WEBVTT 00:02.089 --> 00:03.089 Oh 00:14.010 --> 00:15.500 Good morning lad . 00:18.360 --> 00:20.850 great aircraft moves up . To the 00:20.850 --> 00:24.559 121 . It 00:24.559 --> 00:28.500 was out at . to 00:28.500 --> 00:32.380 the Today the rape can 00:32.380 --> 00:34.869 be executed by the officers and raids 00:34.869 --> 00:37.779 of fire 121 . 00:39.040 --> 00:41.380 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 00:41.380 --> 00:44.049 the invocation . Ta . 00:46.630 --> 00:47.630 Yeah 00:53.040 --> 00:54.919 That's right . Almighty God , 00:57.650 --> 00:59.970 I ask for your blessings upon all who 00:59.970 --> 01:03.139 are gathered here this morning . We 01:03.139 --> 01:04.849 acknowledge the . 01:08.879 --> 01:11.101 Thank you for Lieutenant Colonel Perman 01:11.209 --> 01:14.169 and for his command committed and 01:14.169 --> 01:17.160 fabled service as a commanding officer 01:17.160 --> 01:20.199 of the 121 for the past two years . 01:21.180 --> 01:24.319 And it was a positive impact he has had 01:24.319 --> 01:27.199 on the marines , sailors , and on the 01:27.199 --> 01:30.839 missions we carried out . Lord , 01:31.370 --> 01:34.720 continue to be with it . It's like me 01:34.720 --> 01:36.269 and their children , 01:37.819 --> 01:40.589 and , and they move on to the Next 01:40.589 --> 01:44.480 chapter of their lives . We also ask 01:44.480 --> 01:47.139 the Lord to abundantly fill Lieutenant 01:47.139 --> 01:49.879 Colonel Everhart with a spirit of 01:49.879 --> 01:53.779 wisdom and discernment and an officer 01:53.779 --> 01:55.839 of the . Henry and Kate 02:00.510 --> 02:02.970 as they continue to support Lie time 02:02.970 --> 02:06.080 Colonel Everhart on this new assignment , 02:07.050 --> 02:10.169 grant him and the entire members of 02:10.169 --> 02:12.729 this command success in every good 02:12.729 --> 02:16.509 endeavor so that all our missions may 02:16.509 --> 02:18.300 be power . 02:21.630 --> 02:25.139 In the work of a high quality and 02:25.139 --> 02:28.490 sailors of this great 02:28.490 --> 02:32.399 nation . I pray all this in your 02:32.399 --> 02:35.449 loving and mighty name , Amen . 02:40.330 --> 02:41.860 Ladies , please . 02:48.460 --> 02:50.270 Present day you were in . 02:53.259 --> 02:54.259 The 02:54.259 --> 02:59.779 mass 02:59.779 --> 03:03.470 of troops on one line . The adjective 03:03.470 --> 03:05.470 forms a line of battle and in those 03:05.470 --> 03:08.070 early days that line consisted of 2 or 03:08.070 --> 03:09.759 3 rings much like . 03:12.100 --> 03:13.970 Sir , attention . 03:22.380 --> 03:26.179 What it . So 03:38.309 --> 03:39.309 Yeah . 03:50.360 --> 03:54.119 And a brave majesty . And 03:57.500 --> 03:59.600 For . Oh 04:57.059 --> 04:58.059 Oh 05:15.619 --> 05:18.040 Re Heads or . 05:24.260 --> 05:25.260 B 05:38.700 --> 05:40.980 Attention orders headquarters 3 . 05:42.529 --> 05:45.559 16 June 2025 . 05:47.010 --> 05:49.559 Sergeant Rodo . The officer of the day 05:49.559 --> 05:51.726 tomorrow is Staff Sergeant Hernandez . 05:51.859 --> 05:53.970 My order up , Lieutenant Colonel Adam 05:53.970 --> 05:56.309 Ferley , United States Marine Corps . 06:05.269 --> 06:08.290 What the . 06:12.220 --> 06:13.220 Ca March . 06:25.549 --> 06:28.250 Yeah , oh . Uh 06:32.529 --> 06:35.760 Now I'm taking this position for 06:35.760 --> 06:39.119 today's ceremony . airs 06:39.119 --> 06:42.269 up Colonel William the 3rd . 06:44.100 --> 06:45.100 Right . 06:57.109 --> 06:59.950 Step , freeze it up . 07:02.239 --> 07:03.517 Ladies and gentlemen , 07:07.980 --> 07:10.313 please rise for artists of age and love . 07:33.559 --> 07:35.839 Ladies and gentlemen , please . 07:40.140 --> 07:42.500 Yeah Yes 08:00.609 --> 08:02.776 I think this is the commanding officer 08:02.776 --> 08:05.089 of Marine 21 F . 08:11.609 --> 08:13.589 Gore . Uh 08:20.420 --> 08:23.329 Stare at us . 08:26.529 --> 08:27.529 Yeah . 08:31.950 --> 08:32.950 What ? 08:45.000 --> 08:47.809 Sergeant Major , look at the . Oh 08:50.010 --> 08:53.090 Ladies and gentlemen , we now Oh 08:55.619 --> 08:57.039 yeah . Oh 09:00.750 --> 09:03.119 The . Transport because there was . 09:14.900 --> 09:17.169 commitment to the sailors . So . 09:19.570 --> 09:21.659 The other is us . Yeah . 09:29.059 --> 09:29.429 From 09:56.859 --> 09:58.390 Eric Smith gentlemen . 10:05.030 --> 10:06.030 From 10:25.830 --> 10:26.340 So 10:30.450 --> 10:31.561 And just the room . 10:40.450 --> 10:40.950 Yeah 10:55.280 --> 10:55.770 Roger 11:10.039 --> 11:11.130 just The 11:14.049 --> 11:16.429 aircraft . Colonel William Meet the 3rd . 11:19.479 --> 11:22.479 More decorated in all colors . Yeah 11:24.000 --> 11:25.000 Yeah 11:33.549 --> 11:34.549 Detail . 12:01.979 --> 12:04.200 Sir , I'll be decorated and all colors 12:04.200 --> 12:05.200 are present . 