NORFOLK, Va. (May 3, 2024) – Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 held a change of command ceremony at the Pennsylvania House on Naval Station Norfolk, May 3, 2024.
Standing alongside family, friends, staff, and crew, Rear Adm. Thomas P. Moninger relieved Rear Adm. Erik J. Eslich and assumed duties as commander, CSG 12.
Eslich, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Naval Academy graduate, assumed command in May 2023 and led the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) through its inaugural deployment. Directing approximately 7,500 Sailors across 17 commands, Eslich commanded the GRFCSG through numerous NATO exercises including Operation Neptune Strike, and Exercise Sage Wolverine, and the response to Hamas’ attack on...
05.03.2024 | NORFOLK, VA, US |
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