Members of the Seventh Fleet Band perform the national anthem during a change-of-command ceremony at Fleet Theater on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, March 13, 2026. The ceremony formally transfers command from Capt. Timothy Waits to Capt. Nicholas DeLeo. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Johnathan M. Meighan)
| Date Taken: | 03.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2026 04:45 |
| Photo ID: | 9564835 |
| VIRIN: | 260311-N-KI411-2482 |
| Resolution: | 3461x2307 |
| Size: | 1.52 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, JP |
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