Change Of Command

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 22, 2015) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, conduct a fly over during the Commander, Naval Air Forces change of command and retirement ceremony aboard the aircraft ca More

MOLUCCA SEA (Jul. 04, 2015) Aviation Ordnance Airman Taylor McQuinn signals the pilot of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 during a change More

EVERETT, Wash. (Jul. 08, 2014) Capt. John Ring speaks during a change of command ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) held in the ship's hangar bay. During the ceremony, Ring assumed command o More

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 22, 2015) Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, is rung aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during the Commander, Naval Air Forces change o More

Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Jul. 29, 2004) The Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Capt. Michael Groothousen, renders a hand salute during his Change of Command ceremony. Ca More

At sea aboard USS John F. Kennedy Rear Adm. Steven Tomaszeski, Commander, Carrier Group Six, returns a salute to Capt. Ronald Henderson during an informal change of command ceremony held aboard USS John F. Kenn More

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Apr. 12, 2016) Capt. Chris Bolt, former commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), finishes pinning on Capt. Michael Donnelly's "co More

NORFOLK, Va (Jan. 12, 2018) Capt. Sean Bailey relieves Capt. Will Pennington as commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy More

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 09, 2010) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after an airborne change of com More

NORFOLK (Aug. 14, 2012) Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne gives his final address as the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) to crewmembers during a change of command ceremony held in t More

NORFOLK (Nov. 18, 2015) The official party arrives for a change of command ceremony in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Capt. Paul Spedero Jr. relieved Capt. Stephen T. More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jul. 13, 2016) Cmdr. Adrian Calder, commanding officer of the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, performs a pre-flight inspection on his F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck More

CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 04, 2012) Members of U.S. Navy Band Southwest play ruffles and flourishes for the arrival of the official party during a change of command ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrie More

SAN DIEGO (Jun. 12, 2018) Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey, center, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 01, 2007) Piloting an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, Capt. Craig Williams performs a supersonic flyby of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during hi More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 02, 2011) Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey delivers his farewell address to the crew after being relieved as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) by Capt. K More

NORFOLK, Va. (May. 17, 2007) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen speaks at the change of command ceremony for Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (CFFC) aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Adm. Gary R More

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 24, 2017) Cmdr. Alex Hampton, from Chicago, the new commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, performs a high-speed fly-by in an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned toVFA-27 after More

GULF OF OMAN (Mar. 18, 2014) Cmdr. John Hewitt, outgoing commanding officer of the Seahawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126, top, and his relief, Cmdr. Przemyslaw Kaczynski, left, fly E-2C More

NORFOLK (Nov. 18, 2015) Rear Adm. J. R. Haley, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, bestows the Legion of Merit Award to Capt. Stephen T. Koehler, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenh More

NORFOLK (Jul. 13, 2017) Rear Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, gives closing remarks in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during the CSG-10 c More

NORFOLK (Jul. 24, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, receives a 19-gun salute aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a change of command ceremony aboard Harry S. More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 20, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 fires flares during an aerial change of command near the Nimitz-class aircraft More

NORFOLK (Jan. 08, 2015) The official party for the Naval Air Force Atlantic change of command ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) salutes the colors. During the cerem More

GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 17, 2008) Cmdr. Michael D. McKenna, prepares to launch EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS The More

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2012) Cmdr. Michael MacNicholl, outgoing commanding officer of the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, right, pulls up during an aerial change of command ceremony with Capt. Robert More

NORFOLK (May. 15, 2017) Sailors disperse at the conclusion of a change of command ceremony held aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in Norfolk, Va. Abraham Lincoln's change of comm More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 11, 2017) Two F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 conduct an aerial change of command over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) whil More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 08, 2016) Vice Admiral Nora Tyson, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, right, talks with Capt. Doug Verissimo, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), at a change of comm More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 lifts up from a formation of Super Hornets as they conduct a flyby over the aircraft carrier More

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 04, 2017) Rear Adm. Gregory N. Harris, the oncoming commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, speaks during a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Harris re More

PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 18, 2007) Crew members assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 the stand by on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Tr More

NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 11, 2008) Capt. J. R. Haley leaves the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) after his change of command ceremony where he relinquished command of the More

NORFOLK (Jul. 24, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Gary Roughead, is piped aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Adm. John C. Harvey, Jr. relieved Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces i More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 15, 2012) Capt. Jeffrey L. Trent, the outgoing commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, inspects the rotor blades of an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Screwtops of Carrier Ai More

Fremantle, Western Australia (Jan. 19, 2003) USS Fletcher (DD 992) pulls pierside to begin the first "Sea Swap". Fletcher's crew just completed a six-month deployment with the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Batt More

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Apr. 05, 2007) Sailors from Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31 stand at parade rest during a change of command ceremony. DESRON-31 was established in September 1939 and commands several Pearl More

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Apr. 05, 2007) Guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) docked at Naval Station Pearl Harbor is dressed out for the Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31 change of command ceremony. DESRON-31 More

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Apr. 05, 2007) Sailors of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31 stand and salute the colors during a change of command ceremony. DESRON-31 was established in September 1939 and commands several P More

BETHESDA, Md. (Sep. 19, 2013) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center during its change of command ceremony. The cornerstone of the tower was laid by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Nov. 11, 1940 and wa More

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (Apr. 16, 2007) Marine Corps Air Facility Color Guard parades the colors during a Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 change of command ceremony. Cmdr. Steve Deal relieved Cmdr. Daniel Schebler becoming More

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May. 11, 2011) Capt. Rudy Lupton receives sideboys as he departs the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) after a change of command ceremony. Capt. Daniel Grieco relieved Lupton More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jun. 08, 2007) From left, Vice Admiral Rodney P. Rempt and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen applaud U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Jeffrey L. Fowler at the U.S. Naval Acad More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jun. 08, 2007) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen administers the oath of office to Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, Vice Adm. Jeffrey L. Fowler during a change of command and promoti More

NORFOLK (Jun. 29, 1990) In this file photo taken June 29, 1990, Adm. Frank B. Kelso II speaks during the change of command ceremony at which he is replaced by Adm. Leon A. Edney as Commander in Chief, US Atlant More

Cmdr. Eric S. Bernstein, left, salutes Cmdr. James B. Wallace, former commanding officer of Coast Guard Port Security Unit 307, a Reserve unit home-ported in Clearwater, Fla., formally transferring command duri More

Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 10, 2005) A port side view of the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a change of command ceremony held on board Naval Station Norfolk. Cmdr. Douglas Nashold relieved Cmdr. Br More

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Sep. 05, 2002) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Leon Guerrero, a network administrator aboard the guided missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77), greets guests at his ship's change of comman More

72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team assembled in anticipation of one of the most cherished U.S. Army traditions - the change of command ceremony - at the Westheimer Armory in Houston, April 15. The 72nd Infantry More

Capt. W. Adam Hemme, company commander of Fleet Services Division, leads Marines during change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., July 1. Col. Sekou S. Karega assumed comman More

Lt. Col. Craig A. Giancaterino addresses the audience for the first time as the commander of the 385th Military Police Battalion during the unit’s change of command ceremony, July 10, 2020 at Fort Stewart, Geor More

Aboard USS Leyte Gulf Some of the Ship's Sailors pause a moment to take a group photograph with their outgoing Commanding Officer, Capt. R. Cameron Ingram. Capt Ingram's change of command ceremony was held abo More

At sea aboard USS La Salle , Jun. 20, 2002 -- Captain John R. Haley and Captain Charles A. Hautau cut the ceremonial cake during USS La Salle's Change of Command Ceremony. Captain Haley relieved Captain Hautau More

The commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade welcome Col. Michelle M.T. Letcher as she assumes command from Col. J. Scott Murray during a change More

Aboard USS Saipan Capt. Norma Lee Hackney and Capt. Christopher Hase exchange a salute signifying the change of command aboard the Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Saipan (LHA 2). Capt. Hase, Saipan's Executive Offi More

