Naval Ceremony Events

Images of formal naval ceremonies featuring officers in white uniforms, conducting speeches and honors at various venues, showcasing military tradition.

Coast Guard Station Vallejo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new search and rescue facility in Vallejo Municipal Marina, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. The unit consists of 27 personnel and three 29-foot Response Boat-Smalls and is responsible for search and rescue and law enforcement missions. The unit's area of responsibility extends from San Pablo Bay to Suisun Bay and as far east as Simmons Point.

220825-N-AS200-0212 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2022) - Lt. Aristotle Rivera, Chaplain, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), conducts the benediction during a retirement ceremony held at Seabee Museum onboard Port Hueneme, Aug. 25. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

221202-N-LZ839-1196NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 2, 2022) Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, gives a speech during the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) change of command ceremony in the ships hangar bay, Dec. 2, 2022. During the ceremony, Capt. Paul Burkhart relieved Capt. Joseph Murphy as commanding officer of Bataan.

061020-N-9076B-045. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

171109-M-CG676-052ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 9, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Adm. John Richardson speaks to guests at a Marine Corps birthday ceremony at the Pentagon. The ceremony was in honor of the Corps 242nd birthday.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 20, 2022) Commanding Officer Capt. Jeremy Gray, from Cincinnati, reads his orders during a change of command ceremony aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

230321-N-DE439-1090 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 21, 2023) Lt. j.g. Emily Feng salutes an ensign during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), March 21, 2023. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DN-ST-90-00105. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Station Vallejo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new search and rescue facility in Vallejo Municipal Marina, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. The unit consists of 27 personnel and three 29-foot Response Boat-Smalls and is responsible for search and rescue and law enforcement missions. The unit's area of responsibility extends from San Pablo Bay to Suisun Bay and as far east as Simmons Point.

Capt. Jose E. Diaz addresses the audience during the unit's change of command ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico June 16, 2022. During the ceremony, Capt. Diaz relieved Capt. Gregory H. Magee as the commander of Sector San Juan. Capt. Diaz will be responsible for leading Coast Guard forces in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and the oversight of a 1.3 million square nautical mile area of responsibility in the Eastern Caribbean. Coast Guard Photo by Ricardo Castrodad

221019-N-ED185-1027NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BANGOR, Wash. (Oct. 19, 2022) Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly-completed service pier located on Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor, October 19, 2022. The ceremony marked the completion of a major infrastructure project that will support the arrival of fast attack submarines, including the planned change of homeport for the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarines USS Seawolf (SSN 21) and USS Connecticut (SSN 22) from Naval Station Kitsap-Bremerton to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.

220628-N-TR286-0055 TARANTO, Italy (June 28, 2022) Cmdr. Greg Page delivers his remarks at the change of command ceremony aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander, Capt. Dianna Wolfson, provided opening remarks during the annual Memorial Day Fall-In for Colors May 25. It’s important to remember those devoted heroes who lost their lives in defense of our Nation and honor those who had the discipline to willingly sacrifice their lives to protect their families, their community, and our country,” said Capt. Wolfson. They had the responsibility to shoulder this burden with purpose and pride. They had the integrity to do what is right and honor their commitments to their dying breath.”

GEN Robert H. Barrow, commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221208-N-YF131-1110 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2022) Capt. Chris Richard, right, commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Pacific relieves Capt. Brannon Bickel during a change of command ceremony held in the hangar bay of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 41. HSMWPs mission is to man, train, and equip squadrons, Naval Aviators and Naval Aircrewmen to fly and fight the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, the world's most advanced rotary wing maritime strike platform.

221007-N-DW158-1121 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 7, 2022) Capt. Daryle Cardone, prospective commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN76), reads his orders during Ronald Reagans change of command ceremony in the Sea of Japan, Oct 7. During the ceremony, Cardone relieved Capt. Fred Goldhammer as the ships commanding officer. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

061216-N-4716P-002. Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040528-N-2383B-107. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Capt. Steven J. Stasick, the Officer In Charge of Construction (OICC) Marine Corps Marianas outgoing commanding officer, right, relinquishes command to Capt. Robert Stiles, OICC Marine Corps Marianas incoming commanding officer, left, during the OICC Marine Corps Marianas change of command ceremony held at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 8, 2022. In 2016, OICC Marine Corps Marianas was established to support the Defense Policy Review Initiative in overseeing the $8.7 billion construction program, with $3.1 billion provided by the Government of Japan, to construct Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and other facilities across Guam. To date, the command has overseen the completion of 18 projects valued at $882 million with 39 active projects valued at $3.3 billion under construction.

