Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Darby J. Noonan, center, the outgoing sergeant major of Force Headquarters Group, passes the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Brig. Gen. Mark A. Hashimoto, left, the commanding general of FHG, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 3, 2019. Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Payne, right, the incoming sergeant major of FHG, came to Marine Forces Reserve from his previous command of Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Okinawa, Japan, where he served as the director. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)