Aboard USS Harry S. Truman Vice Adm. Gary Roughead delivers his remarks while assuming duties as Commander Second Fleet/Commander Striking Fleet Atlantic, during a change of command ceremony. U.S. Navy photo b More

Soldiers in a color guard present the colors during a change of command ceremony June 30, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The change of command ceremony was held for the 46th Aviation Support Battalion More

98th Training Division (IET) Brig. Gen. Miles A. Davis relinquishes command to Brig. Gen. Tony L. Wright with the passing of colors during the Change of Command Ceremony at the National Infantry Museum at Fort More

Staff Sgt. Herinah Asaah, with the United States Forces-Iraq Chaplains Office, carries the guidon for B Company III Corps Special Troops Battalion toward Camp Liberty during the III Corps “Historical Half,” a More

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gentry W. Boswell (right) passed the “swagger stick” to Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane during a change of command ceremony July 8, 2020, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Maj. Gen. Charle More

Aboard USS Juneau Capt. Kevin Eugene O'Flaherty assumes command of USS Juneau, relieving Capt. C.A. McCawley, during the change of command ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship. U.S. Navy photo by Pho More

Soldiers of the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion salute during the playing of the National Anthem during a Change of Command ceremony at Tower Barracks Parade Field, Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 21, 2019 More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to fire ceremonial cannons during the Eighth Army change of command ceremony at Camp Humphreys More

U.S. Air Force Band of the West members warm up before the 59th Medical Operations Group change of command ceremony July 22, 2019 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Tex More

At sea aboard USS La Salle , Jun. 20, 2002 -- Captain Charles A. Hautau gives his farewell speech during his Change of Command ceremony aboard USS La Salle, homeported in Gaeta, Italy. Captain Hautau was reliev More

Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Taylor, the command sergeant major of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade, passes the unit colors to Col. Darren Werner, the outgoing commander of the 16th Sus More

Lt. Col. Brandon H. Ungetheim, 39th Transportation Battalion (Movement Control), 16th Sustainment Brigade, incoming battalion commander, Col. Michelle K. Donahue, commander, 16th Sustainment Brigade and Lt. Col More

U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (May 15, 2003) -- Sailors assigned to NSA Souda Bay observe a change of command ceremony where Capt. Stephen B. Sale relieved Capt. J. Stephen Hoefel as Comm More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Haider A. Khan, (left), deputy commander for the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Air Force Lt. Col. Adrian N More

At sea aboard USS Harry S. Truman Captain Mark A. Vance reports for duty as Commander Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) to Rear Admiral John D. Stufflebeem, Commander, Carrier Group Two, during a Change of Command More

Aboard USS Nimitz Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark gives a statement to members of the press following a Change of Command ceremony for the Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, held aboard USS Nimitz ( More

U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (May 15, 2003) -- U.S. Ambassador to Greece, The Honorable Thomas J. Miller, speaks at a change of command ceremony where Capt. Stephen B. Sale relieved Capt More

Aboard USS Juneau The Color Guard parades the colors during the change of command ceremony aboard USS Juneau. Capt. C. A. McCawley was properly relieved as Commanding Officer of the amphibious transport dock s More

Aboard USS Nimitz , Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2002) -- Against the San Diego skyline, Vice Admiral Michael D. Malone, Admiral Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Walter F More

Command Sgt. Maj. Jose F. Shorey, senior enlisted adviser for the 716th Military Police Battalion assigned to the 16th MP Brigade on Fort Bragg and attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sustainm More

Aboard USS Blue Ridge Vice Adm. James W. Metzger addresses the crowd during the Seventh Fleet Change of Command ceremony held aboard the Seventh fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge. Vice Adm. Metzger was properly r More

SAN DIEGO Cmdr. Brent C. Gaut, commanding officer of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41, salutes Cmdr. Bradley R. Garber, during a change of command ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island. Garber was re More

