Sergeant Major Daniel Wilson, left, and Lt. Col. William Stophel, right, encase the battalion colors during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Feb. 1, 2015. Stophel is the outgoing commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa in Sigonella, and turned over command to Lt. Col. Alfredo DuBois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas J. Hopkins/Released)