12:07.739 --> 12:08.270 I 12:14.330 --> 12:15.909 OK . What 12:23.919 --> 12:27.190 Then , freeze it up . 12:30.909 --> 12:34.530 Ladies and gentlemen , they are . Of 12:37.869 --> 12:38.150 the 14:05.530 --> 14:07.190 Se for there . 14:19.309 --> 14:21.900 Yeah Oh 14:33.159 --> 14:35.330 The President of the United States 14:35.330 --> 14:37.108 takes pleasure and position the 14:37.108 --> 14:40.099 meritory Services Gold Star in lieu of 14:40.099 --> 14:42.979 the 2nd award to Lieutenant Colonel 14:42.979 --> 14:45.969 Adam F . Perrier , United States Marine 14:45.969 --> 14:48.460 Corps for service as set forth in the 14:48.460 --> 14:51.619 fall for outstanding meriory service 14:51.619 --> 14:53.730 while serving as commanding officer , 14:53.730 --> 14:56.890 Marine Fire Task ward 121 , Marine 14:56.890 --> 14:58.289 Aircrew Group 12 . 15:01.799 --> 15:04.739 223 to June 2025 . 15:09.840 --> 15:12.739 Adam F 121 with vision and dedication . 15:14.395 --> 15:15.728 challenges to return to 15:15.728 --> 15:19.174 squad operational 15:19.174 --> 15:22.255 leaders for training 15:22.255 --> 15:26.015 exercises of the Marines on the 31 15:26.015 --> 15:28.724 Marine Expeditionary Unit 15:28.724 --> 15:32.094 2.1 and 2 . 15:33.260 --> 15:35.427 Directly contributed to the resounding 15:35.427 --> 15:38.460 success of the 1st ring aircraft wing 15:38.460 --> 15:42.000 and 3rd Marine Expeditionary force , he 15:42.000 --> 15:43.944 achieved these successes , all the 15:43.944 --> 15:46.167 while , definitely managing a reduction 15:46.167 --> 15:48.659 in personnel and aircraft to fill 15:48.659 --> 15:50.820 higher headquarters , directors to 15:50.820 --> 15:54.479 support . United States F-35 drive 15:54.479 --> 15:57.650 units . Further , his resolve led to 15:57.650 --> 15:59.809 the inaugural establishment of the 15:59.809 --> 16:03.250 first F-35 driver Forth Army and 16:03.250 --> 16:06.130 reviewing point at Kenyan Airfield , a 16:06.130 --> 16:08.760 display of the Marine Corps ingenuity 16:08.760 --> 16:11.010 and power projection across the 16:11.010 --> 16:14.020 Indo-Pacific region . His wisdom 16:14.369 --> 16:16.409 entirely focused on professional 16:16.409 --> 16:18.659 development , fostered a demand climate 16:18.659 --> 16:21.340 that enhanced morale and spirit decorum , 16:21.890 --> 16:24.780 greatly improved professional military 16:24.780 --> 16:26.809 education completion , and led the 16:26.809 --> 16:28.809 squadron to record flight hours and 16:28.809 --> 16:32.609 soldiers in 2024 . His unit set the 16:32.609 --> 16:34.776 standard within the group for holistic 16:34.776 --> 16:37.340 development of the Marines . Lieutenant 16:37.340 --> 16:39.007 Colonel Perling's exceptional 16:39.007 --> 16:41.289 professional abilities , do leadership , 16:41.460 --> 16:43.859 and selfless dedication to duty 16:43.859 --> 16:46.059 reflected great credit upon him and 16:46.059 --> 16:47.892 were in keeping with the highest 16:47.892 --> 16:49.948 tradition of the Marine Corps in the 16:49.948 --> 16:53.250 United States Naval Service . So , M , 16:53.340 --> 16:56.739 B , and above . Major General , US 16:56.739 --> 16:58.683 Marine Corps , Commander General , 16:58.900 --> 17:00.640 first Marine Aircraft wing . 17:13.400 --> 17:15.229 Thank you . Please see . 17:20.418 --> 17:21.418 All 17:26.930 --> 17:27.930 All right . 17:30.810 --> 17:33.250 Ladies and gentlemen , Colonel William 17:33.250 --> 17:34.489 Pet the 3rd . 17:37.680 --> 17:39.513 I don't think I need a mic . Can 17:39.513 --> 17:43.500 everyone hear me ? 83 years ago , 17:43.709 --> 17:46.829 121 started writing a legacy that's 17:46.829 --> 17:49.390 really unparalleled , unmatched in 17:49.390 --> 17:52.000 marine aviation and military aviation . 17:53.219 --> 17:55.219 And today I'd like to thank all the 17:55.219 --> 17:57.275 Marines who put all that effort into 17:57.275 --> 17:59.441 continuing that legacy of being a part 17:59.441 --> 18:01.750 of this ceremony . Prema man , thanks 18:01.750 --> 18:03.972 for traveling yet again to come up here 18:03.972 --> 18:06.060 and help us honor with honor these 18:06.069 --> 18:08.670 these this squadron and these leaders 18:08.670 --> 18:10.910 with your brand of inspiration and your 18:10.910 --> 18:13.459 brand of marine . Thanks for being here . 