Friday, October 14, 2011

'Fighting 13th' changes command

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2011) – (Left) Col. David W. Coffman relinquishes command of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit as he passes the unit Colors to Col. Christopher D. Taylor the incoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 7, 2011. Taylor joins the MEU, after serving as the operations officer of Marine Aircraft Group 36. Coffman served as the commanding officer of the 13th MEU through two sea-based deployments and will report to the Pentagon as the Deputy Director for Operations J-3 (NMCC-3) Joint Staff, Washington D.C. The 13th MEU recently returned from seven-month deployment with Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which provided support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Lance Cpl. Massimo Selim/ Released)


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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2011) – (Right) Col. David W. Coffman relinquishes command of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit as he passes the unit Colors to Col. Christopher D. Taylor the incoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 7, 2011. Taylor joins the MEU, after serving as the operations officer of Marine Aircraft Group 36. Coffman served as the commanding officer of the 13th MEU through two sea-based deployments and will report to the Pentagon as the Deputy Director for Operations J-3 (NMCC-3) Joint Staff, Washington D.C. The 13th MEU recently returned from seven-month deployment with Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which provided support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. Jesse D. Leger/ Released)

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