Col. Daniel J. Lecce, the new commanding officer of

Col. Daniel J. Lecce, the new commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, stands next to outgoing commanding officer, Col. Richard P. Flatau Jr., during a change-of-command ceremony at Paradise Point Officers’ Club aboard the base, June 25. Lecce and Flatau shook hands to signify the end of Flatau’s two-and-a-half year reign and the beginning of Lecce’s new role as commanding officer.