:18.316 we broken bread and sang and we broken 45:18.316 --> 45:20.427 bread in Manila , but I'm not sure we 45:20.427 --> 45:22.593 taste yet . We'll do that one of these 45:22.593 --> 45:25.469 days for those who don't know . Simon 45:25.469 --> 45:28.750 commander , he is a war fighter . He is 45:28.750 --> 45:31.189 like a war fighter , and I admire him . 45:31.270 --> 45:33.437 I've admired you for years and years . 45:33.590 --> 45:35.812 So for both you and Suzanne , thank you 45:35.812 --> 45:37.979 for being good friends with the evil . 45:53.830 --> 45:56.108 We've got here , is here . Brown today . 45:56.108 --> 45:58.219 Running from DBS for here . Great Bos 45:58.219 --> 46:01.379 indicated they are here , thank you all 46:01.379 --> 46:04.379 for coming . I got a friend from 46:04.379 --> 46:07.530 1969 through here , 46:08.260 --> 46:09.982 Eric Arvo . And is proud to be 46:12.419 --> 46:14.530 here . Thank you so much for coming . 46:15.489 --> 46:18.610 And last , the square is family . 46:21.010 --> 46:23.280 Family are those that you draw on when 46:23.280 --> 46:25.391 you're , they're happy , you're happy 46:25.929 --> 46:28.262 when they're satisfied you're satisfied . 46:28.969 --> 46:31.191 You go through life together and that's 46:31.191 --> 46:35.149 family . I've got my big 46:35.149 --> 46:38.879 brother Jack this here . Thank you for 46:38.879 --> 46:39.500 coming . 46:43.100 --> 46:45.267 His daughter , Lieutenant for the Navy 46:45.267 --> 46:47.459 is here . Thank you for coming . I've 46:47.459 --> 46:50.179 got my son-in-law's parents 46:56.800 --> 46:58.967 and grandparents that are here . Thank 46:58.967 --> 46:57.040 you all so much . It's really special 46:57.040 --> 46:59.096 for me to have you . And of course I 46:59.096 --> 46:57.270 got my two daughters , 47:08.719 --> 47:10.775 Anna and Andy around here today Anna 47:10.775 --> 47:09.540 came in from 47:09.540 --> 47:18.840 Hawaii . 47:18.850 --> 47:20.906 She's married to JP who's a pilot in 47:20.906 --> 47:19.139 the coastguard . Ny just had a terrible 47:19.139 --> 47:21.417 case for 4.5 years in the , so for her . 47:21.417 --> 47:20.270 And I love you all so much . 47:29.189 --> 47:31.356 And Joanne and I feel like , you are a 47:31.356 --> 47:33.467 partner here and thank you for always 47:33.467 --> 47:35.133 being by my side , sharing my 47:35.133 --> 47:42.790 happiness 47:42.790 --> 47:44.560 and the . over now . 47:50.949 --> 47:54.639 It is . for 47:54.639 --> 47:56.806 doing all that you've done or what you 47:56.806 --> 47:57.806 do you . 48:07.530 --> 48:09.474 And , uh , good morning everyone . 48:09.610 --> 48:11.610 General see your home . Thank you , 48:11.610 --> 48:13.666 ma'am . Thank you for the kind words 48:13.666 --> 48:15.721 earlier . Thank you for being here . 48:15.721 --> 48:17.943 More importantly , thank you for making 48:17.943 --> 48:20.054 Eid and I feel like we're part of the 48:20.054 --> 48:22.219 one that family . So thank you . So I 48:22.219 --> 48:24.790 will attempt to make my first good 48:24.790 --> 48:27.780 decision as a CG today and keep my 48:27.780 --> 48:31.219 remarks short . I will not exceed the 48:31.219 --> 48:33.275 time of prescribe to be about enough 48:33.275 --> 48:36.389 commander , but I do want to thank some 48:36.389 --> 48:39.620 folks here today . Um , I certainly 48:39.620 --> 48:41.787 wanna thank General Mena . Thank you , 48:41.820 --> 48:43.820 sir , for being here . I too have . 48:44.520 --> 48:46.631 From your mentorship , I look forward 48:46.631 --> 48:49.830 to continuing that in the future to the 48:49.830 --> 48:53.719 needles . Congratulations , you 48:53.719 --> 48:57.000 did it and uh thanks for such a great 48:57.000 --> 48:59.870 turnover really a fantastic family , 49:00.520 --> 49:03.604 really welcoming . And I as well and uh 49:03.604 --> 49:05.826 thank you and I look forward to all the 49:05.826 --> 49:08.048 great things that you're gonna do at LP 49:08.048 --> 49:09.882 and moreover , I look forward to 49:09.882 --> 49:11.715 continuing the momentum that you 49:11.715 --> 49:13.882 generated with your Rega campaign . So 49:13.882 --> 49:16.104 uh thank you , best of luck in the next 49:16.104 --> 49:19.395 chapter to my wife Enid and the kids . 