18:13.979 --> 18:16.146 Carta Molly yet again you're traveling 18:16.146 --> 18:18.035 just as much as them . Thanks for 18:18.035 --> 18:20.201 coming up again and I truly appreciate 18:20.201 --> 18:22.810 your presence here today . We honor the 18:22.810 --> 18:25.689 whole unit by focusing on 2 Marines , 2 18:25.689 --> 18:28.020 Marine officers , two longtime marine 18:28.020 --> 18:31.369 knights , two people that really knows 18:31.369 --> 18:33.480 what it means , know what it means to 18:33.480 --> 18:35.202 be a part of this , and that's 18:35.640 --> 18:37.862 Lieutenant Colonel Perlin on his way in 18:37.862 --> 18:39.862 and Lieutenant Colonel Ebert Hart , 18:39.862 --> 18:41.918 excuse me , Lieutenant Colonel , I'm 18:41.918 --> 18:41.089 sorry , I'm sure you wish you were 18:41.089 --> 18:43.250 still on your way out and , uh , 18:43.329 --> 18:45.440 Lieutenant Colonel Ebert Hart on your 18:45.440 --> 18:47.607 way in . I truly appreciate everything 18:47.607 --> 18:51.319 that you do . Bruce , we all just 18:51.319 --> 18:53.486 listened to your award , so it kind of 18:53.486 --> 18:55.708 be silly for me to say exactly the same 18:55.708 --> 18:57.708 thing over and over again , but you 18:57.708 --> 18:57.670 obviously did a lot for this quarter . 18:59.030 --> 19:00.974 What I did hear about , you know , 19:00.974 --> 19:02.974 along with readiness and everything 19:02.974 --> 19:06.310 else from 7000 miles away . No kidding . 19:06.349 --> 19:08.571 In the Pentagon , someone said , Do you 19:08.571 --> 19:10.571 know 121 turned this into a haunted 19:10.571 --> 19:12.682 hangar ? I said , I , I don't believe 19:12.682 --> 19:14.738 it for a second , but apparently you 19:14.738 --> 19:16.793 did . Apparently everyone loved it , 19:16.793 --> 19:16.719 and I wish it was here to see that . 19:16.910 --> 19:18.966 Also , I think you do really well in 19:18.966 --> 19:21.132 the fall because you won the Halloween 19:21.132 --> 19:23.021 howl too , correct ? I know these 19:23.021 --> 19:25.077 aren't official achievements that go 19:25.077 --> 19:27.188 down in that long recorded history of 19:27.188 --> 19:29.354 the Great Knights , but they're pretty 19:29.354 --> 19:31.521 awesome , especially because Miles and 19:31.521 --> 19:33.688 Station usually win the Howie and Howe 19:33.688 --> 19:35.799 because they have so many people , so 19:35.799 --> 19:35.670 it must have been really incredible . 19:35.839 --> 19:38.459 Well done . There's also all the 19:38.459 --> 19:40.459 official things we talked about the 19:40.459 --> 19:42.570 flight hours in the award . We didn't 19:42.570 --> 19:44.681 talk about his incredible PME rates , 19:44.699 --> 19:47.219 incredible retention rates , all of 19:47.219 --> 19:49.441 that part of your inspired leadership , 19:49.441 --> 19:51.719 part of your dedication , and you know , 19:51.859 --> 19:54.400 Punty certainly reminded me that you 19:54.400 --> 19:56.622 are a detailed planner , and that's one 19:56.622 --> 19:58.844 of the main reasons for your squadron's 19:58.844 --> 20:01.067 entire success . So that's great work . 20:01.067 --> 20:01.060 Truly appreciate everything you've done . 20:02.500 --> 20:06.219 Katie , James , Lily , Annie , I'm 20:06.219 --> 20:08.219 sorry I didn't get to know you guys 20:08.219 --> 20:10.386 better , but I know that you guys were 20:10.386 --> 20:12.497 deeply a part of this community and I 20:12.497 --> 20:14.719 know that you'll be deeply missed . The 20:14.719 --> 20:16.941 good news is you get the coolest reward 20:16.941 --> 20:19.163 which is you get to go to Newport for a 20:19.163 --> 20:19.160 year . If anybody doesn't know , you 20:19.160 --> 20:21.327 want to spend a year with the Navy and 20:21.327 --> 20:23.438 Navy War College , it's a really good 20:23.438 --> 20:25.493 time , you know , a little story the 20:25.493 --> 20:27.493 day I showed up there expecting all 20:27.493 --> 20:29.604 this militaryness they said , right , 20:29.604 --> 20:31.771 dude , if you wanna go play polo , you 20:31.771 --> 20:33.604 can talk to this guy down . Here 20:33.604 --> 20:35.549 there's a tennis club over here so 20:35.549 --> 20:37.549 there's a lot of work there's a lot 20:37.549 --> 20:39.716 that we expect , uh , but there's also 20:39.716 --> 20:41.882 a lot of good times and the Navy knows 20:41.882 --> 20:43.882 how to do shore duty right . I know 20:43.882 --> 20:43.155 you're going back to work and that's 20:43.155 --> 20:45.377 great , uh , to be back in Rhode Island 20:45.377 --> 20:47.488 for that for all of you , you'll have 20:47.488 --> 20:49.544 some white space in the calendar for 20:49.544 --> 20:51.877 some really good meaningful family time , 20:51.877 --> 20:53.711 uh , so I'm glad you guys get to 20:53.711 --> 20:56.369 experience that . Chainsaw There is 20:56.369 --> 20:58.579 nothing that makes a grumpy old widow 20:58.579 --> 21:01.410 happier than to see one of his new guys 21:01.859 --> 21:03.970 become a squatter commander . Uh , so 21:03.970 --> 21:06.081 this is a huge honor for me to get to 21:06.081 --> 21:08.420 be part of this , and I , we met a long 21:08.420 --> 21:10.819 time ago as green knights at