US Navy (USN) Rear Admiral (RADM) Stephen A. Turcotte, Commander, Navy Region Mid Atlantic, addresses the crowd as a guest speaker at Naval Station Norfolk Change of Command Ceremony. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 17, 2022) Rear Adm. Wayne Baze, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, speaks during a change of command ceremony aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), Nov. 17, 2022. Capt. Tate Robinson relieved Capt. DeWayne Sanders as commander, Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 1 during the ceremony.

KEYPORT, Wash. (June 24, 2022) - Capt. Jon Moretty, commanding officer of Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport turns over command to Capt. Clinton Hoskins during a change of command for NUWC Division, Keyport at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash. This was the 42nd change of command for NUWC Division, Keyport. NUWC Division, Keyport provides advanced technical capabilities for test and evaluation, in-service engineering, maintenance and industrial base support, fleet material readiness and obsolescence management for undersea warfare to expand Americas undersea dominance.

220519-N-UP745-1063 TYRRHENIAN SEA (May 18, 2022) Cmdr. Michael Kiser, commanding officer aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), gives a speech at a memorial ceremony for Electronics Technician 1st Class Ryan DeKorte, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, May 19, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interest.

Cmdr. Patrick Alfonzo, commanding officer, Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Flotilla (UUV Flotilla) 1, delivers remarks during a ceremony held to elevate Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1 to a submarine force major command and establish UUV Flotilla-1 as a subordinate command at Naval Base Kitsap-Keyport, Washington July 14, 2022. The ceremony was also a change of command for UUVRON-1, with Capt. Jason Weed relieving Cmdr. Robert Patchin.

Capt. Charles McLenithan, right, commander, Submarine Squadron 17, pins the Meritorious Service Medal on Cmdr. Larry Arbuckle, outgoing commanding officer of the blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, August 22, 2022.USS Kentucky is one of eight Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.

Captain Carl Anderson, Commanding Officer of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48), speaks during the ship's commissioning ceremony at the Naval Weapons Station. Base: Yorktown State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 09, 2022) Capt. Brian Binder, commanding officer of Naval Station Mayport, addresses guests during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held at the installation on Sept. 09, 2022. Naval Station Mayport is one of three major Navy installations in the Jacksonville, Fla. area and home to the Navy's 4th Fleet.

220624-N-LK647-0327 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (June 6, 2022) -- Rear Adm. Brian L. Davies, left, deputy commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, meets with Cmdr. Hunter Washburn, right, commanding officer, USS Gravely (DDG 107), during the ship's return to homeport. Gravely is returning from a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, where it was employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

221005-N-UL352-1052 HAMAD PORT, Qatar (Oct. 5, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), Oct. 5. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Adam Stein relieved Cmdr. Mark Gallagher as commanding officer of Delbert D. Black.

040806-N-2468S-001. Base: Naval Hospital, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

Rear Adm. Brendan McPherson (right) places the Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent into commission with Lt. Eli Maurer (left), the commanding officer during the commissioning ceremony at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida May 11, 2022. Pablo Valent, a Sentinel-class vessel, will be based in St. Petersburg and will operate throughout the Gulf of Mexico including the Florida Keys. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ayla Hudson.

220912-F-LN908-0359Pointe-Noire, REPUBLIC OF CONGO (Sept. 12, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), gives a tour of the ship to Republic of Congo senior military leaders, embassy staff and dignitaries, Sept. 12, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220916-N-ND021-1002 NORFOLK, VA. (September 16, 2022) Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, describes USS Monterey's (CG 61) history and accomplishments during its decommissioning ceremony. Monterey was commissioned on June 16, 1990, and was a U.S. Navy warship for 32 years.

240120-N-ED228-2059 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2024) Capt. Pete Riebe, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), delivers remarks during a burial-at-sea ceremony held on aircraft elevator 4 aboard Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Capt. Peter Roberts, commander, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton, provides comments during the establishment ceremony for EMF 150 - Alpha aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

Capt. Peter Roberts, commander, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton, provides comments during the establishment ceremony for EMF 150 - Alpha aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2022) Rear Adm. Bradley N. Rosen, right, salutes Rear Adm. Stephen D. Barnett, left, in front of Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey during a change of command ceremony on board Naval Air Station North Island. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Bradley N. Rosen relieved Rear Adm. Stephen D. Barnett as commander, Navy Region Southwest.

