[caption id="attachment_15201" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MCAS-6.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15201" alt="Col. Brian C. Murtha relinquished command of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Thursday, Feb. 13 to Col.  Peter D. Buck. Col. Murtha also retired after 30 years of service as a U.S. Marine. Pictured here: Col. Brian Murtha salutes during the change of command and retirement ceremony. Photos by Bob Sofaly. " src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MCAS-6-300x217.jpg" width="300" height="217" /></a> Col. Brian C. Murtha relinquished command of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Thursday, Feb. 13 to Col. Peter D. Buck. Col. Murtha also retired after 30 years of service as a U.S. Marine. Pictured here: Col. Brian Murtha salutes during the change of command and retirement ceremony. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_15202" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MCAS-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15202" alt="Outgoing commanding officer, Col. Brian C. Murtha, left, congratulates Col. Peter D. Buck, right, as the new commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort during the Change of Command Ceremony Thursday, Feb. 13." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MCAS-2-300x236.jpg" width="300" height="236" /></a> Outgoing commanding officer, Col. Brian C. Murtha, left, congratulates Col. Peter D. Buck, right, as the new commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort during the Change of Command Ceremony Thursday, Feb. 13.[/caption]

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