Naval Change of Command Ceremonies

A series of naval change of command ceremonies featuring military personnel in full dress uniforms, saluting, and engaged in formal rituals, set against varied ceremonial backdrops.

NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Aug 12, 2022) - Cmdr. Thomas Dixon, left, relieves Cmdr. Thomas Bullock, right, as the commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), in front of Capt. Carl Trask, commodore, commander, Submarine Squadron 15, center, at the base chapel, Aug 12. Asheville is one of five forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15.

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. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

040602-N-6736W-009. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220503-N-SS900-1035 SAN DIEGO (May 3, 2022) Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello is rung aboard for a Carrier Strike Group ONE change of command ceremony at 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.

LAGO PATRIA, Italy - The change of command ceremony of Allied Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC Naples) from Adm. Robert P. Burke to Adm. Stuart B. Munsch took place at JFC Naples, Italy, June 27, 2022. The Change of Command Ceremony at JFC Naples symbolises the continuity and unity that is NATO and comes during a time of a changed security environment in Europe.

DN-ST-86-04443. Base: USS Midway (CV 41)

221104-N-DK722-1001 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, right, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, greets Italian Air Force Gen. B.A. Luigi Casali, comandante of the Aeronautica Academy, during a celebration of Italys National Unity and Armed Forces Day at Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, Italy, Nov. 4, 2022. National Unity and Armed Forces Day commemorates Italys victory in World War I, and coincides with completion of Italian unification. For over 80 years, NAVEUR-NAVAF has forged strategic relationships with allies and partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to preserve security and stability.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

040529-F-4132J-023. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

060502-N-8157C-128. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief petty officer selectees assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) march in formation during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard Blue Ridge Oct. 21, 2022. Nine selectees were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

060512-N-5681S-070. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President William Jefferson Clinton greets CHIEF Postal Clerk (SW) Randy Rittenhouse during his visit to NAS, Alameda. Clinton is visiting Alameda to discuss the issue of base closure. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120615-N-AC887-001 MAYPORT, Florida. (June 15, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus announces the first amphibious ready group (ARG) ship scheduled to shift homeport to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., will arrive in the last quarter of calendar year 2013. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) will be the first to change homeport, followed by the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) in 2014.

Capt. Kenneth Froberg, commanding officer, U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command, speaks to the Navy's newest Sailors during pass-in-Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Jan. 25, 2024. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

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

041008-N-8861F-006. Base: Naples Country: Italy (ITA)

030505-M-9578B-005. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

SUVA, Fiji (Sept. 15, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visits Royal Fiji Navy Commander Commodore Humphrey Tawake, as well as sailors assigned to Royal Fiji Navy Stanley Brown Base during a visit to Suva, Fiji. The visit to Fiji emphasized the U.S. commitment to strengthening partnerships for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific.

221112-N-DF135-1004 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 12, 2022) - Capt. Kathryn Elliott, commanding officer of the Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), shakes the hand of Mr. Francisco Palmieri, Charge dAffaires in Colombia, prior to a tour of the ship 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.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 28, 2022) - Retired Rear Adm. Mike Shatynski, chairman of the board for the Battleship USS Iowa Museum, and U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Sean Dynan, commander, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, talk aboard the Battleship USS Iowa Museum as part of a Surface Navy Association gathering during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in San Pedro, Calif., May 28, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

120831-N-WL435-247 DUBLIN (Aug. 31, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert leads a "Who-yah" cheer for Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West for his tremendous leadership as the 12th MCPON on one of West's last fleet engagements, aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during an all hands with the Sailors and Marines aboard Fort McHenry in Dublin. West will retire in September and be relieved by Fleet Master Chief Mike Stevens as the 13th MCPON. CNO, MCPON and the Sailors and Marines aboard Fort McHenry are in Dublin to support the Emerald Isle Classic NCAA football game between Navy and Notre Dame.

DN-ST-87-08233. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

221103-N-OM737-1072NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 3, 2022) Swedish and Finnish ambassadors, and Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, Commanding Officer of Joint Force Command Norfolk tour the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataans (LHD 5) medical facilities Nov. 3, 2022. Swedish and Finnish ambassadors visited Bataan to learn more about the U.S Navys capabilities and integration within the alliance.

