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Apr 28, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Justin Ackroyd, left, from Ohio, the incoming command senior enlisted leader of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives the sword of office from Lt. Col. Keenan Chirhart, right, from Alaska, the commanding officer of  MWHS-2 during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point on April 23, 2026. The ceremony represented the transfer of authority, accountability and leadership from Sgt. Maj. Kevin Tucei, from Mississippi, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader of MWHS-2, to Ackroyd. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)

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Canon EOS R

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EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

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63/10

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1/250

ISO

100

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

100

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