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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, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) shakes hands with off-going commanding officer, Cmdr. Eric Smitley, at the conclusion of 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: 9417260
    VIRIN: 251024-N-CL550-1292
    Resolution: 7468x4979
    Size: 2.71 MB
    Location: COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP

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