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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Pacific, speaks with Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, April 1, 2026.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cecilia Campbell)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima, command senior enlisted leader of Marine Forces Pacific, speaks with Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, April 1, 2026. The Sergeant Major of MARFORPAC engaged with MAG-12 Marines, focusing on the practical application of Marine Corps Total Fitness in their daily lives. Kitashima is a native of Indiana.

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