Recent Naval Ceremonies

Ceremonial events involving naval officers, characterized by official attire, medals, and patriotic backdrops, illustrating military traditions.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Capt. Philip Bagrow, command chaplain, gives the invocation at the Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) change of command onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, May 26, 2022. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

221208-N-YF131-1112 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Capt. Timothy Quast, commanding officer of USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) turns over the command to Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, prospective commanding officer of USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), during a retirement and change of command ceremony aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

SAN DIEGO (Jun. 10, 2022) - Rear Adm. Brad Dunham reports as Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) to presiding officer, Commander, Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell during the CNAFR change of command ceremony in the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 hangar at Naval Base Coronado, Jun. 10. CNAFR mans, trains and equips the Naval Air Force Reserve in order to provide enduring operational support and strategic depth to Navy forces that win in combat.

Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations, speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 3,000th strategic deterrent patrol completed by the Navy's submarine force. The patrol was completed by the TENNESSEE. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221208-N-YF131-1114 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2022) Capt. Brannon Bickel, center, former commander of Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Pacific reports his relief to Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, commander, Naval Air Forces, 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.

SAN DIEGO (Jun. 10, 2022) - Commander, Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell speaks during the Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) change of command ceremony in the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 hangar at Naval Base Coronado, Jun. 10. CNAFR mans, trains and equips the Naval Air Force Reserve in order to provide enduring operational support and strategic depth to Navy forces that win in combat.

WASHINGTON (Sept. 28, 2012) Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West delivers remarks during the MCPON Change of Office ceremony at the Sail Loft at the Washington Navy Yard. MCPON Michael D. Stevens replaced West as the 13th MCPON. Stevens was selected while serving as the U.S. Fleet Forces Fleet Master Chief.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Capt. Philip Bagrow, command chaplain, gives the invocation at the Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) change of command onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, May 26, 2022. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

SAN DIEGO (Jun. 10, 2022) - Commander, Naval Air Forces Kenneth Whitesell addresses outgoing Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) Rear Adm. Scott Jones during the CNAFR change of command ceremony in the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 hangar at Naval Base Coronado, Jun. 10. CNAFR mans, trains and equips the Naval Air Force Reserve in order to provide enduring operational support and strategic depth to Navy forces that win in combat.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (May 20, 2022) Capt. Theron Davis (right), outgoing commanding officer of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) (Gold), salutes Capt. Todd Nethercott, commodore of Commander, Submarine Squadron 16, while stating he has been relieved of his duties during a change of command ceremony held at the World War II memorial pavilion onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Davis is relieved by Capt. John Roussakies. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ashley Berumen (Released)

San Diego (June 08, 2022) Sailors salute the ensign during the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) change of command ceremony where Cmdr. Christopher Carter is relieved by Cmdr. Christoper Rose as commanding officer at Naval Base Point Loma. Commissioned June 29, 1991, the submarine is more than 360 feet long and displaces more than 6,900 tons. Alexandria is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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120602-N-WL435-405PASCAGOULA, Miss. (June 2, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert congratulates Capt. John McGrath, commanding officer of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) after McGrath reports his assumption of command during the boats commissioning ceremony.

220902-G-TW079-261SINGAPORE (Sep. 2, 2022) Capt. Tom Ogden departs the change of command ceremony after being relieved by Capt. Tim LaBenz as commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in Singapore, Sept. 2, 2022. Charleston, part of DESRON 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. As the U.S. Navys destroyer squadron forward-deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7s Sea Combat Commander, and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements.

221014-N-DK722-1006 NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DEVESELU, Romania (Oct. 14, 2022) Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic, delivers remarks during a U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Romania (USAAMDSRO) change of command ceremony on Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, Oct. 14, 2022. AAMDS is under the operational control of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe, based in Naples, Italy, and is part of the European Phased Adapted Approach (EPAA), which protects European NATO allies and U.S. deployed forces in the region.

PANAMA CITY, FL (June 10, 2022) 220610-N-OT328-0195 Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center Change of Command ceremony. Commander Erich Frandrup was relieved by Commander Troy Lawson during a change of command ceremony.