U.S. Navy Capt. Steven J. Stasick, the Officer In Charge of Construction (OICC) Marine Corps Marianas outgoing commanding officer, gives remarks during the OICC Marine Corps Marianas change of command ceremony held at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 8, 2022. In 2016, OICC Marine Corps Marianas was established to support the Defense Policy Review Initiative in overseeing the $8.7 billion construction program, with $3.1 billion provided by the Government of Japan, to construct Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and other facilities across Guam. To date, the command has overseen the completion of 18 projects valued at $882 million with 39 active projects valued at $3.3 billion under construction.

Commander (CDR) Thomas S. Robison reads his orders during the ceremony in which he is relieving CDR Robert S. Weber as Commanding Officer of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 132 (VAQ-132). Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221014-N-PX557-0265MECHANICSBURG, Pa.(October 14, 2022)Capt. David D. Carnal provides remarks during a change of ceremony for Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) onboard Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, October 14. During the ceremony, Carnal relieved Capt. Gene Cash as commanding officer, NAVSUP BSC. Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, commander, NAVSUP/Chief of Supply Corps, presided over the ceremony and provided guest speaker remarks. Carnal most recently served as the deputy assistant commander, Supply Chain Technology and Systems Integration for NAVSUP. Cash served as commanding officer, NAVSUP BSC, from April 2020 to October 2022 and will retire following more than 28 years of service as a Navy Supply Corps Officer.U.S. Navy photo by James E. Foehl (Released)

221014-N-PX557-0265MECHANICSBURG, Pa.(October 14, 2022)Capt. David D. Carnal provides remarks during a change of ceremony for Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) onboard Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, October 14. During the ceremony, Carnal relieved Capt. Gene Cash as commanding officer, NAVSUP BSC. Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, commander, NAVSUP/Chief of Supply Corps, presided over the ceremony and provided guest speaker remarks. Carnal most recently served as the deputy assistant commander, Supply Chain Technology and Systems Integration for NAVSUP. Cash served as commanding officer, NAVSUP BSC, from April 2020 to October 2022 and will retire following more than 28 years of service as a Navy Supply Corps Officer.U.S. Navy photo by James E. Foehl (Released)

220503-N-SS900-1090 SAN DIEGO (May 3, 2022) Rear Adm. Daniel Martin, commander, Carrier Strike Group One, speaks during a Carrier Strike Group One change of command ceremony aboard Naval Air Station North Island, May 3. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Daniel Martin was relieved by Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello as commander, Carrier Strike Group One.

Navy CAPT Louis V. Pulicicchio, the new commanding officerr of the Naval Regional Medical Center, speaks to the audience at the medical center during the change of command ceremony. Standing to the left is the outgoing commanding officer, CAPT Charles S. Lambdin. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Shipyard Commander Capt. Dianna Wolfson provided congratulatory remarks during Norfolk Naval Shipyard's 2022 Apprentice Graduation Oct. 14, celebrating the 176 graduates as they converted to journeymen in their trades.

240202-N-IJ992-1439 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Feb. 02, 2024) Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, Commander Naval Air Forces, left, stands at attention with Capt. David Harris during the change of command ceremony of Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, aboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI). Capt. David A. Ganci relieved Capt. David F. Harris as the commanding officer. Navy

220515-N-XN177-1030 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2022) - Command Master Chief Matthew Logsdon, command master chief of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), address the crew during a frocking ceremony for the ships newest senior chief and master chief petty officers in the hangar bay, May 15, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

060520-N-1091S-099. Base: Portsmouth State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN ANTONIO - (June 30, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Tracy Lewis salutes during Old Glory” at her retirement ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Airforce Base, Texas.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher Grady presents the Distinguished Public Service Medal to Lisa M. Richard, wife of outgoing U.S. Strategic Command Commander U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Chas A. Richard during the USSTRATCOM change of command ceremony, Omaha, Neb., Dec. 9, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

221106-N-LI114-1237 SAGAMI WAN (Nov. 6, 2022) Adm. Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations, speaks to Sailors in the hangar bay during a ship tour of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Review 2022, in the Sagami Wan, Nov. 6. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220909-N-QI593-1182 NORFOLK, Virginia (Sep. 9, 2022) Rear Adm. David Patchell, left, vice commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is welcomed aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) by Cmdr. James Hagerty, from Baldwin, New York, the ships commanding officer after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations, Sep. 9, 2022. Bainbridge was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S. allied and partner interests.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday passes through sideboys during the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific gives remarks as the keynote speaker during the 34th Annual Memorial Day Observance at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 29, 2022. The ceremony is held annually to honor Hawaiis fallen service members and pay special tribute to the 10,000 Hawaiians who volunteered for service in World War I, more than 100 of which made the ultimate sacrifice. This years commemoration was held a day prior to the official observance of Memorial Day.

