Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Cedeno, off going sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., waits to be awarded the meritorious service medal for his outstanding service for 1/7 during the post and relief ceremony at the commanding general’s lawn aboard the Combat Center Jan. 11, 2018. During the ceremony Cedeno relinquished his post as sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Brian E. Anderson, incoming sergeant major, 1/7, MCAGCC . (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale) - Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Cedeno, off going sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., waits to be awarded the meritorious service medal for his outstanding service for 1/7 during the post and relief ceremony at the commanding general’s lawn aboard the Combat Center Jan. 11, 2018. During the ceremony Cedeno relinquished his post as sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Brian E. Anderson, incoming sergeant major, 1/7, MCAGCC . (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale)
Sgt. Maj. William Johnson Jr., former Combat Center sergeant major, stands with his successor, Sgt. Maj. Susan M. Bellis, and Combat Center commanding general, Bring. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, during the Combat Center’s sergeant major post and relief ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field July 9, 2008. Johnson, who was also pinned the Meritorious Service Medal during the ceremony, retired from the Marine Corps after 30 years of active duty service. - Sgt. Maj. William Johnson Jr., former Combat Center sergeant major, stands with his successor, Sgt. Maj. Susan M. Bellis, and Combat Center commanding general, Bring. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, during the Combat Center’s sergeant major post and relief ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field July 9, 2008. Johnson, who was also pinned the Meritorious Service Medal during the ceremony, retired from the Marine Corps after 30 years of active duty service.