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    DESRON 9 Conducts Change of Command [Image 1 of 2]

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    A military ceremony is taking place on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. Three personnel in dark blue Navy coveralls and tan caps are exchanging salutes, with one individual on the left saluting two others on the right. Multiple flags including the U.S. flag, a Marine Corps flag, a Navy flag, and a POW/MIA flag are displayed in the background.

    ARABIAN GULF

    10.27.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka 

    Carrier Strike Group 11

    201027-N-DQ752-1090 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2020) Rear Admiral Jim Kirk, commander, Carrier Strike Group 11, receives a hand salute from Capt. Elaine Collins as she assumes command of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 from Capt. Todd Whalen during a change of command ceremony on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Oct. 27. DESRON 9, which includes USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka/Released)

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    Date Taken: 10.27.2020
    Date Posted: 10.27.2020 11:36
    Photo ID: 6403792
    VIRIN: 201027-N-DQ752-1090
    Resolution: 4069x2700
    Size: 3.06 MB
    Location: ARABIAN GULF
    Hometown: HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, US
    Hometown: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US
    Hometown: SHORELINE, WASHINGTON, US
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    A military ceremony is taking place on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. Three personnel in dark blue Navy coveralls and tan caps are exchanging salutes, with one individual on the left saluting two others on the right. Multiple flags including the U.S. flag, a Marine Corps flag, a Navy flag, and a POW/MIA flag are displayed in the background.
    A U.S. Navy officer in a dark blue coverall uniform stands at a wooden podium reading from documents, with a microphone in front of him. He is wearing a tan cap with 'COMDESRON NINE' text and gold insignia, and has a medal pinned to his chest. The setting appears to be the deck of a naval vessel with open water visible in the background.

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