020502-M-2892H-003. Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Coast Guard First District holds a change-of-command ceremony Friday, May 13, 2022 at Faneuil Hall in Boston to bid farewell to Rear Adm. Thomas G. Allan Jr. and welcome Rear Adm. John W. Mauger as commander of the First District. Vice Adm. Steven D. Poulin, Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander, presided over the ceremony. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that represents the transfer of one commanding officer to another as well as the transfer of absolute authority and responsibility for a military unit.

220701-N-NT795-187 SAN DIEGO (July 1, 2022) Cmdr. Erin A. Griffith, native of Oklahoma and Group Surgeon assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 1, delivers remarks during her retirement ceremony held aboard the USS Midway (CV 41) Museum in downtown San Diego. Griffith retired after 20 years of Naval service. The Coastal Riverine Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

Chief of Naval Operations for the Republic of Korea Adm. Yang Yong-mo, center, and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel, Manpower, and Training U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, right, receive a briefing on how to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 30, 2024.

220624-N-OM737-1155NORFOLK VA. (June 24, 2022) - Rear Adm. John Menoni receives a promotion during the Expeditionary Strike Group Two Change of Command Ceremony with honored guest Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) June 24, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

220603-N-UJ449-1108 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (June 03, 2022) Capt. Denise Gechas, U.S. Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command Sigonella commanding officer, gives a speech during NMRTC Sigonella Command Master Chief Albert Woods retirement ceremony on Naval Air Station Sigonella, June 03, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Official imagery from the memorial services for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while he served as a demolition sergeant serving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (May 20, 2022) Cmdr. John Carter, Naval Station Great Lakes chaplain, has a retirement ceremony in honor of more than 20 years of service. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 30, 2022) Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, salutes USS Fort Lauderdale Commanding Officer Capt. James Quaresimo after proclaiming the ship is ready to join the fleet during the ship's commissioning ceremony. LPD 28 is the 12th San Antonio-class amphibious dock landing ship to enter the fleet and the first named after the city of Fort Lauderdale.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 6, 2022) - Rear Adm. Wesley McCall, commander, Navy Region Southeast, speaks aboard USS Lassen (DDG 82) for an Admirals Reception during the Fleet Week Port Everglades festivities, May 6, 2022. Fleet Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase the awareness of the Navys role and purpose in our national defense.

Admiral Leon A. Edney, right, Vice CHIEF of Naval Operations, calls on a reporter during a Pentagon press conference called to release the findings of the Navy's official investigation into the April 19, 1989, explosion in Turret No. 2 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). At left is the investigating officer, Rear Admiral Richard D. Milligan. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030502-M-2917M-003. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCAS Cherry Point

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (July 22, 2022) Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mark Spahn listens to remarks during his retirement ceremony at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, July 22, 2022. Spahn, who is a Kansas City-area native, retired after 32 years of active duty Navy service.

U.S. service members of Vietnamese descent, including four flag and generalofficers, pay tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War at the Vietnam WarMemorial in Washington, D.C., April 30, 2022. The wreath laying ceremonyfalls on the anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind, which evacuated SouthVietnamese civilians during the fall of Saigon at the conclusion of theVietnam War in 1975.

Vincent J. Thomas, mayor of Norfolk, receives a Key to the Navy from CAPT Kenneth R. Karr, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714), during the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220929-N-GV721-1100 SAN DIEGO (September 29, 2022) Mr. Randy B. Johnson, Executive Director, at Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, gives remarks onboard USS Midway Museum during the Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command San Diego (REDCOM SD) change of command ceremony. Capt. Domitilo M. Pastorin relieved Capt. Michael P. Joyner as REDCOM SD commander. REDCOM SD provides support to 19 Navy Reserve Centers spread across Calif., Ariz., Colo., N.M., Nev., Utah, Hawaii, and the U.S. Territory of Guam.

