Change of Command Ceremonies

Images of naval change of command events, highlighting formal salutes and ceremonies attended by military personnel in dress uniforms.

221014-N-DK722-1013 NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DEVESELU, Romania (Oct. 14, 2022) Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic, renders a hand salute to sideboys 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.
221014-N-DK722-1013 NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DEVESELU, Romania (Oct. 14, 2022) Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic, renders a hand salute to sideboys 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.
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KINGS BAY, Ga. (Sep. 16, 2022) Capt. Eric Cole, incoming commodore of Submarine Squadron Twenty, salutes the side boys during a change of command ceremony held at the chapel onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Cole relieves Capt. John Cage. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ashley Berumen (Released)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets the Marine Security Guard detachment of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq on March 24, 2013.
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Capt. Matthew W. Hebert, former commanding officer of Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC), presents his flag to his wife Sherry Hebert during his change of command and retirement ceremony held at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Staiton Pensacola, Sept. 30. NMOTC oversees 6 detachments and 12 training centers in more than 60 facilities spread across the U.S. with more than 65 instructional programs within aviation, surface and undersea warfare in addition to expeditionary forces and special operations medicine.
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NORFOLK (Sept. 12, 2022) Capt. Gavin Duff, commanding officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), speaks with local media after returning to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests, Sept. 12.
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Memphis, Tenn. (June 16, 2022) Cmdr. Robert Peters sings the national anthem at the Memphis Redbirds versus Nashville Sounds game at Autozone Park during Navy Week Memphis. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.
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Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander Vice Adm. Kevin E. Lunday speaks with Protocol Officer to the Commandant Lt. Shamir Tyner, left, and Force Readiness Command Chief of Staff Captain Adrian L. West in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 17 at William "Dick" Price Stadium. Lunday and West attended the Battle of the Bay rival football game between Norfolk State University and Hampton University to emphasize the services continued support for the Coast Guards College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative, which is available to students enrolled at Minority-Serving Institutions, to further diversity and inclusion in the officer ranks through recruitment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.
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220503-N-SS900-1079 SAN DIEGO (May 3, 2022) Rear Adm. Daniel Martin, commander, Carrier Strike Group One, receives a challenge coin holder from Command Master Chief Ronnie Freeman, command master chief, Carrier Strike Group One, at a 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.
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RADM Alan Reyes, Deputy Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, stops for a photo opportunity an unveiling and dedication of a Virginia Historical Marker honoring Filipino Sailors in the U.S. Navy on May 28, 2022. The event occurred at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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150724-N-JO908-176 (July 24, 2015) SAN DIEGO Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, delivers remarks after assuming command of U.S. 3rd Fleet during the Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet change of command and retirement ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Tyson relieves Vice Adm. Kenneth E. Floyd as he retires after 35 years of honorable service.
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TUMON, Guam (Sept. 20, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson offers remarks during the Biennial Pacific Judicial Council Meeting in Tumon, Sept. 20. Nicholson discussed overarching impacts of the law in defense operations and potential challenges to security in the Indo-Pacific.
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220926-N-ML137-1048 HANAPEPE, Hawai`i (Sept. 26, 2022) Capt. Brett Stevenson, commanding officer of Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, speaks during a memorial ceremony for the World War II era 100th Infantry Battalion on the parade grounds at Kaua`i Veterans Cemetery. PMRF is the world’s largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION
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ADM James D. Watkins, chief of naval operations, speaks during the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS GEORGIA (SSBN-729). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason M. Vanderhaden talks to a boot camp recruit at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, May 18, 2022, the eve of his change of watch ceremony, where he retires as the senior enlisted member of the Coast Guard and the principal advisor to the Commandant on all enlisted personnel matters.