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.

240112-N-PV534-1078 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 12, 2023) Cmdr. Reynaldo Stanley, from Killeen, Texas, presents the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Senior Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Marquis Clark, from Gray, Ga., during Clarks retirement ceremony on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island.

KITTERY, Me. Sept. 30, 2022, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Submarine Maintenance Engineering Planning and Procurement Activity Change of Command. Capt. Joseph Meier addresses those in attendance after assuming command from Capt. Carey Pantling.

221129-N-MW880-1103 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 29, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), welcomes Maj. Gen. John Mead, deputy chief of staff, Joint Force Command Naples, aboard the ship, during a reception for local military and civilian leaders honoring the U.S.-Italian relationship, while anchored in the Bay of Naples, Nov. 29, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

AME2(SW) Ebony LeClaire, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 re-enlists on-board the Battleship Wisconsin on Friday, April 22, 2022. The re-enlistment ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as part of their on-going military ceremonies program available to area commands without cost. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

Royal Danish Navy Rear Adm. Martin la Cour-Andersen, commander of the Joint Arctic Command (JACO), smiles as he is welcomed onto USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), Nuuk, Greenland. Aug, 13, 2022. Cour-Andersen is the head of JACO, Denmarks military command responsible with safeguarding their sovereignty in Arctic regions.

Seabee Chief Michael Baxter (left) has the Naval Commendation Medal pinned to his uniform by Cmdr. Sterling Ingram (right), NAVFAC Washington public works officer, Public Works Department Washington, during a retirement ceremony held onboard the United States Naval Observatory.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Edward M. Gorman, base chaplain, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, provides the invocation during the 2022 Klipper Ceremony, MCBH, Dec. 7, 2022. The Klipper Memorial was dedicated in 1981 to honor the 17 U.S. Navy Sailors and two civilian contractors who died during the attack on Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay on Dec. 7, 1941.

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.

220610-N-VP266-1133 WASHINGTON (June 10, 2022) -- Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsay, commander, Navy Installation Command, right, presents a Legion of Merit award to Rear Adm. Michael Steffen, commandant, Naval District Washington, during a change of command ceremony at Washington Navy Yards Leutze Park, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore relieved Steffen, becoming Naval District Washingtons 93rd commandant.

SAN DIEGO (Jun. 10, 2022) - Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John Mustin addresses Rear Adm. Brad Dunham, incoming Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR), while speaking as the guest of honor for the CNAFR change of command ceremony in the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 hangar at Naval Base Coronado, Jun. 10. CNAFR mans, trains and equips the Naval Air Force Reserve in order to provide enduring operational support and strategic depth to Navy forces that win in combat.

220911-N-AS200-5001 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) - Capt. Robert Barr Kimnach III, commanding officer Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) renders a salute during a 9/11 ceremony onboard Point Mugu. 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-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

221208-N-YF131-1041 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2022) Lt. Candice Haralson delivers the invocation during the Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Pacific 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.

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 1, 2022) Master Chief Musician Gresh Laing salutes while the national anthem plays during his retirement ceremony on Naval Station Newport, July 1, 2022. The Naval School of Music plays a vital role in developing the military musician, and its graduates go on to become musical ambassadors on ships and stations throughout the world.

Capt. Elizabeth Smith, commanding officer, Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) 150 - Alpha, provides comments during the establishment ceremony for EMF 150 - Alpha aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

120428-N-ZZ999-005ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 28, 2012) Chaplain Lt. Douglas C. McIntosh, Chief Boatswain's Mate Michael A. Rozsa, Chief Culinary Specialist Shawn A. Shepherd, and honor guard bow their heads during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67).

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 20, 2022) Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 Rear Adm. Jeffrey Anderson, left, from Fayetteville, N.C., authorizes Capt. Jeremy Gray, from Cincinnati, to strike below 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.

