 January 2024, your language command of a two-marine expeditioner force information group. Signed, Christopher J. Maloney, General, United States Marine Corps, combat of the Marine Corps, acting. Ready. Face. From combat of the Marine Corps to Colonel Ian C. Fletcher, subject, Assumption of Commander, effective 1011 January 2024, you will assume command of two-marine expeditioner force information group. Signed, Christopher J. Maloney, General, United States Marine Corps, combat of the Marine Corps, acting. Face. Indication given by two-metre information group, Captain, Commander David L. Dupre, Captain for United States Navy. My God, we thank you for the beauty of life and the gifts of this day. We come to celebrate the sacred trust of the Marine Corps leadership on this day to command. We thank you for the light that worked with the support of this White Council and sons, Jonathan and Christopher, has served to the met information group with true dedication and service to Marines, sailors, and civilians when they're used to command. He has fostered a command environment at this step, reminding us of the rewarding lifestyle we lead and the importance of taking care of ourselves and one another. We ask your blessing upon his family and leadership as he assumes his responsibilities in Japan. We also ask your blessing upon President Ian Fletcher as he now assumes command with the support of his White Monica and children, Colin and Blair, blessed with wisdom, guidance, and strength as he leads the MiG in future pathways of service. Send us out with your blessing and their inspiration to carry out our service to our country and core. Remind us to honor the following. To support those forward deployed and prepare ourselves to step forward to accept our gift and pardon and play our part well. And finally, please provide your blessings to all of our families in keeping with the tremendous support we receive from them. May this ceremony now seal our gratitude and inspire our dedication that we all might remain separate by now. Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. In tradition, the mass formation troops are one long line at close count. We possible amassing a firepower from muzzle-loaded messians of yesterday. In those early days, the line of battle is just that, a line of two or three ranks and look much like the parade formation you will see today. The adjutant forms the line for battle. The adjutant for today's ceremony is Major Brian J. Britz. The marching horn of colors interweaves standing through the plane of our national team, as well as physically conditioned in. Stakelutinant warrant. Transferring the colors during the ceremony symbolizes the relinquishing and by accepting the colors, Colonel Fletcher accepts command and confirms his total commitment to the Marines and sailors that he will command. Sergeant Benjamin is delivering the colors to the commanding subject, relinquishing of command. Effective 1011 January 2024, your relinquish command of a two-marine expeditioner force information group. Signed Christopher J. Mulally, general United States Marine Corps, combat of the Marine Corps, acting. Two, Colonel Ian C. Fletcher, subject, assumption of command. Effective 1011 January 2024, your relinquish command of a two-marine expeditioner force information group. Signed Christopher J. Mulally, general United States Marine Corps, combat of the Marine Corps, acting. If you're not familiar with the Carolina MAGTF, tell me you are not motivated, not only by what you see out here, but what you're listening to across the river. I mean, that is like something else going on over here. I don't know which one of you planned it, but helicopters spinning, Marines training, you know, it's unbelievable. Good morning, everyone. It's great to see everybody. You two have a lot of friends. I didn't know that about you, too. I mean, I'm seeing cats and dogs out here that I hadn't seen in a while. It's pretty impressive. You keep good company. Welcome all, commanders and sergeant majors, master of gunnery sergeants, sailors and Marines, distinguished guests. I've got several general officers here that represent the MAGTF. General Trollinger from Marsackaw here and his team. Wonderful to see you all. Good morning. I've got to give a shout out to, and I'm not going to steal your thunder here, but I've got to give a shout out to Sergeant Major Miller and these Marines and sailors that are standing out here before you. One, as in fine fashion of the second May, they look fantastic and their mission accomplishment is off the charts. But they did so in the middle of what I would call hurricane season part two. Because if you didn't know, I know you know that we had a great storm on Tuesday, but what you didn't know is, and 30, like 30 not wins, Sergeant Major about that, 30 not wins. He's out here with the Marines going through close order drill and ceremony. So how about a round of applause for these Marines? Mark's very brief. This organization is an essential ingredient to the MAGTF. It's essential ingredient to who we are as Marines. It is absolutely an essential part of how we fight. And I cannot tell you, it would take me all morning to give you the list of accomplishments over the last two years of what they have done and what they've meant to two combatant commands in crisis. We'd be here all morning. But simply to say that what these men and women represent are truly what I think makes Marines different in the way we fight, in the way we think. Information that is provided to commanders at a critical point to put on the X where we want it or in a place of friction where we want to influence. And it happens through each one of these organizations intertwined and then supportive to the MAGTF. It's tremendous. Really, really amazing stuff. And under a phenomenal commander, it only achieved even greater accomplishments. In Koichi, you've done that. I mean, we've had a great conversation over a cup of coffee. And I can't thank you enough for what you've done under your command with these Marines as a team that you've created. And I thank you for that on behalf of all of us. Thank you very much. And your lovely wife, oh, by the way, so the Coggies live on Seth Williams, which is, as you go down towards Paradise Point. And each one of these yards have like little signs out so you know where everybody lives. A couple of weeks ago, two weeks ago, I'm driving down the road and I'm like, holy crap, did they leave already? The sign's down, the stuff's off the porch, the doors are closed, the blinds are done. And I went, holy mackerel, he left. We're supposed to have a change of command. He literally left. So I don't know if that was your doing like early move motions and things going on, but again, on behalf of all of the families and all of us at TUMF, thank you for your love, support