U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Azaar Elliott, a Portsmouth, Virginia native, administrative specialist with Installation Personnel Administration Center, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, Training Command, Training and Education Command, center, is pinned to the rank of Corporal during his promotion ceremony by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brandon McMillian, a Columbus, North Carolina native, the officer in charge at IPAC, MCCES, Training Command, TECOM, right, and MSgt. Christopher Kley, a Fresno, California native, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge at IPAC, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, June 3, 2024. A meritorious promotion is based on the individual Marine's ability to take on the responsibilities and duties of a higher grade in an effective manner by being evaluated on knowledge, drill, physical fitness, and military appearance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Iris Gantt)