Change of Command

On 1 July the Navy took over Camp Lemonier from the US Marine Corps. A couple of noteable USMC Generals were present: LtGen Sattler and LtGen Mattis. The day before they both came by the QRF lot to meet the Marines, then spoke with the entire Camp afterwards at the Cantina.

The next morning was the Change of Command parade and I was part of the parade staff. The Camp was represented by two platoons, one Marine and one Navy. It was a good parade, it was quick! The two platoons marched out into the 'horseshoe', the small quad formed by the Camp's HQ buildings. The parade staffed followed shortly, the Adjutant formed the parade & passed the report to the Commander of Troops (the Camp XO). After the National Anthem and honors to LtGen Sattler, the orders were read. The Camp's USMC Colors were collected by the Camp Sergeant Major and passed to the Camp Commander, who passed them to LtGen Sattler. The Colors were then retired and the Navy Colors presented to LtGen Sattler. He gave them to the new Camp Commander, a Navy Captain, who passed them back to the SgtMaj. After a series of remarks, the Change of Command was completed and the staff allowed to march off of the deck.






DomincsDad, in Djibouti