Maritime Expeditionary Security Group ONE holds Change of Command [Image 4 of 9]

IMPERIAL BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES

05.20.2021

Photo by Chief Petty Officer NELSON L DOROMAL 

Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One

210521-N-NT795-194 IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif., (May 21, 2021) Capt. Allen D. Adkins, commodore of Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 1, discusses the history of the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF) with Rear Adm. Joseph DiGuardo, the commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), before a change of command ceremony at Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach, Calif., May 21, 2021. Capt. Timothy Wilke relieved Adkins as commodore of MESG-1 during the ceremony. The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF) is a core Navy capability which reinforces blue-water lethality by protecting port and harbor infrastructure, securing high value assets, and dominating in the littorals with maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr./Released) 210521-N-NT795-194

• Date Taken: 05.20.2021
• Date Posted: 05.24.2021 15:58
• Photo ID: 6658548
• VIRIN: 210521-N-NT795-194
• Resolution: 2048x1367
• Size: 1.17 MB
• Location: IMPERIAL BEACH, CA, US