Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Mark A. Hashimoto, left, the commanding general of Force Headquarter Group, passes the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Payne, right, the incoming sergeant major of FHG, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 3, 2019. Payne 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)