220818-N-QF023-1041YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 18, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. FUKUDA Tatsuya, commander, Fleet Escort Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Capt. Chase Sargeant, outgoing commander, Task Force 71 and Capt. Walter Mainor, incoming commander, Task Force 71, salute during the playing of the national anthem during Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 change of command ceremony aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) pierside at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 18. Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 is the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Flag bearer Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Jennifer Warzecha, from Portland, Connecticut, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, presents the ceremonial flag to Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, Fords commanding officer during a burial at sea on the ships aircraft elevator 2, Sept. 17, 2022. During the ceremony, the cremated remains of 30 souls were committed to the sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualiﬁcations and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

220421-N-NM271-1244 SAN DIEGO (April 21, 2022) Cmdr. Michael J. Welgan, commanding officer of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), addresses the crew during Germantowns change of command ceremony, April 21, 2022. Welgan relieved Cmdr. Cullen M. Greenfield as commanding officer of Germantown during the ceremony. Germantown, a part of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, is a Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship homeported in San Diego.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (July 25, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. Eric Anduze, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), speaks at a retirement ceremony aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 25, 2022. Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship will receive scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

AME2(SW) Ebony LeClaire, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 re-enlists on-board the Battleship Wisconsin on Friday, April 22, 2022. The re-enlistment ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as part of their on-going military ceremonies program available to area commands without cost. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

Cmdr. Douglas Sattler, Jr. delivers his remarks during the USS San Juan (SSN 751) change of command ceremony that was held Friday, May 13, pierside at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Cmdr. Sattler turned over command of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine to Cmdr. Alan Mardegian.

A master chief petty officer presents the commissioning pennant to CAPT. Thomas A. Mercer during the change of command ceremony aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Mercer is being promoted after being relieved of command of the carrier by Capt. George D. O`Brien. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220825-N-AS200-0205 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2022) - Capt. Robert "Barr" Kimnach, commanding officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), renders a salute during the National Anthem at 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.

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CAPT. George D. O'Brien Jr. listens to a speaker during the change of command ceremony aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). O'Brien is assuming command of the ship from CAPT. Thomas A. Mercer. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120727-N-FN215-338POINT LOMA, Calif. (July 27, 2012) Rear Adm. Michael P. Tillotson, commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, receives honors from side boys at the start of a change of command ceremony held at Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command. Cmdr. Eric Correll relieved Cmdr. Kyle Moses as commanding officer of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit (EODTEU) 1. EODTEU-1 provides advanced training to EOD Mobile Units, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One and other units supporting the Pacific Fleet.

Rear Adm. Erik Eslich, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, addresses media during a press conference on the pier upon returning from USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) eight-month maiden deployment, Jan. 17, 2024. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) completed a scheduled deployment in U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/ U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the commitment and power projection capability of the Navy's globally deployed force.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (July 22, 2022) - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force 74, speaks to U.S. Navy Sailors and members of the Indonesian National Military Naval Force aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) during a remembrance ceremony for the Indonesian Cakra-class diesel-electric attack submarine KRI Nanggala (402), that sunk April 21, 2021, off the coast of Bali. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

220330-N-PU674-1015 PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 30, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), right, presents the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Senior Chief Musician Christopher Sams during the 2021 Military Instructor of the Year (MIOY) ceremony in the NETC headquarters courtyard. Sams, an instructor for the Naval School of Music, was selected as the Senior Enlisted MIOY.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher Grady speaks during the U.S. Strategic Command change of command ceremony, Omaha, Neb., Dec. 9, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

NEW YORK (May 28, 2022) The command triad of USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) salutes during the national anthem aboard Milwaukee at Homeport Pier in Staten Island, New York, during Fleet Week. Fleet Week New York, now in its 34th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and witness first hand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every year since 1984 and will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen this year.

PANAMA CITY, FL (June 10, 2022) 220610-N-OT328-0091 Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center Change of Command ceremony. Commander Erich Frandrup was relieved by Commander Troy Lawson during a change of command ceremony.

