Lieutenant Col. Alex K. Fulford gives a parting speech to the Marines and family members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 on the flight line during the unit’s change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, Dec. 11, 2014. Fulford expressed his gratitude for the time spent as the commanding officer of the squadron and expressed his confidence in their future under the guidance of Lt. Col. William C. Hendricks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey/Released)