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

Captain Edward C. Webster, supervisor of the shipbuilding at Bath Iron Works Corp., speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG 49). Seated in the background is Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf, III, Commander, Second Fleet. Base: Portsmouth State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220804-N-LN285-1020 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Aug. 4, 2022) -- Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon, right, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet greets Adm. Somprasong Nilsamai, commander-in-chief, Royal Thai Navy prior to a tour of the U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754). Topeka is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Capt. Brian Anderson, chief of operations for the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, presents an award for service to Cmdr. Malcolm Belt aboard USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) in Portsmouth, Virginia, on June 14, 2022. Cmdr. Jeremy Greenwood relieved Cmdr. Malcolm Belt as the commanding officer of USCGC Legare during a formal change of command ceremony at the unit.

U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Jonsson, former 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks during the 6th ARW change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 29, 2022. While in command of the 6th ARW, Jonsson's leadership played a pivotal role in providing airlift support during Operation Allies Refuge in Afghanistan using KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill.

Rear Adm. Michael Day, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District, speaks with the head of HMAS Cairns aboard the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) in Cairns, Australia, Sept. 5, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. Op Blue Pacific is an overarching multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard endeavor promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania while strengthening relationships with our regional partners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Ray Blas)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Capt. Dale Gregory, commanding officer, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), poses for a photo with a Japanese community member during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

GARDEN ISLAND, Australia - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 54/CTF 74, Cmdr. Edward Barry, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782), and U.S. Consul General Siriana Nair speak during a press conference following Mississippis 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.

SYDNEY, Australia (Nov. 10, 2022) - Rear Adm. Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited HMAS Penguin for a tour of Australian Navy Hydrography capabilities and missions during his visit to Australia, Nov 10. Piret received several briefings and viewed static displays that showcased the Australian Hydrographic Offices capability and mission sets. In addition, Piret signed a memorandum of understanding between the two navies for further collaboration with Commodore Stewart Dunne, Director General Maritime Geospatial and Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organization. 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.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 30, 2022) Ships sponsor Meredith A. Berger, and Commanding Officer Capt. James Quaresimo salute the colors during the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) 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.

060830-N-6827R-102. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Nov. 11, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet render honors as Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrives at the boat house prior to visiting the USS Arizona Memorial on Veteran's Day. The USS Arizona Memorial serves as the final resting ground for the 1,177 men who perished aboard the USS Arizona (BB 39) during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

221014-N-DK722-1004 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.

Visit Commander Plymouth Sub-Area Channel Admiral Sir David Brown. Reception Commander Neemacht Nederland Schout at Nacht R. Krijger Visit to the Underzeezienst Reception by the commander Captain at sea J.Kleijn

PHU YEN, Vietnam (June 22, 2022) - Captain Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, receives flowers during a tour aboard a Vietnamese medical ship in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 1, 2022) - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Adam Stein, right, executive officer, USS Delbert. D. Black (DDG 119), and Dean Trantalis, Fort Lauderdale Mayor, shake hands at an All Hands On Deck Welcoming Party and Concert during the Fleet Week Port Everglades festivities, May 1, 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.

120720-N-LP168-151BANGOR, Wash. (July 20, 2012) Rear Adm. Bob Hennegan, commander of Submarine Group (COMSUBGRU) 9, delivers remarks during a ceremony awarding the Meritorious Unit Commendation to Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, squadrons and staffs based at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.

PEARL HARBOR (July 3, 2022) Guard commander Sub-Lt. Nicholas Peters commands the Royal Australian Navy ceremonial guard during a Ceremonial Sunset as part of the Australian national reception held aboard Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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)

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Oct. 21, 2022) Cmdr. Matthew Hays commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducts an interview aboard the ship for Malaysian press in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, during a scheduled port visit, Oct. 21. Milius 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.

220607-N-DQ752-0046 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FT. SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Jun. 7, 2022) Capt. Ann Case, commanding officer of Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), renders honors during the 80th Anniversary Battle of Midway Ceremony at Anderson Hall. 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.

220928-N-FO714-1096YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with Electricians Mate 3rd Class James Boyle from Fort Worth, Texas, as she tours Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), Sept. 28. The Vice Presidents tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administrations continued commitment to its alliances in the region. 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.

