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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryce Frink (left) presents his prepared meal to Marines during a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Frink is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryce Frink (left) presents his prepared meal to Marines during a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Frink is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marines wait for their prepared meals to be reviewed during a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marines wait for their prepared meals to be reviewed during a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Amy Tran prepares a pastry for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Tran is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Amy Tran prepares a pastry for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Tran is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylan Cohen slices steak for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Cohen is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylan Cohen slices steak for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Cohen is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylan Cohen gathers pieces of steak for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Cohen is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylan Cohen gathers pieces of steak for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Cohen is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alexander Johnson crumbles a pastry for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Johnson is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alexander Johnson crumbles a pastry for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Johnson is a food service specialist with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryce Frink (left) and Lance Cpl. Joseph Jeanty (right) haul equipment for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Frink is a food service specialist and Jeanty is a motor vehicle operator with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryce Frink (left) and Lance Cpl. Joseph Jeanty (right) haul equipment for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Frink is a food service specialist and Jeanty is a motor vehicle operator with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Miller transports a water tank to the site for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Miller is a motor transport operator with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Miller transports a water tank to the site for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Miller is a motor transport operator with MWSS 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marines with MWSS 472 prepare for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

U.S. Marines with MWSS 472 prepare for a food service competition at Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2026. Marines participated in an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards to demonstrate their quality of food preparation, sanitation, and customer service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores

U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, communicate with hand and arm signals while conducting a patrol exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2026. The patrolling exercise was conducted to sustain and improve Marines’ operating skills in disaggregated and contested environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, communicate with hand and arm signals while conducting a patrol exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2026. The patrolling exercise was conducted to sustain and improve Marines’ operating skills in disaggregated and contested environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

Photo by Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Hollabaugh, a rifleman with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts a land navigation class before their patrol exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 6, 2026. The patrolling exercise was conducted to sustain and improve Marines’ operating skills in disaggregated and contested environments. Hollabaugh is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Hollabaugh, a rifleman with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts a land navigation class before their patrol exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 6, 2026. The patrolling exercise was conducted to sustain and improve Marines’ operating skills in disaggregated and contested environments. Hollabaugh is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

Photo by Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre

U.S. Marines congratulate 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, during a promotion ceremony, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marines congratulate 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, during a promotion ceremony, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker’s promotion warrant lays on a table with a pair of used master sergeant ranks after a redesignation ceremony, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker’s promotion warrant lays on a table with a pair of used master sergeant ranks after a redesignation ceremony, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, left, congratulates 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, during a redesignation ceremony, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, left, congratulates 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, during a redesignation ceremony, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Quiarra Barros, left, communication strategy and operations officer with Marine Forces Reserve, congratulates 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, during a promotion ceremony, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Quiarra Barros, left, communication strategy and operations officer with Marine Forces Reserve, congratulates 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, during a promotion ceremony, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks after being one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. The pilot allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants, marking a significant milestone in expanding career pathways for Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks after being one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. The pilot allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants, marking a significant milestone in expanding career pathways for Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, left, commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, center, individual material readiness list coordinator, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, pose for a photo during Stoker’s redesignation ceremony, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, left, commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, center, individual material readiness list coordinator, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, pose for a photo during Stoker’s redesignation ceremony, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, pins first sergeant ranks onto 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, pins first sergeant ranks onto 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, pins first sergeant ranks onto 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, pins first sergeant ranks onto 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, reads a redesignation warrant during a redesignation ceremony for 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, reads a redesignation warrant during a redesignation ceremony for 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, an individual material readiness list coordinator with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2025. Stoker became one of the first Marines to laterally transfer to first sergeant through the E-8 redesignation board pilot, a new program within the Marine Corps that allows qualified master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang