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    Change-of-Command [Image 13 of 14]

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    Two U.S. Navy flag officers in white service dress uniforms are photographed during what appears to be a formal military ceremony. The officer in the foreground is in sharp focus, displaying multiple service ribbons, aviator wings, and a Legion of Merit medal. The image has a shallow depth of field with the second officer blurred in the background.

    GULF OF ADEN

    09.15.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Whitley 

    USS Boxer (LHD 4)

    190915-N-PX867-1302
    GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 15, 2019) Capt. Ronald Dowdell bows for a prayer during amphibious assault ship USS Boxer’s (LHD 4) 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)

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2019
    Date Posted: 09.15.2019 13:26
    Photo ID: 5751098
    VIRIN: 190915-N-PX867-1302
    Resolution: 4100x3280
    Size: 804.59 KB
    Location: GULF OF ADEN
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