Aboard USS Blue Ridge Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard walks through the side boys formation during the Seventh Fleet Change of Command ceremony held aboard the Seventh fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge, where he relie More

Lt. Col. Matthew R. LeBlanc assumed command of the 91st Military Police Battalion from Lt. Col. Scott R. Blanchard during a change of command ceremony June 25 at Fort Drum. (Photo by Pvt. Jose Patricio, 27th Pu More

Lt. Col. Michael Sauer, commander of troops, marches the color guard forward during the brigade's Change of Command ceremony held July 18 on MacArthur Parade Field, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, wher More

Aboard USS Cole Commander Kevin M. Sweeney, Captain Daniel P. Holloway, Destroyer Squadron Commander, and Commander Christopher W. Grady, Commanding Officer, wait for their family and friends after being piped More

U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Crete, Greece (May 15, 2003) -- U.S. Ambassador to Greece, The Honorable Thomas J. Miller, speaks at a change of command ceremony where Capt. Stephen B. Sale relieved Capt. More

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (April 11, 2019) - Incoming NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Cox addresses the crowd at the Change of Command ceremony April 11. Cox is the 41st CO to serve at Pa More

Aboard USS Harry S. Truman Vice Adm. Cutler Dawson delivers his remarks while departing as Commander Second Fleet/Commander Striking Fleet Atlantic, during a change of command ceremony. U.S. Navy photo by Phot More

U.S. Marine Cols. Phillip N. Frietze (left) and James R. Hensien (right) exchange the regimental colors at the 1st Marine Logistics Group Headquarters Regiment Change of Command on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June More

At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk Capt. Patrick Driscoll makes his last arrested landing as Commander, Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Driscoll handed over the reigns of the Navy's only More

Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo , Japan (Jul. 26, 2002) -- Captain Michael L. James is piped aboard during the CFAS Change of Command Ceremony. Captain James relieves Captain Richard C. Hill III, who transfe More

Col. Shawn D. Ford (left) relinquishes command of the 132d Iowa Air National Guard and passes the guidon flag to Brig. Gen. Randy Greenwood (middle) as Col. Mark Chidley (right) stands at attention during the c More

At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk Rear Adm. James Kelly, Commander, Carrier Group Five (CCG-5), pins the Legion of Merit on Capt. Patrick Driscoll for his meritorious service as Commander, Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW More

Aboard USS Blue Ridge Vice Adm. James W. Metzger walks through the side boys formation during the Seventh Fleet Change of Command ceremony held aboard the Seventh fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge, where he was re More

Aboard USS Harry S. Truman Vice Adm. Gary Roughead delivers his remarks while assuming duties as Commander Second Fleet/Commander Striking Fleet Atlantic, during a change of command ceremony. U.S. Navy photo b More

190816-N-SF508-0034 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Aug. 16, 2019) Cmdr. Stephen Henz, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) salutes the sideboys during More

Aboard USS Cole Command Master Chief Ronnie Moore presents Commander Kevin Sweeney, Commanding Officer, the Commissioning Pennant during his Change of Command. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class More

190620-N-CR843-0194 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (June 20, 2019) Cmdr. Christopher Purcell, delivers his final remarks as the commanding officer of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval More

A Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, renders a salute while the National Anthem is played during a change of command ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2019. Change of com More

Maj. Gen. Raymond Palumbo (left), commanding general of U.S. Army Alaska and presiding officer over the day's ceremonies, Col. Robert Werthman (center), outgoing commander, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, and Col More

Lt. Col. Anthony Johnston, right, and Lt. Col. Christopher Richardella prepare to exchange the unit colors during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, February 28, 2020. Johnston relinq More

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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (May. 04, 2002) Adm. Thomas B. Fargo is piped aboard USS Missouri (BB 63) for the Pacific Fleet Change of Command ceremony where he will be relieved by Adm. Walter F. Doran. Adm. Fargo wil More

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (May. 04, 2002) Guests and members of the official party salute the American flag as the National Anthem is played at the Commander in Chief Pacific Fleets (CINCPACFLT) Change of Command, o More