Greenn 21:10.819 --> 21:12.986 never came out of my blood . It really 21:12.986 --> 21:15.152 never came out of yours , and you keep 21:15.152 --> 21:17.208 coming back and I'm really glad that 21:17.208 --> 21:19.859 you do . Chelsea , Henry , Katie , I'm 21:19.859 --> 21:22.130 so glad you guys are here . I know that 21:22.739 --> 21:24.739 Betsy , when she comes and visits , 21:24.739 --> 21:26.850 will be really excited to have an old 21:26.850 --> 21:29.017 friend right down the street , uh , so 21:29.017 --> 21:28.900 that she can hang out and have a good 21:28.900 --> 21:31.329 time . Our kids used to play together 21:31.329 --> 21:33.551 in Buford . Uh , I remember hanging out 21:33.551 --> 21:35.773 on the lawn and , uh , in Parris Island 21:35.773 --> 21:37.940 and I know Henry was Liam's classmates 21:37.940 --> 21:40.218 there in . So , uh , just great to see , 21:40.218 --> 21:42.440 see you guys on deck here . I know that 21:42.440 --> 21:44.551 your whole team and your whole family 21:44.551 --> 21:46.662 is really gonna do a great job . Uh , 21:46.662 --> 21:48.885 so with that , look forward to what you 21:48.885 --> 21:50.829 guys have to say . Look forward to 21:50.829 --> 21:50.564 seeing great things in your future . 21:50.775 --> 21:53.108 Have gun will travel , Fidellas Marines . 22:01.439 --> 22:03.328 Ladies and gentlemen , Lieutenant 22:03.328 --> 22:04.328 Colonel Perth . 22:09.680 --> 22:13.479 2 years is a long time . And I thank 22:13.479 --> 22:15.535 every single one of you for enjoying 22:15.535 --> 22:18.280 this ride with me . I would be remiss 22:18.599 --> 22:21.310 if I didn't thank the band . Thank you . 22:22.270 --> 22:24.492 For those of you who aren't aware , you 22:24.492 --> 22:26.659 will change the date of your change of 22:26.659 --> 22:28.826 command ceremony if the band says they 22:28.826 --> 22:30.937 can't make it . You will go from your 22:30.937 --> 22:33.103 primary date to your secondary date to 22:33.103 --> 22:35.214 your tertiary date to just asking the 22:35.214 --> 22:37.270 band when can you get anyone up here 22:37.270 --> 22:39.270 with some instruments and they will 22:39.270 --> 22:41.492 come back and say , best we can do is 5 22:41.492 --> 22:43.603 shift at 10:30 in the morning on June 22:43.603 --> 22:45.659 16th you got cool , that's what BMFA 22:45.659 --> 22:47.770 121 change of command ceremonies . So 22:47.770 --> 22:49.770 that is , that is how important the 22:49.770 --> 22:52.069 band , the band is these moments . So 22:52.069 --> 22:53.069 thank you again . 23:00.390 --> 23:02.800 Now Ron , thank you . I know I started 23:02.800 --> 23:05.880 this ride a long time ago . You put up 23:05.880 --> 23:09.849 with me in the BFFA 5:13 . All the 23:09.849 --> 23:12.016 way out in Yuma , Arizona , and then I 23:12.016 --> 23:14.016 continued under your tutelage as uh 23:14.016 --> 23:16.238 when you took over MG 13 , and then now 23:16.238 --> 23:18.238 you just can't get away from me out 23:18.238 --> 23:20.405 here in first boston thank you again . 23:20.405 --> 23:22.627 I appreciate it . Uh , you did christen 23:22.627 --> 23:24.627 me , Bruce , so I do appreciate you 23:24.627 --> 23:26.793 following all the way down here , uh , 23:26.793 --> 23:29.127 to end up helping me turn over commands . 23:29.127 --> 23:32.119 Right . Thank you again . I know I've 23:32.510 --> 23:34.677 it's been an honor serving under you , 23:34.677 --> 23:37.119 uh , for the past 9 to 6 hours . As far 23:37.119 --> 23:39.175 as I know , the Green Knights didn't 23:39.175 --> 23:41.341 make the blotter , but they were doing 23:41.341 --> 23:43.563 pretty good . Uh , I , I've got nothing 23:43.563 --> 23:45.675 but good , uh , good expectations and 23:45.675 --> 23:47.508 hopes for you and Chainsaw going 23:47.508 --> 23:49.841 forward as you can continue to crush it . 23:49.841 --> 23:52.050 Rusnock Kara . Right there , thank you 23:52.050 --> 23:54.217 all for making it . I know I served as 23:54.217 --> 23:56.439 your exo again as a member of the Green 23:56.439 --> 23:58.494 Knights and then now you're watching 23:58.494 --> 24:00.661 from afar as I'm out here in command . 