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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 15, 2019) Capt. Ronald Dowdell, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), bows for a prayer during Boxer’s change-of-command ceremony in the hangar bay. During the ceremony, Capt. Dale Heinken relieved Dowdell as the ship’s commanding officer. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Whitley/Released)
| Date Taken: | 09.15.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 09.15.2019 13:26 |
| Photo ID: | 5751091 |
| VIRIN: | 190915-N-PX867-1131 |
| Resolution: | 4100x3280 |
| Size: | 896.92 KB |
| Location: | GULF OF ADEN |
| Web Views: | 81 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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USS Boxer Holds Change of Command
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