Gabrielle Giffords Change Of Command Ceremony [Image 2 of 6]

GUAM

10.09.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Josiah Kunkle 

Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1

Cmdr. Matthew Lehmann, from Akron, Ohio, left, and Commanding Officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords Cmdr. Brian S. Luebbert, from Henderson, Ky., cut a cake on the flight deck of the during a change of command ceremony. Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to Southeast Asia and is the fifth LCS to deploy to the region. Fast, agile and networked surface combatants, LCS are optimized for operating in near-shore environments, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josiah J. Kunkle/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.09.2019
• Date Posted: 10.10.2019 12:44
• Photo ID: 5825754
• VIRIN: 191009-N-YI115-1234
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 1.6 MB
• Location: GU