U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Swindle, outgoing commanding officer of the Marine Innovation Unit, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony, Queens, New York, Nov. 5, 2023. The ceremony occurred at a ball hosted by MIU, celebrating the Marine Corps' 248th annual birthday. Col. Brooks Braden assumed command of MIU. Stood up in March 2022, the unit leverages existing Marine talent in order to: accelerate the adoption of advanced capabilities; transform Naval Service capacity for technology employment; and retain and invest in Total Force human capital. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)