Readiness

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, center, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, appoints Sgt. Maj. Scott D. Grade, right, as the new force sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 2, 2018. Grade is replacing Sgt. Maj. Patrick J. Kimble, left, who served as the force sergeant major from 2016-2018. (U.S. Marine Corps Photograph by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila/Released)