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SAN ANTONIO - (April 7, 2022) - (L-R) Capt. Michael Tiller of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio; Capt. Linda Dunn Smith, NAMRU San Antonio executive officer; Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC); Capt. Gerald DeLong, NAMRU San Antonio commanding officer; and Capt. William Deniston, commander of Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) attended Navy Day at the Alamo hosted by Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Lackland during Fiesta San Antonio. Navy Day at the Alamo honors the history of the Alamo and raises awareness of Americas Navy in Military City USA. NAMRU San Antonios mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight su
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea, left, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon CZ” Colon-Lopez, right, line up on the sideline during the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 2022. This is the 123rd meeting between the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights.
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the keynote address at the Coast Guard Academy during the 141st Commencement Exercises May 18, 2022. The Coast Guard Academy graduated 252 new officers along with nine international students.
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220925-N-LZ839-1234NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 20, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Murphy III (Middle), Religious Programs Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erick Washington (Right) and Senior Chief Logistics Specialist Archie Pahati participate in a ceremonial cake cutting during Bataans 25th birthday celebration, Sept. 20, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.
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GREAT LAKES, Il. (April 8, 2022) Chief petty officers assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes pose for group photos. 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.
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240107-N-OG286-1384 AYASE, Japan (Jan. 7, 2023) - Capt. Nicolas Leclerc, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, greets Koyata Tsutomu, the mayor of Yamato city, during the 60th Yamato Fire Department New Years Ceremony held in Hikichidai Park Reiwa Square. 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.
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Tracy W. King (left), commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF) and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David M. Elliot (right), sergeant major of MARFOREUR/AF salute for the playing of the national anthem during the 247th Marine Corps ball ceremony hosted at Kurhaus, Baden-Baden, Germany, Nov. 27, 2022. This ceremonial event is conducted to celebrate the history, legacy and traditions of the Marine Corps.
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U.S. Navy Hospitalman Seaman Vanessa Coloma, left, and Capt. Michael Hall, cut the ceremonial cake during a cake-cutting ceremony honoring the Navys 247th birthday at MCRD San Diego, Oct. 13, 2022. The central theme of this year's celebration was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years, which highlights our Navys enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emanating threats. The celebration of the Navy's birthday recognizes the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve with the Navy.
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(220901-N-ET093-1063) ADRATIC SEA (Sep. 1, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Lisa Milligan, places a cover on Cmdr. Alexa Sandifer during a promotion ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sep. 1, 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.
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U.S. Navy Rear Adm. David E. Ludwa, reserve director, Logistics, Ordnance & Engineering (N4) U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. 6th Fleet, receives his new cover from his son during a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Navy on the grounds of the Navy Yard, Washington, Feb. 3, 2024. Navy
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Close-up view of military decorations and honors on an Admiral's Dress White uniform.
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Retired Fire Captain Jeff Williams with the City of Jacksonville Fire Department, leads a prayer during the Patriot Day Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. The Patriot Day ceremony is held in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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GARDEN ISLAND, Australia - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 54/CTF 74 and U.S. Consul General Siriana Nair speak during a press conference following the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrival at Royal Australian Navy HMAS Stirling Naval Base, Nov. 28. Mississippi is currently on patrol in support of national security interests in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
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CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Intelligence Specialist Krystal-Joy Kelley, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 1, receives her anchors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Silver Strand Training Complex. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's premier maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the fleet's reach and deliver all-domain options for naval and joint force commanders.
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Joint Base San Antonio hosted a synchronized flag formation at all three installations (JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Randolph) at 7:46 a.m. Sept. 12, 2022 at JBSA Fort Sam Houston. The ceremonies included a flag formation, a moment of silence, an invocation and a speaker. Lt. Gen. John R. Evans, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commander, led the remembrance ceremony at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. The particular time of 7:46 a.m. Central time was chosen as that was when Flight 11 crashed into the north face of the North Tower (1 WTC) of the World Trade Center in New York City, between floors 93 and 99, at 8:46 a.m. Eastern time on Sept. 11, 2001.
