Sgt. Maj. James J. McCook, the sergeant major for U.S.

Sgt. Maj. James J. McCook, the sergeant major for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, speaks with service members from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14 aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sept. 13, 2014 During the visit, Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, and McCook thanked the service members for their hard work and dedication to mission accomplishment and stressed the importance of maintaining readiness, reminding them that they could be called to action at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)