24:00.661 --> 24:02.883 You were here when I took command . And 24:02.883 --> 24:02.380 now you're here , uh , kind of as I 24:02.380 --> 24:04.602 turn over so I thank you for that . All 24:04.602 --> 24:06.602 right , uh , some other folks as we 24:06.602 --> 24:08.824 kind of continue turning over the , the 24:08.824 --> 24:10.824 mall here , it would be remiss if I 24:10.824 --> 24:13.047 didn't thank both , uh , the incoming , 24:13.047 --> 24:15.158 the , the new moss , Major Garcia and 24:15.158 --> 24:17.619 the new Max Sator Gray . The fact that 24:17.619 --> 24:20.699 I've seen some more fresh fire under uh 24:20.699 --> 24:23.939 Marty's . In the past 96 to 96 hours in 24:23.939 --> 24:26.106 two weeks lets me know that good turns 24:26.106 --> 24:28.619 good turns are happening and there's 24:28.619 --> 24:30.786 some good initiatives coming down from 24:30.786 --> 24:32.841 higher to keep us on our toes and to 24:32.841 --> 24:34.952 keep us kind of moving forward . It's 24:34.952 --> 24:37.119 important as we kind of turn over that 24:37.119 --> 24:39.286 blood as we kind of execute that right 24:39.286 --> 24:41.452 as it comes down to sergeant major , I 24:41.452 --> 24:41.449 could not have asked for a better one . 24:44.010 --> 24:46.680 Major Martinez or Marty , my ran this 24:46.680 --> 24:48.569 yesterday as he used to be called 24:48.569 --> 24:50.569 before he got old and broken . I've 24:50.569 --> 24:52.869 been ride or die since day one . I'll 24:52.869 --> 24:55.091 save you all the story from what I knew 24:55.091 --> 24:57.147 that we were going to be lockstep in 24:57.147 --> 24:59.202 arms all the way at a senior leaders 24:59.202 --> 24:58.910 conference two years ago when we had 24:58.910 --> 25:01.709 our ultimate mandate for 12 hours up in 25:01.709 --> 25:03.910 Tokyo to an overnight flight straight 25:03.910 --> 25:06.390 into Honolulu for 12 more hours of just 25:06.390 --> 25:09.630 he and I in sync in step all the way to 25:09.630 --> 25:11.550 the point where I know that if I 25:11.550 --> 25:13.606 couldn't make it as long as you were 25:13.606 --> 25:15.717 there , my guidance and my intent was 25:15.717 --> 25:17.772 understood down to the lowest levels 25:17.772 --> 25:20.106 for that I thank you and for every step . 25:22.400 --> 25:25.780 Yeah Thank you , buddy . I think , uh , 25:25.829 --> 25:28.790 uh , your , your friendship has been 25:28.790 --> 25:31.310 the most to me in the past 18 months . 25:32.739 --> 25:34.961 I get bottles of bourbon , occasionally 25:34.961 --> 25:37.017 some smoky old fashioned that I just 25:37.017 --> 25:39.017 pour down the drain when you're not 25:39.017 --> 25:41.239 paying attention . I shared between the 25:41.239 --> 25:43.406 two of us . Freddy , same with you . I 25:43.406 --> 25:45.800 appreciate it , man . 5 CO sergeant 25:45.800 --> 25:47.650 majors , it's been good to help 25:47.650 --> 25:50.584 bouncing ideas off you . rely on you to 25:50.584 --> 25:52.545 kind of use your counsel and your 25:52.545 --> 25:54.767 recommendations . Hey , this worked for 25:54.767 --> 25:56.934 me , this didn't work for me , or no , 25:56.934 --> 25:56.915 Bruce , you're an idiot , please God , 25:56.944 --> 25:59.055 don't do that . Uh , it kind of helps 25:59.055 --> 26:01.025 us all as we kind of navigate this 26:01.025 --> 26:03.344 thing called command . OK , same thing 26:03.344 --> 26:06.829 for you , buddy . I appreciate it . I 26:06.829 --> 26:08.996 promise I wasn't going to say anything 26:08.996 --> 26:11.107 embarrassing about Katie , so I won't 26:11.107 --> 26:12.885 because I know she , she , uh , 26:12.885 --> 26:15.218 whenever whenever I've done that before , 26:15.218 --> 26:17.385 it's usually just ended with sarcasm . 26:17.430 --> 26:19.597 So she's my better half . She keeps me 26:19.597 --> 26:21.819 honest . She keeps me going every day , 26:21.819 --> 26:24.041 and she will call me on my BS no matter 26:24.041 --> 26:26.369 what's going on . So thank you . James . 26:27.280 --> 26:29.613 You still have your burpees today , pal . 26:29.613 --> 26:31.836 All right . Now , it's awesome watching 26:31.836 --> 26:33.836 you , Annie , Lily every day as you 26:33.836 --> 26:35.947 kind of growing . They turned 13 last 26:35.947 --> 26:38.369 week . So kind of like , well , last 26:38.369 --> 26:40.425 official thing we're taking them out 26:40.425 --> 26:42.536 tonight for their birthday night , so 26:42.536 --> 26:44.647 thank you , Danny , love me , honey . 26:44.647 --> 26:44.489 You've got my skin , we got to teach 26:44.489 --> 26:47.319 you sunscreen , right ? The , it's been 26:47.319 --> 26:49.579 fun . And I know it's been tough . I 26:49.579 --> 26:51.690 know it's been challenging , but it's 26:51.690 --> 26:55.180 been fun . Exactly I know I've got 26:55.180 --> 26:57.236 8.5 years in the Green Knights . I'm 26:57.236 --> 26:59.236 pretty sure you're right around the 26:59.236 --> 27:01.124 same level . Uh , I have no doubt 27:01.124 --> 27:03.124 you're going to have fun and you're 27:03.124 --> 27:05.236 gonna , you're gonna lead and execute 27:05.236 --> 27:07.291 from the deepest level of caring and 27:07.291 --> 27:09.347 motivation , because you have such a 27:09.347 --> 27:11.458 strong storied history with the Green 27:11.458 --> 27:13.569 Knights . Chelsea , it's great to get 27:13.569 --> 27:15.791 