Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota, outbound sergeant major for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, prepares to relinquish the sword of office to Lt. Col. John Fallow, commanding officer for MALS-12, during a relief ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 16, 2018. The ceremony symbolized the end of Mota’s role as MALS-12 sergeant major. He is slated to report to Okinawa, where he will be appointed as the sergeant major for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. ( Marine Corps

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