240104-N-ED185-2040KEYPORT, Wash. (Jan. 5, 2023) Capt. Dale Klein, commander, Submarine Squadron 19, presents the Legion of Merit Medal to Capt. Micah D. Maxwell, commanding officer of the blue crew of the Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) during a change of command ceremony for the submarine at Keyport, Washington, Jan. 5, 2024. During the ceremony, Capt. Eric A. Hunter relieved Maxwell as commanding officer of the blue crew of Ohio.

An officer stands at attention and salutes as the color guard passes the reviewing stand during the commissioning ceremony for the recently formed US Naval Space Command. Base: Dahlgren State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Kenji Igawa, relieves Cmdr. Travis Montplaisir, outgoing commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, forward-deployed to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 1. Howard is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 29, 2022) Rear Adm. Brad J. Collins, Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, delivers remarks during a Change of Command Ceremony at U. S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay as Capt. Odin J. Klug prepares to assume command, July 29, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

220630-N-AS200-3510 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 30, 2022) - Rear Adm. Christopher Asselta, deputy commander, Naval Construction Force, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, center, renders a salute for the departure of the official party during a Change of Command ceremony for Naval Construction Group One (NCG-1) onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC). NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

HONOLULU (April 10, 2023) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during the Araw ng Kagitingan” commemoration in Honolulu. The Filipino Day of Valor recognizes the service of Filipino service members and the sacrifice of more than 10,000 Filipino and American service members who lost their lives during the Battle of Bataan and its subsequent march. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win.

220908-N-GR120-1323 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, right, shakes hands with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea 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.

120720-N-WL435-275 WASHINGTON (July 20, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert makes his keynote remarks at the change of office and retirement ceremony for the Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Navy and change of command for Naval Legal Service Command at the Washington Navy Yard. Vice Adm. Nanette M. DeRenzi assumed the office of the JAG of the Navy from Vice Adm. James W. Houck after he retired from the position at the official ceremony. Rear Adm. James W. Crawford, III, assumed DeRenzi's former position as the Deputy JAG of the Navy and assumed command of Naval Legal Service Command.

HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Sept. 30, 2022) - Cmdr. Jeffrey Cornielle, the Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC) director, Naval Forces Marianas, was ceremoniously promoted at the Lone Sailor Memorial outside of the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governors Complex, Sept. 30.

Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley (right), commander, Coast Guard 14th District, is presented with the Legion of Merit by Vice Adm. Michael McAllister (left), commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony Sibley passed on the duty as the districts commander to Rear Adm. Michael Day.

220628-N-ED185-1023NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BANGOR, Wash. (June 28, 2022) Rear Adm. Robert Gaucher, commander, Submarine Group 9, salutes during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor, Wash., June 28, 2022. Rear Adm. Mark Behning relieved Gaucher as the 25th commander of Submarine Group 9.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, left, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific helps Sgt. Ed Fox, World War II veteran, stand so he can be recognized during the Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 7, 2022. Fox was recognized as one of the last remaining survivors who fought in the Battle of Midway. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the battle, which was a turning point of World War IIs Pacific War. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Texas Childrens Choir, Department of Veterans Affairs, American Battle Monuments Commission, and the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to make the ceremony possible.

111209-N-XE109-085 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2011) Capt. Brian E. Luther, right, the commanding officer of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), presents the national ensign to Robert Moye, the son of retired Navy Cmdr. William Moye, during a burial at sea ceremony held aboard the aircraft carrier. William Moye is one of 1,200 friends and family members of the crew participating in a Tiger Cruise at the end of the ship's first combat deployment.

NEWPORT, RI (Sept. 30, 2022) Chief of Chaplains of the Navy Rear Adm. Gregory Todd, gives a speech during the Officer Development School (ODS) class 22080 graduation ceremony at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, Sept. 30, 2022. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

First-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) burial detail conducts a burial at sea on the ships aircraft elevator 2, Sept. 17, 2022. During the ceremony, the cremated remains of 30 souls were committed to the sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualiﬁcations and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

PANAMA CITY, FL (June 10, 2022) 220610-N-OT328-0290 Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center Change of Command ceremony. Commander Erich Frandrup was relieved by Commander Troy Lawson during a change of command ceremony.

