Photos

Imagery taken by MARFORRES COMMSTRAT

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph A. Katz, center, the chief of staff for Marine Forces Reserve, is pinned by family and friends during his frocking ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, May 9, 2025. Frocking is a tradition where Marines are advanced to the next pay grade, assuming the title and the responsibilities prior to their official date of promotion. Katz was frocked to the rank of brigadier general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Joseph A. Katz Frocking C...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang/Released 250509-M-VH127-1531.JPG

May 12, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph A. Katz, center, the chief of staff for Marine Forces Reserve, is pinned by family and friends during his frocking ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, May 9, 2025. Frocking is a tradition where Marines are advanced to the next pay grade, assuming the title and the responsibilities prior to their official date of promotion. Katz was frocked to the rank of brigadier general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

DOWNLOAD

CAMERA

Canon EOS R6m2

LENS

RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

2000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.