Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony [Image 1 of 2]

PEARL HARBOR, HI, UNITED STATES

05.17.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Blackwell 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Hawaii

180517-N-ND356-0150 PEARL HARBOR (May 17, 2018) Adm. Scott H. Swift, outgoing commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, and Adm. John C. Aquilino, incoming commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, salute each other during a change of command ceremony. The world’s largest fleet command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earth’s surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean. The U.S. Pacific Fleet consists of approximately 200 ships and submarines, nearly 1,200 aircraft, and more than 130,000 Sailors and civilians. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)

• Date Taken: 05.17.2018
• Date Posted: 05.17.2018 22:21
• Photo ID: 4399314
• VIRIN: 180517-N-ND356-0150
• Resolution: 4172x2909
• Size: 1.89 MB
• Location: PEARL HARBOR, HI, US