U.S. Navy Lt. Rick Shaffer, a Kingstown, Rhode Island native and Navy chaplain with 2d Marine Division, delivers the invocation during a wreath-laying ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. This ceremony is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and in remembrance of the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

U.S. Navy Capt. Cassidy Norman, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), salutes as he arrives to the retirement ceremony for U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nicholas Hess, after 23 years of service, in Smithfield, Virginia, July 1, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

U.S. Coast Guard Ens. Peyton Bowler, a commissioned officer aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), shakes hands with Mr. Alan Leventhal, the U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, Nuuk, Greenland, Aug. 13, 2022. Leventhal was one of several dignitaries that was welcomed onto the Bear to celebrate the success of Operation Nanook, a multinational operation that was completed with the Danish.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director for operations, renders a salute during an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 12, 2022. DPAA and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Hubert P. Clement. Clement was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Clement was accounted for on Oct. 1, 2021, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

SASEBO, Japan (March 6, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Mark A. Rice, commanding officer of the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5), receives the ship's decommissioning pennant to place inside a time capsule along with the ships ensign, messages and mementos at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. Originally commissioned in 1989, Guardian has been forward deployed to Sasebo since 1996 conducting bi-lateral and multi-lateral mine exercises and theater security cooperation missions throughout the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

APRA HARBOR, Guam (May 23, 2022) - Capt. John Frye, incoming commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), speaks to the crew during a change of command ceremony held aboard the ship, May 23. Frank Cable is one of two U.S. Navy submarine tenders that provide maintenance, hotel services, and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.

PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2022) Captain Jace Hutchison, commanding officer Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02), greets Captain Mark Sohaney, commanding officer Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, after Canberra arrived alongside at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

Norfolk, Va. (September 1, 2022) LCDR Carnell Aurelio, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, is promoted to Commander during a ceremony aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64). The ceremony occurred in front of the Battleships iconic turret No. 1 and was attended by members of his family and command. The ceremony was hosted and coordinated by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command. The museum offers military ceremonies for area commands without cost as part of their military outreach offerings.

CDR Floyston A. Weeks, commander of the guided missile frigate USS AUBREY FITCH (FFG-34), stands before the speaker's podium during the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220825-N-AS200-0236 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2022) - Cdr. Keith Buckingham, officer in charge, San Nicolas Island, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), delivers remarks 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.

060510-N-1058W-001. Complete Scene Caption: Naval Special Warfare (NSW) leaders receive the Presidential Unit Citation from the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), during a ceremony at NSW Command. The award is presented to NSW task group and its subordinate tactical and support elements for actions during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.Calif.May 10. CMDR. Adam CurtisCAPT. Gardner Howeand Rear Adm. Robert Harward (left to right)led the NSW forces receiving the award. Rear Adm. Joseph Maguire (right)CommanderNaval Special Warfare Commandhosted the presentation of one of the nation's highest military awards to NSW Task Group-CentralNSW Squadron 3and NSW Unit 3 for their actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Dwain Willis. Base: Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220902-G-TW079-520SINGAPORE (Sep. 2, 2022) Capt. Tim LaBenz, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, speaks during the DESRON 7 change of command ceremony aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) where he relieved Capt. Tom Ogden in Singapore, Sept. 2, 2022. Charleston, part of DESRON 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. As the U.S. Navys destroyer squadron forward-deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7s Sea Combat Commander, and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements.

GUAM (May 12) -- Capt. Steven Wasson, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, assumed command of Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3 during a change-of-command ceremony aboard USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008) while in port Guam, May 12. Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3 strategically places material and equipment throughout the Indo-Pacific Region for all U.S. Armed Services. This capability ensures critical supplies are delivered where and when needed and enables U.S. forces to rapidly respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts.