49:20.524 --> 49:23.004 Enid , thank you again Dave for 49:23.004 --> 49:25.685 enjoying another PCS move . This one 49:25.685 --> 49:27.899 was worth it . always working 49:29.510 --> 49:32.110 and uh thanks for being on my side and 49:32.110 --> 49:34.500 to the kids , Kendall coming down from 49:34.500 --> 49:36.949 Pasadena , Victoria coming down from UC 49:36.949 --> 49:39.469 Davis , Elis had no choice but to be 49:39.469 --> 49:42.189 here . This would be the first time in 49:42.189 --> 49:45.629 9 years that the Randall kids are all 49:45.629 --> 49:48.590 in the same city . So , uh , super 49:48.590 --> 49:51.790 happy to have them all here . And then 49:51.790 --> 49:55.120 to the MSC . to the GOs that are 49:55.120 --> 49:57.540 present , thank you for welcoming us 49:57.540 --> 49:59.899 onto the team . We look forward to 49:59.899 --> 50:02.520 fighting alongside you , serving our 50:02.520 --> 50:05.239 commands together . Thank you . I know 50:05.239 --> 50:07.128 we have a red guy here . I got to 50:07.128 --> 50:09.239 acknowledge my battle buddy as well , 50:09.879 --> 50:12.101 Kevin Gerard from 4th Marine Division . 50:12.199 --> 50:14.143 Thank you for being here with your 50:14.143 --> 50:16.366 command team , and Scott Wilson is here 50:16.366 --> 50:18.479 as well , representing 4th MLG . Best 50:18.479 --> 50:20.600 of regards to you and to Brigadier 50:20.600 --> 50:24.419 General Joe Katz MLG . So 50:24.419 --> 50:28.399 first MLG was my first MLG . 50:29.010 --> 50:31.409 I checked in here in 1997 . I first 50:31.409 --> 50:33.739 land in Fort Battalion , and some of 50:33.739 --> 50:36.860 those Marines active and retired are 50:36.860 --> 50:39.810 here today and I . Dollars down . So , 50:39.879 --> 50:42.800 uh , Mike Staley and Lisa Stanley are 50:42.800 --> 50:44.919 here , right ? Mike had no choice but 50:44.919 --> 50:47.141 to be here as well , commander troops , 50:47.429 --> 50:50.530 uh , but absolutely honored and 50:50.530 --> 50:52.870 privilege to be back alongside them 50:53.409 --> 50:55.520 again . And then the moms are here as 50:55.520 --> 50:57.790 well , June and Clara , who Laura , 50:57.800 --> 51:00.760 great to see all of you here again 51:00.760 --> 51:02.593 today and I'm looking forward to 51:02.593 --> 51:04.704 spending more time with you as well . 51:04.879 --> 51:06.919 And then we also have colleagues . 51:07.064 --> 51:09.264 Family friends from our entire time in 51:09.264 --> 51:11.431 the Marine Corps , and the roses , the 51:11.431 --> 51:14.945 Ingrams , the bros , I can go on and on 51:14.945 --> 51:18.665 and on , but today is about the evils . 51:18.945 --> 51:21.195 Today is about the Marines and sailors 51:21.195 --> 51:24.945 at first MLG . I'm honored , privileged , 51:25.294 --> 51:27.985 humbled to be able to serve them as 51:27.985 --> 51:29.905 their commanding general . I look 51:29.905 --> 51:31.961 forward to all the great things that 51:31.961 --> 51:34.072 we're gonna do together . Thank you , 51:34.072 --> 51:36.034 everyone , and some for you . 51:48.500 --> 51:50.919 Ladies and gentlemen , flowers and how 51:50.919 --> 51:52.780 we deliver . This is Joe . 51:56.439 --> 51:57.439 We appreciate 52:01.110 --> 52:02.943 appreciate whether sacrifice and 52:02.943 --> 52:02.750 support work and they'll lead . I go to 52:02.750 --> 52:04.639 this team and Randall and greater 52:04.639 --> 52:06.806 General Randall's children in Victoria 52:06.806 --> 52:08.917 and Elias Randall , welcoming them to 52:08.917 --> 52:10.194 the first MOG family . 52:17.610 --> 52:18.610 Yeah . 52:26.080 --> 52:29.439 Bro . Hm . 52:35.360 --> 52:36.360 Yeah . 52:46.790 --> 52:47.790 As the . 52:58.010 --> 52:59.010 Right . 53:16.310 --> 53:17.310 Please . 53:22.280 --> 53:23.280 Yeah . 53:27.729 --> 53:28.729 That's right . 53:41.409 --> 53:42.520 You would like to . 53:48.649 --> 53:48.979 I 54:54.110 --> 54:55.110 working 55:17.989 --> 55:20.649 I OK 56:02.760 --> 56:04.929 Right . No commander 56:08.419 --> 56:09.290 I agree . Yeah 56:42.399 --> 56:42.830 Right 57:04.050 --> 57:05.050 Where it one 57:21.939 --> 57:24.540 I Right 57:54.320 --> 57:55.320 The group 58:12.459 --> 58:13.459 Right 58:26.139 --> 58:28.830 Look man 17 58:30.489 --> 58:31.489 Oh 01:00:32.229 --> 01:00:33.229 The man 01:00:36.469 --> 01:00:37.469 Mhm . 01:01:29.120 --> 01:01:29.429 Wait 01:01:33.320 --> 01:01:34.320 I think 01:04:50.860 --> 01:04:50.870 charge .