U.S. Marine Corps Col. Douglas DeWolfe, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Douglas DeWolfe, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 20, 2019. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Palmer, outgoing commanding officer of MAG-12 relinquished command to DeWolfe. Nicknamed “the ready group,” MAG-12 operates throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility, supporting numerous operations, exercises and humanitarian aid missions since it’s relocation to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan in 1973. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)