to your husband, your beautiful family, the contributions to your Marines and sailors. Can't say enough about you and your lovely family. So thank you very much. I wish you the greatest adventure here coming up on your life. It's going to be phenomenal. And I am really your right place, right time, right person. You fit that perfectly for the Cominot, for the United States Marine Corps and more importantly for our partners and allies. You're going to be phenomenal. I can't wait to see how that all shakes out. Ian and Monica, welcome. I've got your family here. You've got your nephew here. Your mother-in-law, fantastic. Son at West Point, right? Yep, freshman? Yes, sir. Okay. Maybe we'll bring him over to the dark side. We'll see what happens. I know that's going to be a fight, but welcome to TUMF family. Really, you didn't travel very far. He's a Marsochian, so I think he swam over here this morning, came out, but welcome to the family. I'm really looking forward to working with you in the next couple of months and welcome to the family, great. Okay, it's all yours. Well done. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Thank you. It's an incredible crowd here. It shows the reach and the breadth and the impact that they make has on everyone. Can I ask you to help me applaud the Second Marine Division Band today for an incredible crowd. The MIG is live fire in competition. It's the first called in crisis and it is decisive in conflict. This formation here represents over 2,800 sailors and marines of the MEF information group. We have marines operationally employed every day, actively engaged against threats to security in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Their exquisite capabilities, as many of the folks here know, their exquisite capabilities are the future of warfare. Cognitive effects, electromagnetic spectrum operations, cyber and space-based capabilities. Our hallmark will continue to be our ability when called upon to apply extreme violence of action and devastating fires against our nation's enemies. But the skills of these sailors and marines allows those that makes our team more precise, more devastating and can be decisive on their own on the modern battle space. This ceremony is not for me and for Ian. It's about giving these marines a sense of the identity for who they are and to broadcast to you to show you who the marines of the Second MEF information group are. If I could ask you to give a random applause for the marines of that operation. Very sincerely thank you. General Adagnan, it's our Major Wilson who couldn't be here today. The two MEF staff and all of our friends here for your leadership, your mentorship, your patience with me. I didn't know that at 52 years old, I was still capable of as much learning as I've done here but I've grown tremendously through my time here and I deeply, deeply appreciate that from every one of you. Sergeant Major Miller, Colonel Select Everly, Colonel Select LaPointe, Sergeant Major Turner, the most profound mentors and advisors I've ever been able to work with as a professional and as a human being. You have helped me to develop and to command this formation to the success they've achieved. The success of the marines is really a credit also to the MEF commanders and to their staffs. They're highly technical members and enlisted leaders across the formation. They're the most talented and dedicated group of individuals I have ever worked with. I thank every one of you sincerely for pouring your knowledge, your skills and every ounce of what you have into the success of the MEF. Thank you. My children, John and Christopher are the pride of my life. They are successful and motivated in their life goals. They have sacrificed so much though that we could serve. They went to three different high schools in three different countries. They followed us around and thank you so much. I'm so proud and so happy that you're here with us today, Melissa and I move on Monday to our 17th postal address. After spending 10 years overseas, 10 years on the East Coast and 10 years in California or the West Coast in some fashion. She's been patient with me and served the Marines well in many roles. Thank you for everything you have borne for our 29 years together. I love you dearly. Colonel Ian Fletcher is taller, smarter and better looking than I am. He brings an astonishing wealth of experience and strategic thought to the MEG. I truly believe there is no one better suited for this position. I wish you and Monica the very best. Thank you again. To the team, sir, thank you, ma'am. To the generals and flag officers that are here, to the Marsock team, I appreciate your support because that's what I'm gonna need. If you look behind me, this is a small representation of the Marines that are forward, deployed, engaged in the information battle now. And you all, for my family, friends and mentors from across the Marine Corps, are gonna be the ones that help us bring these Marines further into the fight and bring us to bear a lot with our soft partners and the rest of the Carolina Magtap. This is my first trip to the Carolina Magtap. It cost us a little money to bring in the demonstration, but I think it's worth it. I'll play Powerball next week to see if we can round that out. And then hopefully raise our budget a little bit. To the Marines in two minutes, this is an honor. I was not one normally for Florida way. You took a task and you mastered that, which is exactly what multi-animated warriors are supposed to do. So I'm privileged and I'm honored. We'll have a chat in the next few weeks, but stay on Asmet and these folks behind me are gonna help you and help us bring more value to this force. Thank you. We'll see you in a bit. All right. We're presented to the families of Colonel Takane and Colonel Sletcher for their continuous dedicated service to the Marines, sailors, and their families. Now taking his position in the reviewing area, it's two Marine Exhibitionary Force Information Group Commanding Officer, Colonel Ian Sletcher. The chair in the reviewing area is Colonel Takane. Colonel Sletcher invites all former May and MHG commanders to join in the reviewer chairs for some of the hit work sessions in the region. Ready? Let's go. The chief commander of the two maps is one of the Marine Exhibitionaries, Ryan J. Right. Let's go. Let's go. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the planning of Anchors Away and the Marine Town. It is now customary that Marines perfect and those who have served on it will see the first verse of the note. On today's ceremony, on behalf of the two Marine Exhibitionary Force Information Group Commanding Officer and the Marines' heirs of two Marine Exhibitionary Force Information Group, thank you for your attendance and please join us in our section for parts of the building.