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    Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Pacific Change of Command Ceremony [Image 2 of 4]

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    Two military personnel in olive green flight suits are shaking hands during what appears to be a formal award ceremony. The individual on the right is holding a medal with a pink/red ribbon against his chest, suggesting he is the recipient of a military decoration. An American flag serves as the backdrop, along with what appear to be unit or organizational flags.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.15.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sara Eshleman 

    Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 (HSC 3)

    210615-N-EV253-1048 SAN DIEGO (June 15, 2021) – Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, left, Commander, Naval Air Forces, pins the Legion of Merit medal onto Capt. Jeffrey Melody, Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific, during a change of command ceremony. Melody, from Youngstown, Ohio, was relieved during an in-flight change of command by Capt. Brannon Bickel, from Massillon, Ohio, as commodore June 15, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman)

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    Date Taken: 06.15.2021
    Date Posted: 06.16.2021 17:48
    Photo ID: 6695991
    VIRIN: 210615-N-EV253-1048
    Resolution: 3684x2763
    Size: 1002.67 KB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: MASSILLON, OHIO, US
    Hometown: YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, US
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    A red airport/military fire truck labeled 'I-20' is performing a water salute on a tarmac, directing a high-pressure water arc toward a helicopter on the right side of the frame. This type of ceremony is typically conducted to honor a final flight or retirement of an aircraft or crew. The scene appears to take place at a military airfield, with additional aircraft and structures visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in olive green flight suits are shaking hands during what appears to be a formal award ceremony. The individual on the right is holding a medal with a pink/red ribbon against his chest, suggesting he is the recipient of a military decoration. An American flag serves as the backdrop, along with what appear to be unit or organizational flags.
    A group of approximately six military flight crew members in olive green flight suits and white helmets walk across a tarmac at what appears to be a naval air station. Multiple gray military helicopters, identifiable as MH-60 Seahawk variants, are parked on the flight line behind them. A residential coastal community is visible in the background, suggesting a location near a populated area.
    Two U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters are taxiing on a military airfield tarmac, likely Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California. Both helicopters are gray in color with rotors spinning, suggesting they are preparing for takeoff or returning from a mission. A hillside with residential and institutional buildings is visible in the background.

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