OSLO (Sept. 14, 2022) Capt. Kenneth Collins, commandin officer of the U.S. Navy Band, from Reno, Nev., appears on Good Morning Norway in Oslo. The Navy Band participated in the 2022 Norway Military Tattoo, performing alongside units from Norway, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Poland, Estonia, France and the United Kingdom.

The color guard presents the colors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor (NMRTC-PH) Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony on June 23, 2022 at the Hickam Officer's Club, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Capt. (Ret.) Christopher Tepera retired after 26 years of U.S. Naval service and relinquished command to Capt. Victor Diaz.

Members of the Brazilian Naval Academy in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, salute and greet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrives on August 5, 2016, so he and his fellow members of the U.S. Presidential Delegation could greet members of Team USA as they train at the facility.

Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with Gen. Chalermphon Srisawasdi, former Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) Chief of Defence, before a ceremony to present him with the Legion of Merit in Bangkok on Jan. 18, 2024. The Legion of Merit is the highest accolade that the U.S. can bestow upon a foreign leader; it is reserved for individuals who have shown exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win.

000921-N-0872M-504. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: COMNAVSURFLANT

DN-ST-86-01397. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

120620-N-WL435-180ANKARA, Turkey (June 20, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert poses for a photo with Turkish Naval Forces Commander Adm. Murat Bilgel at the Turkish Naval Forces Command headquarters after signing-in, in a special guest's logbook. Greenert met with Bilgel to discuss current and future cooperative efforts.

NEW YORK (May 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Sean Davis, executive officer of USS Milwaukee (LCS-5), interviews with CTV reporter David Gonzalez aboard Milwaukee, moored 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.

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 4, 2022) - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Matthew Plant, left, executive officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), gives the Honorable Antti Kaikkonen, center, Finnish Minister of Defense, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brian Davies, deputy commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet a tour of Arlingtons 9/11 tribute room at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 4, 2022. During a recent deployment, Arlington Sailors and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marines conducted interoperability training with Finnish Armed Forces in Finland and the Baltic Sea. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Korean Air Force GEN Eung Yul Yoon, right, is welcomed upon his arrival in the United States for a visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Hollywood, Calif. (May 27, 2022) - U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Kathryn Ridgway, left, actor Glen Powell, second from left, Lt. Kassandra Harriot, and Cmdr. Joseph Nepomuceno, right, pose for a photo at the TCL Chinese Theatre during the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) May 27, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

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

030411-M-1852W-077. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36

VENICE (Oct. 17, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert is greeted by his Italian counterpart, Chief of the Italian Navy Adm. Binelli Mantelli, at the 9th Regional Seapower Symposium for the Navy of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries at the Italian Naval War College. The Regional Seapower Symposium was attended by representatives from 41 countries and provides a forum for international maritime forces to discuss ideas and different approaches to national defense. AmericaÕs Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

ZHANJIANG, China (May 31, 2013) Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and Vice Adm. Jiang Weilie, commander of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's South Sea Fleet (SSF), share a light moment before a demonstration of the PLA SSF Marine Corps 1st Brigade. Haney visited Zhanjiang as part of a wider introductory visit to China to meet with PLA officials to discuss issues of mutual concern and identify areas of further cooperation and coincides with a port visit by the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67).

Royal Danish Navy Officer Martin Bastrup, executive officer of HDMS Triton, shares a laugh with a colleague at a formal reception aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), Nuuk, Greenland, Aug. 13, 2022. The dignitaries were invited to celebrate the success of Operation Nanook, a multinational military exercise in the Arctic region.

DEDEDO, Guam (Sept. 11, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas leadership, Guam's Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio, the Rotary Club of Northern Guam, and multiple other distinguished guests joined together at Two Lovers Point to observe the 21st Anniversary of 9/11. Guests and participants laid five wreaths in honor of the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the attack on the World Trade Center 21 years ago.

220630-N-OX321-2515 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (June 30, 2022) - Capt. Bryan Hager, commodore of Commander, Task Force 67, salutes while passing through the sideboys at the conclusion of the CTF 67 change of command ceremony held in the new P-8 hangar on Naval Air Station Sigonella, June 30, 2020. During the ceremony Capt. Timothy Thompson was relieved by Capt. Bryan Hagar as the Commodore for CTF 67. CTF 67 is responsible for command and tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout the European and African areas of responsibility.