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KINGS BAY, Ga. (June 3, 2022) Cmdr. Bill Dull, outgoing commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) (Blue), speaks to distinguished guests, family and crew during a change of command ceremony held at the chapel onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Dull is relieved by Cmdr. John C. Smith. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ashley Berumen (Released)
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HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 22, 2012) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Michael Gordon, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), shakes hands with his ships namesake during an office visit with former President George H.W. Bush during Houston Navy Week 2012. Houston Navy Week is one of 15 Navy Weeks planned across America this year. Navy Weeks are intended to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.
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Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, Robert E. Bush, was presented a plaque during the Rededication of the Bush Medical Clinic. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)
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PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Religious Program Specialist Seaman Kentaija Brown, a student assigned to Naval Chaplaincy School sings Eternal Father during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy Chaplain Corps.
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Medica hosted a Memorial Day flag raising and dedication event, May 26, 2022. The ceremony commemorated the first time a U.S. flag was raised at Medica. It also gave service members of the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment an opportunity to thank Medica for their support while deployed. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)
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Capt. Arex Avanni gives his departing speech during the Sector Honolulu change of command ceremony as Coast Guard Base Honolulu, June 21, 2022. Capt. Aja Kirksey relieved Capt. Arex Avanni as commander of Coast Guard Sector Honolulu.
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 12, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert poses for a photo with Lt. Brad Snyder at the U.S. Navy Birthday Ball in Washington, D.C. Adm. Greenert made brief closing remarks about the Navy's legacy of America with pride since 1775. The ball was in celebration of Navy's 238th birthday Oct. 13, 2013.
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From right, retired Chief Yeoman Bill Norberg, a Battle of Midway veteran, and U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains, Rear Adm. Gregory Todd, render honors during the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway commemoration ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., June 6. The ceremony commemorated the U.S. Navy's victory at the Battle of Midway and honored veterans like Norberg, stationed aboard USS Enterprise (CV 6).
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220602-N-HT014-0355 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 2, 2022) Sailors and civilian staff assigned to Navy Reserve Center, Pearl Harbor, take a team photo during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Cmdr. Timothy J. Grant relieved Cmdr. Joann M. OBeirne as Commanding Officer, Navy Reserve Center, Pearl Harbor, during the official ceremony. The mission of the Navy Reserve is to provide strategic depth and deliver operational capabilities to the Navy and Marine Corps team and Joint forces, in times of peace or war.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan (Feb. 14, 2023) Lt. Matthew Moynihan, U.S. Navy Command Chaplain, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Higgins (DDG 76), and Lt. j.g. Nicolas Tobin, U.S. Navy Staff Chaplain, assigned to Commander Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, speak with service-veteran family members during a war memorial ceremony for the Japanese/POW(s) Friendship Program, Feb. 14, at Yokohama Commonwealth War Cemetery. The cemetery includes a large urn containing the ashes of 335 Sailors, Soldiers, and Airmen from the United States, the British Commonwealth, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who died as POWs in Japan. The ceremony is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commander, Navy Region Japan, bringing families of U.S. prisoners of war to Japan for a week-long reconciliation tour.
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BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, Commandant Naval District Washington, left, and Maryland Deputy Commerce Secretary Signe J. Pringle meet aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) for a Women in Business event in support of Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore 2022 is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions and maritime capabilities of the U.S. sea services.
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240229-N-DQ752-1015 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FT. SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Feb. 29, 2024) Capt. Paul Allen, commander, Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), presents Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Amber Sanders, leading petty officer of the religious ministry team at NMTSC, with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony in Anderson Hall Feb. 29. NMTSC is the Navy component command that provides administrative and operational control over Navy staff and students assigned to the Medical Education and Training Campus and other medical programs in the San Antonio area. Navy
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Rear Adm. John Menoni, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) speaks with Future Sailors prior to giving the oath of enlistment during Fleet Week New Orleans. The oath of enlistment is a military oath made by members of the U.S. Armed Forces when they initially join the U.S. military or reenlist. Fleet Week provides the people and media of the New Orleans area an opportunity to interact with Sailors and Marines, as well as see, firsthand, the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.
