190613-N-BN355-0152 CORONADO, Calif. (June 13, 2019)
Summary
190613-N-BN355-0152 CORONADO, Calif. (June 13, 2019) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, from Peoria, Illinois, relieves Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, from Pacifica, California, as commander of Carrier Strike Group 15 (CSG-15) during CSG-15’s change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island, California, June 13, 2019. CSG-15’s mission is to direct, execute, mentor, and assess academic at-sea live synthetic integrated training of Carrier Strike Group, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), Amphibious Ready Group, surface independent deployers, Allies, and other designated groups, enabling them to operate in integrated, joint, and coalition environments in the conduct of combatant and operational commander tasking. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jailene Casso/Released)