NORFOLK (April 6, 2013) Cmdr. Darren W. Nelson, commanding officer of the newly commissioned amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), delivers remarks during Arlington's commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. Arlington is the third Navy vessel to bear the name and commemorates the lives lost and the heroism demonstrated in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

111202-N-DR144-291 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2011) Retired Rear Adm. Thomas Mercer, a guest speaker and second commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN70), addresses the crew during a change of command ceremony in the ship's hangar bay. Carl Vinson is underway on a deployment to the western Pacific region.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, left, speaks with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea 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.

220519-N-UD000-2005 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 19, 2022) Capt. (Ret.) Robert Aguilar salutes the ensign aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 19, 2022 as he goes ashore for the final time. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability as the flagship of the carrier strike group which maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Vice Admiral Yancy Lindsey, commander, Navy Installations Command, congratulates Sailors after their capping ceremony on the pier of USS Trayer (BST 21) at Recruit Training Command. Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting, watch standing and emergency response procedures. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

WASHINGTON - Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller salutes during the playing of the national anthem Nov. 9 at the Pentagon during the cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps 240th birthday. Marines worldwide cut a cake in celebration of the birth of the Marine Corps every year.

DN-SC-88-05971. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, the Director of the Air National Guard, addresses the audience at the Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony in the Daley Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2022. Loh honored the memory and sacrifice of service members in the U.S. Armed Forces.

220714-N-YS140-025Capt. Kerri Chase renders a hand salute to Capt. Roberto Dumlao and officially assumes command of Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Alameda at a change of command ceremony aboard USS Hornet (CV 12), Alameda, Calif., July 14, 2022. NRC Alameda was established after World War II and increased activity in the wake of the attacks on 9/11. The mission of the NRC is to provide customer service and enhance the mobilization readiness training for over 650 Navy Reservists. NRC Alameda is manned by 2 officers, 23 enlisted personnel and one DoD Civilian employee to carry out its mission in support of 26 units.

PHU YEN, VIETNAM (June 20, 2022) - Captain Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 mission commander, left, delivers remarks during the Pacific Partnership Vietnam opening ceremony. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 9, 2022) Deputy Commander of US Transportation Command Vice Adm. Dee Mewbourne presents the Gray Owl to U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck. The Gray Owl is presented to the senior naval flight officer (NFO) on continuous active duty in the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps that has held that designation for the longest period of time.

SAN DIEGO (June 3, 2013) Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, left, turns over command of U.S. 3rd Fleet to Vice Adm. Kenneth E. Floyd during the Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet change of command and retirement ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Beaman retires after 35 years of honorable service.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

A chief petty officer speaks as Captain Thomas G. Kelley stands by during his retirement ceremony at the United States Navy Memorial. During his distinguished naval career, Kelley received numerous awards, including the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry while serving in Vietnam. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120614-N-XZ031-124BALTIMORE (June 14, 2012) Rear Adm. Gregory Nosal, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Two, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of the Star Spangled Sailabration at Baltimore's Inner Harbor during Baltimore Navy Week 2012. The Star Spangled Sailabration commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the writing of the Star Spangled Banner.

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Captain Robert I. Itkin, Commanding Officer of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716), salutes the flag during the playing of the national anthem at the ship's commissioning ceremony. Senator Jake Garn, R-Utah, is on the VIP platform at the right. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

170701-N-ES994-028CHICAGO (July 1, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and comedian Jon Stewart cheer athletes competing in the Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games at Soldier Field in Chicago during the opening ceremony. The Warrior Games run until July 8. The athletes will test their abilities in seven adaptive sports: archery, cycling, track and field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming and wheelchair basketball. Team Navy is comprised of athletes from Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor, the Navy's sole organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guard members, providing resources and support to their families.

PANAMA CITY, FL (June 10, 2022) 220610-N-OT328-0138 Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center Change of Command ceremony. Commander Erich Frandrup was relieved by Commander Troy Lawson during a change of command ceremony.

San Diego (June 08, 2022) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) held a change of command ceremony where Cmdr. Christopher Carter is relieved by Cmdr. Christoper Rose as commanding officer at Naval Base Point Loma. Commissioned June 29, 1991, the submarine is more than 360 feet long and displaces more than 6,900 tons. Alexandria is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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