USMC 107079: Change of Command, Girl Scouts

Item Description
Title
USMC 107079: Change of Command, Girl Scouts

Citation information
USMC 107079: Change of Command, Girl Scouts. (CMD-16-77-72; CMD-16-63-72; R-1-1;57-1041.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3002

Marine Corps Library Number
7440-16

Additional identifiers
CMD-16-77-72; CMD-16-63-72; R-1-1;57-1041

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107079

Decade
1970

Date
1972-09

Description
Two films. First, change of command ceremony. LtGen Louis Metzger relieves LtGen Donn J. Robertson of the III MAF. USMC officers, civilians, USAF members, and Women Marines observe the ceremony. Marines stand at attention. LtGen. Robertson presents the colors to LtGen. Metzger. LtGens Robertson and Metzger as well as MajGen. A.N. Adams salute the colors. USMC band plays. Second, girl scouts take a ride on a CH46A helicopter at Kadena AFB. A CH47 helicopter taxis on the runway.

Location(s)
MCAS Futenma (Okinawa); Kadena Air Base (Okinawa)

Camera crew
Huffman

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-16


Squadron
HMM-165


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
380

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
10/05/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
10:48

Digital file type
video/H264