1/1 SERGEANT MAJOR RELIEF & APPOINTMENT
In a Relief & Appointment ceremony at Camp Pendleton, CA, on 3 April 2014, Sergeant Major Christopher R. Reed, USMC, of 1/1 (1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division) was relieved by Sergeant Major Chuong T. Nguyen, USMC.
These images begin just prior to the Pre-Parade concert by 1st Marine Division Band, with the Marines & Sailors of 1/1 forming off the parade deck awaiting Adjutant's Call.
The images of the ceremony are presented in the order of the Sequence of Events as shown in Frame # 12.
The passing of the NCO sword symbolizes the relief and appointment when the outgoing Sergeant Major surrenders the sword to the Battalion Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Lance Jackola, USMC, who in turn delivers the sword to the new Sergeant Major.
Following the Relief & Appointment, the ceremony concluded with the retirement of Sergeant Major Reed.
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