061030-N-6775-047. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220601-N-KN989-1012 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 1, 2022) Capt. Jason Adams, Commander, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Indo-Pacific, accompanied by his wife Amanda, salute the sideboys during his retirement ceremony. Adam retired after being relieved by Capt. Patrick Blake during the DLAs change of command ceremony June 1, 2022. DLA Indo-Pacific, has more than 1329 uniformed and civilian personnel who provide a unified DLA interface for warfighters throughout the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility, integrating DLA support within the region and reaching back to other DLA activities in the continental United States for logistics solutions.

220425-N-XC372-1177 NEW DELHI (Apr. 25, 2022) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, observes foreign service members laying a wreath as part of an Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day ceremony at the Delhi Commonwealth War Cemetery. Aquilino visited New Delhi to meet with regional partners and to discuss collaborative approaches to security challenges at the Raisina Dialogue 2022.

US Navy Admiral (ADM) William Flanagan, Commander and CHIEF US Atlantic Fleet, congratulates the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), James Kallstrom for his role in the Search and Recovery Operation of TWA Flight 800 which crashed off the coast of New York. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221011-N-DB724-2117CEBU, Philippines (Oct. 11, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Band play the national anthems of Australia, Philippines, and United States of America alongside airmen assigned to the Philippine Air Force during the opening ceremony of Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022 in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 11. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

CAPT F.A. Teague, right, and CAPT G.W. Baldauf cut the cake at the conclusion of the change of command ceremony, in which CAPT Teague relieved CAPT Baldauf as commanding officer of the Naval Air Station Hospital. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Government of Japan officials and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members attend the 2022 Reunion of Honor on Iwo To, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. The Reunion of Honor is an annual ceremony that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members who fought during World War II on Iwo To.

Vice President Kamala Harris hands Coast Guard Academy cadet 1/c Anton Kononuchenko his commission during the 141st Commencement Exercises May 18, 2022. Kononuchenko was one of nine international cadets, and commissioned into the Ukrainian armed forces.

060329-N-0879R-002. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sweat into Lieutenant at sea of third class from Prince Willem-Alexander on board Hr.Ms. Tromp (1975-1999).

240222-N-WM182-1050 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 22, 2024) Vice Adm. ITO Hiroshi, commandant, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Yokosuka District, exchanges gifts with Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet at the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Yokosuka District office Feb. 22. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

220601-N-KN989-1003 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 1, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Band perform during a change of command ceremony. Capt. Jason Adams, Commander, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Indo-Pacific, was relieved by Capt. Patrick Blake during the official change of command ceremony June 1, 2022. DLA Indo-Pacific, has more than 1329 uniformed and civilian personnel who provide a unified DLA interface for warfighters throughout the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility, integrating DLA support within the region and reaching back to other DLA activities in the continental United States for logistics solutions.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 8, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) 2022 Cycle 3 midshipman candidates graduate from NSI in the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), August 8. The midshipmen will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

060830-N-1805P-004. Complete Scene Caption: U.S. Navy CAPT. Frank McCulloch, center, Commanding Officer of the Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock USS CLEVELAND (LPD 7), and LT. CMDR. Elizabeth Zimmermann, left, talk to Bob Feller, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee and World War II Navy veteran, before the start of the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays baseball game at Jacobs Field during Navy Week festivities at Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 30, 2006. The Cleveland Navy Week, which runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 4, 2006, features Navy participation in community events ranging from professional baseball and football games to the Cleveland National Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Jason J. Perry) (Released) Base: Cleveland State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes His Excellency, Jose C. Faustino, Officer-in-Charge, Philippine Department of National Defense to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2022. Austin is in Hawaii meeting with key allies in the region and visiting Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

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.

TUNIS, Tunisia (May 24, 2022) Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, receives a commemorative plaque from Adm. Adel Jehane, Tunisian Navy Chief of Staff, during the opening ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 22 at La Goulette Naval Base in Tunis, Tunisia, May 24, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

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221024-N-FO714-1028MUARA, Brunei (Oct. 24, 2022) Capt. Walter Mainor, Commander, Task Force 71, gives his remarks during the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei, Oct. 24. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

221205-N-TC847-1135 KOPER, Slovenia (Dec. 5, 2022) Jamie Harpootlian, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, arrives at the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) for a tour of the ship, Dec. 5, 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.