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Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.
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221006-N-DK722-2016 VENICE (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, right, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, meets with Commander of the Finnish navy Rear Adm. Jori Harju during the 13th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS), hosted by the Italian Navy. Held every Two years, TRSS provides a forum for international Naval leaders, organizations and agencies from more than 50 nations to discuss the latest developments in confronting maritime challenges.
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Transfer of Hato Airport by 320 Airplane Squadron of the Marine Carring Service to 336 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
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220911-N-AS200-5025 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Antonio Alarid, assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), delivers remarks 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.
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Lt. Gen. David Bellon, center, commander, U.S. Marine Forces South and U.S. Marine Forces Reserve and Mr. Francisco Palmieri, Charge d Affaires in Colombia, take a tour of hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during Continuing Promise 2022, in Cartagena, Colombia on Nov. 12, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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U.S. Navy Sailors pose for a photo at Naval Health Clinic Quantico, Quantico, Virginia, April 22, 2022. The sailors were participating in a Summer Whites Uniform Inspection and attended an award ceremony.
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PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 4, 2012) Medal of Honor recipients and Sailors dedicate a wreath to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor during a wreath laying ceremony to pay tribute to the Sailors killed during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Honolulu is hosting the 2012 Medal of Honor Convention with events honoring the recipients.
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221208-N-YF131-1095 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2022) Capt. Brannon Bickel, former commander of Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Pacific delivers remarks 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.
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STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Oct. 7, 2022) - Rear Adm. John Okon, Director, Warfare Integration Directorate, N2N6I, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, presided over the retirement of Lt. Cmdr. Kabran KJ Johnson at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Oct. 7, 2022. Johnson enlisted in the Navy in 1992, and graduated the from Aerographers Mate (AG) A-School in 1993 before being selected for Chief and eventually earning a commission. His efforts in support of various Fleet and Naval Special Warfare commands worldwide over the course of his 30-year career were highlighted by colleagues and family at the ceremony. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.
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Cmdr. Jason Agostinelli delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony for the "Wildcats" of Training Squadron (VT) 10 at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, May 12.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 27, 2022) Uniformed military and civilian educators -- from five divisions and 18 departments awaiting the arrival of the offical party at the U.S. Naval Academys Class of 2022 commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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220909-N-FP878-0005OXFORD, Ohio (SEP. 10, 2022) - Cmdr. Erik Moss, executive officer of Navy Talent Acusition Group Ohio River Valley (NTAG ORV), speaks with a patron of the Miami vs. Rober Morris game at Yager Stadium. NTAG ORV covers Ohio, West Virginia Kentucky and parts of Indianna for recruiting and Navy outreach for anon-fleet concentration areas.
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The Admiralty Council 1968 with sitting V.L.n.R. She State Secretary for Defense A. van Es, she Defense Minister W. Den Tom, SBNA BD J. Dekker and standing v.l.n.r. Genmajmarns A.M. Luijk, SBNA DRS. E.W.H. Van Renesse, Vadm H.M. van den Wall Bake, SBN J. Doorenbos, Vadm J.B.M.J. Maas, SBNA BD J.M. Giel, SBNVL W. de Groot, Kltz N. Delfos
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220513-N-LW757-1040SAN DIEGO (May 13, 2022) Capt. Mark Thomas, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego's chief nursing officer (left), gives remarks during a Navy Nurse Corps 114th birthday cake cutting ceremony at the hospital May 13. The Navy Nurse Corps was established May 13, 1908, after the signing of the Appropriations bill by President Theodore Roosevelt. NMRTC San Diegos mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.
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NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 30, 2022) Capt. Teague Suarez, commanding officer Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, escorts NAVSTA Rota Damas del Rosario representative Evarista Irby during the coronation ceremony in Rota, Spain, Sep. 30, 2022. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.
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Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory