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    RTC Capt. Erik Thors Change of Command [Image 7 of 7]

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    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place aboard what appears to be a naval vessel, likely a change of command or retirement ceremony. Four naval officers in dress uniforms are visible, with one officer rendering a salute while another appears to be touching or adjusting a sign near a life ring. All personnel are wearing face masks, suggesting this occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

    GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    05.05.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Camilo E Fernan  

    U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

    Rear Adm. Jamie Sands (left) returns a salute to Capt. Erik Thors (right) at the Recruit Training Command (RTC) change of command ceremony. Thors was relieved as the RTC commander by Capt. Jeffry Sandin. (U. S. Navy photo by by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Camilo Fernan)

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    Date Taken: 05.05.2021
    Date Posted: 05.06.2021 14:13
    Photo ID: 6633747
    VIRIN: 210505-N-BM202-2192
    Resolution: 6974x4649
    Size: 24.24 MB
    Location: GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US
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    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place in what appears to be an indoor hangar or drill deck facility. Personnel in dress uniforms are rendering salutes, with a senior officer standing on a red carpet flanked by decorative gold bollards. All visible personnel are wearing face masks, suggesting this occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    A formal U.S. Navy color guard ceremony is taking place dockside in front of the USS Trayer (BST-21), a naval training vessel with the motto 'Keep 'Em Fighting.' Four sailors in dress uniforms and face masks are presenting the colors, including the American flag, while officers on the ship's deck render salutes. The setting appears to be an indoor or covered naval facility decorated with patriotic bunting.
    A U.S. Navy officer in dress blues uniform is rendering a salute during what appears to be a formal military ceremony. The officer is wearing a white face mask, suggesting this event took place during the COVID-19 pandemic period. A second uniformed Navy personnel is visible in the background, also saluting.
    A U.S. Navy sailor in dress blues uniform is shown in the foreground, wearing a white dixie cup hat and black face mask, holding a white rope/lanyard and appearing to blow a boatswain's pipe or whistle. A patch on the uniform reads 'RTC GREAT LAKES', indicating this is likely a recruit training command graduation or ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes. A second sailor in similar uniform is visible in the blurred background.
    A senior U.S. Navy officer in dress uniform is delivering a speech at a podium with a microphone. The officer displays four gold sleeve stripes and a gold star, indicating the rank of Rear Admiral or Captain, along with multiple service ribbons and a warfare device on the chest. A second uniformed Navy personnel wearing a face mask is visible in the background.
    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place aboard or in front of a naval vessel, with officers in dress uniforms exchanging salutes. A banner partially visible at the bottom reads 'USS TRAVER DST-11' suggesting this is a commissioning or change of command ceremony. All personnel are wearing face masks, indicating this occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic era.
    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place aboard what appears to be a naval vessel, likely a change of command or retirement ceremony. Four naval officers in dress uniforms are visible, with one officer rendering a salute while another appears to be touching or adjusting a sign near a life ring. All personnel are wearing face masks, suggesting this occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

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