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    USS Howard (DDG 83) Change of Command Ceremony

    COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN

    10.24.2025

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Taylor DiMartino 

    Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15

    YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 24, 2025) – U.S. Navy Cmdr. Randy Hayes, left, assumes command of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) from off-going commanding officer, Cmdr. Eric Smitley, during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 24, 2025. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 is the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)

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    Date Taken: 10.24.2025
    Date Posted: 12.02.2025 06:27
    Photo ID: 9417257
    VIRIN: 251024-N-CL550-1204
    Resolution: 6638x4426
    Size: 2.95 MB
    Location: COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP

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