3d Marine Division holds change of command ceremony at Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander O. Devereux)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Christian Wortman, right, outgoing commanding general of 3d Marine Division, passes the division colors to Maj. Gen. Kyle Ellison, incoming commanding general of 3DMARDIV, during a change of command ceremony at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, July 30, 2025. The ceremony signifies the transfer of command and responsibility of 3DMARDIV. Both Marines are natives of Pennsylvania.