Senior Chief Boatswain’s Mate Maurico Payne, right, and Chief Boatswain’s Mate Ralph Tassey, both assigned to Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), listen to a speech during a ceremony honoring the Navy chief petty officer’s 133rd birthday on the ship’s mess decks. Comstock, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nadia James)
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.03.2026 00:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9597157 |
| VIRIN: | 260401-N-IV962-1048 |
| Resolution: | 3744x2496 |
| Size: | 1.63 MB |
| Location: | US |
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