Marine Corps Col. Charles Smith, left, the commanding officer of Marine Air Control Group 18, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Aaron Krukow, right, the commanding officer of Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron (MTACS) 18, during their deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2021. MTACS-18 is being deactivated in order to adapt to Force Design 2030, a 10 year plan to make the Marine Corps a more modern and lethal fighting force.

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