DN-SC-86-03614. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-06227. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II selects the next reporter to ask a question during a press conference at the Pentagon regarding the Navy's investigation of the April 19, 1989, explosion aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). After a review of all available evidence concerning the cause of the blast, the Navy's official conclusion is that the exact cause cannot be determined.. Base: Arlington State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

President Ronald Reagan (left), stands beside CAPT William M. Fogarty, commanding officer, during the recommissioning ceremony for the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62). Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220812-N-GR655-0053 GROTON, Connecticut (August 12, 2022) - Capt. Matthew Boland, former commander of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) TWELVE and guest speaker, delivers remarks during a change-of command ceremony for the USS Delaware (SSN 791) in Groton, Connecticut, Aug. 12, 2022. Cmdr. Robert Low relieved Cmdr. Matthew Horton during the ceremony. The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Delaware and crew operate under SUBRON TWELVE and its primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, left, speaks with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) before the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

Official imagery from the memorial services for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while he served as a demolition sergeant serving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

Len Thorell, vice president and general manager of Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, speaks at the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ens. Ezra Payton, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) security department, speaks during his commissioning ceremony at CFAS Aug. 31, 2022. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Captain Robert F. Fox, supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Groton, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS ALABAMA (SSBN 731). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060629-N-0322F-011. Base: Millington State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-09102. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220615-N-VI040-1020 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (June 15, 2022) Rear Adm. Joseph B. Hornbuckle, Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (FRC), delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony held at FRC Western Pacific onboard Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. During the ceremony Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kevin M. Ryan was relieved as FRC Western Pacifics commanding officer by Cmdr. Joseph M. Holt.

NORFOLK, Va. (July 2, 2022) - Vice Adm. James Kilby, Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks during the 31st Commissioning Anniversary and Celebration Dinner, July 2, 2022. July 4, 2022 marks 31 years since the U.S. Navy commissioned the first Aegis-equipped guided-missile destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51).

SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 6, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. Jeffrey Smith, chief of staff, Commander, Submarine Group 9, speaks to the families and crew of Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 31 during its change of command ceremony, May 6, 2022. SRS 31 generates combat-ready submarines to meet mission tasking and generation for combatant commanders by supporting operational submarines, new submarine construction, and addressing and maintaining operational fleet needs during Chief of Naval Operations maintenance availabilities.

120619-N-WL435-152 BERGEN, Norway (June 19, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert shakes hands with a Royal Norwegian navy officer during a tour of the Skjold-class coastal corvette HNoMS Skudd (P962).

220404-N-AB188-1023NORFOLK, VA. (Apr 04, 2022) - Capt. Joseph Murphy III commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), speaks at the annual Bataan Death March remembrance on the mess decks, Apr. 04, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

060629-N-3659B-006. Base: Millington State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220917-N-NT795-858 SEAL BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2022) Capt. Bradley Story, deliver his remarks during a change of command in which he was relieved by Capt. Andrew Anderson as commanding officer of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 held onboard Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

220908-N-UB993-1072 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea shakes hands with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday before the Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

Names of the 184 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attack at the Pentagon are read aloud during the 21st 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.,

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS - (September 23, 2022) Engineman First Class Petty Officer James W. Howes addresses family and friends during closing comments for his retirement ceremony at VFW Post 4676, Universal City, Texas.

DN-SC-85-12170. Base: Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221021-N-VI040-1068 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) Senior Chief Aviation Machinist Mate Daniel Blandford speaks as the master of ceremony during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Oct. 21, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

Left to right, CMDR. Patrick M. Muldoon, commanding officer, CAPT. Charles H. Piersoll JR., amphibious ship acquisition project manager, and CAPT. Michael P. O'Neil, Chaplain, salute during the commissioning ceremony for the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41). The ceremony is taking place in the well deck of the ship, docked at Lockheed Shipyard. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040226-N-2383B-050. Base: Washington Navy Yard State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, speaks during the Corpsmen Memorial Dedication Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2022. The Corpsmen Memorial is dedicated to honor all those who served alongside the Marines as Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen in recognition of the duties performed and bonds forged in conflict.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday pins Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honeas identification badge after delivering the oath of enlistment before the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

Rear Adm. Bill Kelly, the 42nd Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, claps at the commissioning ceremony of the Maritime Center of Excellence, Oct. 12. The 20,000 square-foot Maritime Center of Excellence (MCOE) will be the Academys first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building and will highlight the unique waterfront programs there.

Vice Adm. William Houston, commander, Naval Submarine Forces, Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Allied Submarine Command delivers the keynote speech during the change of command ceremony for Submarine Squadron 12 that was held Friday, July 15, topside aboard the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. During the ceremony Capt. Matthew Boland turned over command of the squadron to Capt. Thomas ODonnell.

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