180822-N-WY954-070 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 22, 2018) Brig. Gen. Gilbert Toropo, left, Papua New Guinea commander of the Defence Force, Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command(USINDOPACOM), and Papua New Guinea Secretary of Defence Trevor Meauri walk to a meeting at Murray Barracks. This is Davidsons first visit to Papua New Guinea as USINDOPACOM commander.

220908-N-UB993-1170 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith is presented his retirement sea chest by Master Chief Petty Officer Tim Taylor and Chief Petty Officer Will Ladner during his Change of Office and Retirement ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath, incoming 5th District commander, gives his remarks as part of the 5th District's change-of-command ceremony in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 11, 2022. The change of command is a time-honored tradition that promotes continuity and authority of command within the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emily Velez.

220722-N-DW158-1023 (July 22, 2022) CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore - Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, greets Capt. Fred Goldhammer, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), on the ships brow. During Del Toros visit, he held a press conference, addressed the crew and met with Sailors in the ships hangar bay. 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.

SANTA RITA, Guam (April 21, 2022) Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson commander, Joint Region Marianas, is welcomed aboard Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Suzutsuki (DD 117), alongside Capt. Takeshima Hiroaki commander of Escort Division 8, and Cmdr. Iwamori Yuhi commanding officer of JS Suzutsuki (DD 117), at U.S. Naval Base Guam, April 18. The leaders reaffirmed the value of continued bilateral engagements and the importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in maintaining peace, stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photos by Rey Rabara)

220928-N-FO714-1104YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with Electricians Mate 2nd Class Charmaine Deguzman from San Diego, as she tours Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), Sept. 28. The Vice Presidents tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administrations continued commitment to its alliances in the region. 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.

PATUXENT RIVER (Jan. 31, 2024) - Republic of Korea Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo presents Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford with a gift during an official visit to Naval Air Systems Command headquarters. During the visit, Yang toured different facilities, received demonstrations on a variety of capabilities, and conducted meetings with senior U.S. Navy leaders to discuss maritime security cooperation, interoperability, and readiness.

JAKARTA (June 14, 2013) Capt. Will Pennington, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), greets a traditional Indonesian dancer after Blue Ridge arrives in Jakarta, Indonesia. Blue Ridge port visits represent an opportunity to promote peace and stability in the South Indo-Asia Pacific region, demonstrate commitment to regional partners and foster growing relationships.

SEATTLE - Commander John Hiltz, former Commanding Officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pacific Northwest (left) and Commander Clinton Blankenship, Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pacific Northwests newest commanding officer cut a cake during a change of command ceremony at the Seattle Yacht Club. NTAG Pacific Northwest oversees Navy recruiting efforts in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Washington.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Cutlass Express 2023 participants conclude the exercise during a closing ceremony at the Coast Guard Training School in Le Chaland, Mauritius, March 17, 2023. Cutlass Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement techniques, promote safety and security in the Western Indian Ocean, and increase interoperability between participating nations. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 25, 2022) Naval Station Rota commanding officer, Capt. David Baird exchange gifts with Japans Ambassador to Spain, His Excellency Kenji Hiramatsu, during his visit to the installation. 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.

120831-N-LD296-001DUBLIN (Aug. 31, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, conduct interviews with CBS Sports aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) in Dublin following an all-hands call with the crew. Fort McHenry is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

220703-N-NC885-1014VUNG RO HARBOR, Vietnam (July 3rd, 2022) - Captain Timothy Quast, the Commanding Officer of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), front-left, and Captain Hank Kim, the mission commander for Pacific Partnership 2022, greet Mr. Marc Knapper, the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, front right, and Mr. Dao My, the Vice Chairman of the Phu Yen Provincial Peoples Committee, before the PP22 Vietnam closing 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.

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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 3, 2022) - Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF 73), left, presents a plaque to Philippine Navy Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, Commander, Western Pacific, during the Pacific Partnership 2022 Philippine Opening Ceremony at Mendoza Park. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles bid farewell after touring the Virginia-class submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) with at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022.

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