you back . I know , I know , uh , as we 27:15.791 --> 27:17.958 welcomed you in the other day , I took 27:17.958 --> 27:17.500 the dog and I was like , Hey , I'm just 27:17.500 --> 27:19.500 gonna go walk the dog . Bruce looks 27:19.500 --> 27:21.222 like he's done . Uh , Bruce is 27:21.222 --> 27:24.219 fulfilled , and Bruce is satisfied . Uh , 27:24.229 --> 27:26.430 so as you , uh , and Kate and Henry , 27:26.500 --> 27:28.556 as you all step forward here and you 27:28.556 --> 27:30.722 help chainsaw with command , uh , just 27:30.722 --> 27:33.420 know that it is demanding , it's hard , 27:33.630 --> 27:35.949 it's tasking . It will ask more from 27:35.949 --> 27:38.150 you as the individual CO and from you 27:38.150 --> 27:40.039 as the family than you would have 27:40.039 --> 27:42.261 thought possible , but it is fulfilling 27:42.261 --> 27:44.483 at every step of the way . So thank you 27:44.483 --> 27:47.140 for that . And I'd be remiss if I 27:47.140 --> 27:50.239 didn't thank the Green Knights . 2 27:50.239 --> 27:52.630 years ago I took the squad and I know 27:52.630 --> 27:54.741 we were on , are we going to Alaska ? 27:54.741 --> 27:57.719 Yes or no , 3 or 4 , and then we ended 27:57.719 --> 28:00.319 up not going to Alaska . So it's not 28:00.319 --> 28:02.541 all lost on me that when I took command 28:02.541 --> 28:04.597 of this 2 years ago we went straight 28:04.597 --> 28:06.708 into a CNA inspection and then Alaska 28:06.839 --> 28:08.728 and then next week we have an all 28:08.728 --> 28:12.569 inspection and then Alaska . So as the 28:12.569 --> 28:15.589 world turns the world turns . And as 28:15.589 --> 28:17.645 I've said from day one for the green 28:17.645 --> 28:20.339 nights , it's , it's the little things . 28:20.510 --> 28:22.677 It's everything that has to do with do 28:22.677 --> 28:24.732 you have the right attitude ? Do you 28:24.732 --> 28:26.954 have initiative and a whole lot of give 28:26.954 --> 28:29.288 a because if you have those three items , 28:29.288 --> 28:32.010 you can go far and whether it's 28:32.010 --> 28:35.750 meritorious staff arden , whether it is 28:35.750 --> 28:38.900 somebody going 11 with a taxi in Korea . 28:40.969 --> 28:42.747 Or whether it's someone getting 28:42.747 --> 28:44.636 absolutely dominated because they 28:44.636 --> 28:46.747 challenged me to ammo can't lifts and 28:46.747 --> 28:46.449 ammo can't lifts alone . The other two 28:46.449 --> 28:48.849 events didn't count . Uh , it's been 28:48.849 --> 28:51.849 fun and it's been fulfilling . So the 28:51.849 --> 28:53.960 things that we've done in two years , 28:53.960 --> 28:56.182 whether it's the flight hours , whether 28:56.182 --> 28:58.430 it's the sorties , all that means one 28:58.430 --> 29:00.208 thing , but it's not as much as 29:00.208 --> 29:02.930 watching you all succeed . I took great 29:02.930 --> 29:05.170 pride and great privilege in having the 29:05.170 --> 29:07.369 highest number of Marines of the 29:07.369 --> 29:10.010 quarter , sailors of the quarter , NCOs 29:10.010 --> 29:12.121 of the quarter , the most meritorious 29:12.121 --> 29:14.010 promotions to cap it off with the 29:14.010 --> 29:15.843 meritorious staff sergeant , the 29:15.843 --> 29:18.300 highest PME numbers in the man . The 29:18.300 --> 29:20.633 highest pistol range numbers in the mag , 29:20.633 --> 29:22.633 the highest things to help keep you 29:22.633 --> 29:24.744 lethal . That's where I took my honor 29:24.744 --> 29:26.522 from and that's where I took my 29:26.522 --> 29:28.578 pleasure from watching Gunny rock go 29:28.578 --> 29:30.609 from a stashard to a dip chief just 29:30.609 --> 29:33.020 like that right under fire as power 29:33.020 --> 29:35.540 line as a former power line , oh I see 29:35.540 --> 29:37.762 oh I see . I understand the daily grind 29:37.762 --> 29:40.219 downstairs and it was a truly honor and 29:40.219 --> 29:42.441 fulfillment to witness that every day . 29:42.699 --> 29:44.755 That's where I took my pleasure as a 29:44.755 --> 29:47.300 CEO . Same thing upstairs in the room . 29:48.109 --> 29:51.729 You checked in June 16th , 2 years 29:51.729 --> 29:53.969 ago , and it's not lost on me that in 29:53.969 --> 29:56.191 that time you become a section lead and 29:56.191 --> 29:58.410 an ACMI or pants that we got you all 29:58.410 --> 30:00.632 the way across the finish line , become 30:00.632 --> 30:02.969 a WTI with an inundation back to become 30:02.969 --> 30:05.209 a mos IP . The fact that right now 30:05.209 --> 30:07.849 we've gone 4 for 4 on . The past two 30:07.849 --> 30:10.140 weeks and that little buddy and Jar Jar 30:10.140 --> 30:12.439 have 2 more coming up starting today . 30:12.810 --> 30:15.032 It's those things with the fact that we 30:15.032 --> 30:17.170 did 9 section checks and 5 division 30:17.170 --> 30:19.170 lead checks in a month and a half . 30:19.170 --> 30:21.226 It's those things . That's where you 30:21.226 --> 30:23.281 take pleasure as a CEO to watch your 30:23.281 --> 30:25.503 young Marines and your young motivators 30:25.503 --> 30:27.726 grow and mature . And that's why when I 30:27.726 --> 30:29.892 say when people ask , are you tired of 30:29.892 --> 30:32.003 giving it up ? Do you want to give it 30:32.003 --> 30:31.650 up ? Are you ready to go or are you 30:31.650 --> 30:35.170 ready to stay ? I say I am fulfilled . 30:35.689 --> 30:38.310 I am satisfied because I know every 30:38.310 --> 30:40.719 single day you've given me everything 30:40.719 --> 30:43.979 you could . And for that , and I , I 30:43.979 --> 30:44.979 thank . 30:55.719 --> 30:59.469 Eddie , check it out . I won't lose you , 30:59.479 --> 31:03.260 buddy . Come on . Let me shy . No 31:03.260 --> 31:05.482 guard and hang it up . Give me a little 31:05.482 --> 31:07.780 hurt the shoulders not much longer , 31:07.819 --> 31:11.369 right ? Dora here a minute . Hey , good 31:11.369 --> 31:13.202 morning , uh , General An Bali , 31:13.449 --> 31:16.290 Colonels , commanders , sergeant majors , 31:16.410 --> 31:18.930 Marines , families , friends , uh , 31:19.010 --> 31:20.979 thanks for coming . Um , another 31:20.979 --> 31:22.312 applause for the band . 31:28.469 --> 31:30.640 Celebrate the last two years of Lie 31:30.640 --> 31:32.973 Carl Perlin and the Green night success . 31:32.973 --> 31:35.949 Uh , so thank you , Chelsea . Thank you 31:35.949 --> 31:38.469 for agreeing again to come to Ikuni , 31:38.500 --> 31:40.611 Japan with me with our whole family . 31:40.611 --> 31:43.050 Uh , you're the driving force , uh , 31:43.060 --> 31:45.180 for our family , and you made me , 31:45.339 --> 31:47.849 Henry , and Kate better and do better , 31:48.140 --> 31:50.084 uh , make me a better man , better 31:50.084 --> 31:52.307 person , better marine , better pilot , 31:52.307 --> 31:54.251 uh , than what I was that before . 31:54.251 --> 31:56.839 Thank you for that , uh . And I'm very 31:56.839 --> 31:58.950 proud of what our family has become , 31:58.950 --> 32:00.950 uh , you're , you're the reason for 32:00.950 --> 32:03.283 that . Uh , kids , you guys are awesome . 32:03.283 --> 32:05.228 Thanks for moving in the middle of 32:05.228 --> 32:07.395 middle school to an overseas station . 32:07.479 --> 32:09.469 Uh , you guys are amazing . You've 32:09.469 --> 32:11.719 overcome more adversity than I had at 32:11.719 --> 32:13.830 your age . You're stronger and you're 32:13.830 --> 32:16.270 smarter than I was also , uh , so thank 32:16.270 --> 32:18.800 you . Uh , for your great humility 32:18.800 --> 32:20.911 during that period , uh , during this 32:20.911 --> 32:23.133 time , super proud of you , so proud of 32:23.133 --> 32:25.356 your father . Thanks . All right , uh , 32:25.356 --> 32:27.467 Bruce Katie , thank you , uh , for an 32:27.467 --> 32:29.578 outstanding turnover , especially the 32:29.578 --> 32:31.856 last 3 months integrated turnover . Uh , 32:31.856 --> 32:34.078 you accept me open arms , introduced me 32:34.078 --> 32:34.040 to the squadron , the families , the 32:34.040 --> 32:36.096 community community . Uh , it's been 32:36.096 --> 32:38.040 great . Uh , this squadron is at a 32:38.040 --> 32:40.160 position of strength and , uh , ready 32:40.160 --> 32:42.400 to accomplish this mission , and thank 32:42.400 --> 32:44.567 you for leaving that , uh , for me and 32:44.567 --> 32:47.349 the green nets . I appreciate , uh , 32:47.359 --> 32:49.303 you shared all your challenges and 32:49.303 --> 32:51.280 successes over the last two years 32:51.280 --> 32:53.336 during your time here , uh , and I'm 32:53.336 --> 32:56.520 very grateful for that . Thank you . Um , 32:56.599 --> 32:59.459 let's see . Green knights , maybe we're 32:59.459 --> 33:01.570 killing it . They'll shake it out . I 33:01.570 --> 33:03.903 won't lose you , buddy . All right . Um , 33:04.030 --> 33:06.390 you can carry on this unit , as Colonel 33:06.390 --> 33:09.750 has said , nearly 84 years of 33:10.089 --> 33:12.520 combat aircraft excellence , fixing , 33:12.569 --> 33:15.010 flying , maintaining the United States . 33:18.989 --> 33:21.400 For buy the war machines , right ? Buy 33:21.400 --> 33:23.660 the book . In a highly professional 33:23.660 --> 33:26.449 manner . On the front lines of American 33:26.449 --> 33:28.560 democracy , it's a great work . Let's 33:28.560 --> 33:30.599 keep it up , do a good job . I'm 33:30.599 --> 33:32.821 humbled and honored to be here with you 33:32.821 --> 33:35.489 and basically to our country . All 33:35.489 --> 33:37.600 right , Bruce , one last thing , uh , 33:37.600 --> 33:39.656 we'll call it a piggyback up of what 33:39.656 --> 33:41.822 Colonel that said , but I was a little 33:41.822 --> 33:45.650 curious , um . We've bounced between 33:45.650 --> 33:47.706 the Green Knights several times over 33:47.706 --> 33:50.170 the last decade and a half or so . And 33:50.170 --> 33:52.609 so I did some counting and I looked at 33:52.609 --> 33:54.720 the time we were not in the very nice 33:54.720 --> 33:57.170 together . So first sent Everhart 33:57.170 --> 33:59.337 checked in as the NFO , a naval flight 33:59.337 --> 34:01.729 officer to Marine fighter all-weather , 34:01.890 --> 34:03.890 uh , fighter attack squadron 121 in 34:03.890 --> 34:06.650 January 2010 . Today that's now 15 34:06.650 --> 34:09.100 years and 5 months later . I said that 34:09.100 --> 34:11.156 to my wife the other day , she , her 34:11.156 --> 34:13.322 face , I could feel her getting pretty 34:13.322 --> 34:15.979 tired in that moment . Um , and during 34:15.979 --> 34:19.780 that time , uh , There was a Bruce in 34:19.780 --> 34:22.179 the chainsaw in the squadron for 14 of 34:22.179 --> 34:24.401 those years , so 14 of those years . So 34:24.401 --> 34:26.568 what , so I kind of came away with two 34:26.568 --> 34:28.735 conclusions from that . One is that we 34:28.735 --> 34:30.901 both love the color green . We're huge 34:30.901 --> 34:32.957 fans of it . We'll wear it all day . 34:32.957 --> 34:32.659 Our , our wives wear it all the time . 34:32.669 --> 34:34.613 It's great . And the second one is 34:34.613 --> 34:36.613 we're heavily invested in the green 34:36.613 --> 34:38.280 night's , uh , success , um . 34:39.100 --> 34:41.322 Additionally , kind of what I pull from 34:41.322 --> 34:43.649 that is that we're a product of our 34:43.649 --> 34:47.040 environment and , uh , what the Green 34:47.040 --> 34:49.318 Knights have given us during that time , 34:49.318 --> 34:51.540 past and present , have made us the men 34:51.540 --> 34:53.318 of Marines that we are . So I'm 34:53.318 --> 34:55.540 grateful for that and I'm very grateful 34:55.540 --> 34:55.330 to be taking the guide on from you 34:55.330 --> 34:58.010 during this time in uni for , uh , for 34:58.010 --> 35:01.510 VMFA 121 . So thank you . Uh , General 35:01.510 --> 35:03.843 Colonel Millett , thanks again for , uh , 35:03.843 --> 35:06.629 letting me have the , uh , crown jewel 35:06.629 --> 35:08.750 of marine aviation , uh , VMFA 121 . 35:08.830 --> 35:10.663 I'm proud to be here . Uh , your 35:10.663 --> 35:12.830 guidance is clear , and I look forward 35:12.830 --> 35:15.310 to moving out with Bruce , uh , with 35:15.310 --> 35:17.899 what he accomplished and 121 to do , uh , 35:17.909 --> 35:20.076 great work . Thank you . Have a good , 35:20.076 --> 35:22.131 no pledge , simplified squad at ease 35:27.169 --> 35:29.280 for address . All right , thank you . 35:29.280 --> 35:27.360 One last thing . 35:38.919 --> 35:41.439 Ladies and gentlemen , on behalf of the 35:41.439 --> 35:44.320 Pear , adiation is being made to the 35:44.320 --> 35:47.120 Navy Marine Corps Society . Lieutenant 35:47.120 --> 35:50.000 Colonel Perler's wife , Katie , his son 35:50.000 --> 35:52.719 James , and daughters , Lilian and Hay 35:52.719 --> 35:54.719 are being presented certificates of 35:54.719 --> 35:57.159 appreciation for their love and support 35:57.159 --> 36:00.520 to the Greener . The Ele family , we 36:00.520 --> 36:03.040 also make a donation to the Wingman 36:03.040 --> 36:06.239 Foundation . Please join us to welcome 36:06.489 --> 36:08.767 Lieutenant Colonel Everhart , his wife , 36:08.767 --> 36:11.010 children , son , his , and daughter 36:11.010 --> 36:12.677 Kate to the Green Mountains . 36:23.979 --> 36:26.780 Yeah . No . 36:29.800 --> 36:30.800 What ? 36:41.729 --> 36:44.260 Well , because . 36:47.639 --> 36:48.639 Snap right face . 36:51.989 --> 36:54.739 Kind of mark that mark . 37:02.270 --> 37:03.629 Now , the first . 37:07.300 --> 37:08.719 Yeah for March . 37:32.199 --> 37:33.477 Ladies and gentlemen , 37:38.850 --> 37:40.906 please rise for the plane the way of 37:40.906 --> 37:39.010 the way he and finalist . 39:04.719 --> 39:06.775 Ladies and gentlemen , the demanding 39:06.775 --> 39:09.800 officer , Marine fire our pass 121 , 39:10.159 --> 39:12.719 Lieutenant Colonel Z Kate Everhe . 39:18.370 --> 39:20.550 Sir , this concludes the ceremony . 39:21.679 --> 39:23.679 This is water , dismiss eye , sir . 39:26.699 --> 39:27.649 Watch her . 39:34.860 --> 39:38.080 Yeah , who's this . I , sir . 39:40.830 --> 39:44.629 Sir . Ladies and gentlemen , this moves 39:44.629 --> 39:46.989 today on behalf of the commanding 39:46.989 --> 39:49.550 officer , officer , Marines and of 39:49.550 --> 39:51.550 Marine El Paso 121 .