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    COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE GROUP HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND [Image 1 of 2]

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    A U.S. Navy Captain (O-6) in Service Dress White uniform renders a salute while walking down a red carpet during a formal military ceremony, likely a change of command or commissioning event. The officer displays multiple medals, ribbons, and a surface warfare insignia on his left chest, along with a command star device. The ceremony is held under a white tent near a waterfront, with enlisted sailors and other officers visible in the background also saluting.

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    06.03.2026

    Photo by Lt. Hazel Spencer 

    Commander, Naval Surface Group - Europe

    NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 3, 2026) Captain Andrew Klug relieved Captain Alexander Mamikonian as the Commander of Naval Surface Group Europe during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain on June 3, 2026. Commander, Naval Surface Group Europe serves as the Executive Agent for Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (CNSL) for Force Generation with a focus on Manning, Training, and Equipping Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) surface warships and warships deployed to the United States European Command (EUCOM) and United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) AORs, providing operational and component commanders with combat-ready surface forces capable of conducting prompt and sustained naval, joint, and combined operations in support of U.S. national interests.

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    Date Taken: 06.03.2026
    Date Posted: 06.17.2026 17:03
    Photo ID: 9757652
    VIRIN: 260602-N-AU138-8229
    Resolution: 4199x6300
    Size: 3.06 MB
    Location: ES
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    A U.S. Navy Captain (O-6) in Service Dress White uniform renders a salute while walking down a red carpet during a formal military ceremony, likely a change of command or commissioning event. The officer displays multiple medals, ribbons, and a surface warfare insignia on his left chest, along with a command star device. The ceremony is held under a white tent near a waterfront, with enlisted sailors and other officers visible in the background also saluting.
    A senior U.S. Navy officer in white dress uniform is rendering a salute while standing on a red carpet during a formal military ceremony. He is wearing multiple medals and decorations, with gold oak leaf insignia on his shoulder boards indicating the rank of Captain (O-6). Enlisted sailors in white working uniforms are visible in the background, also saluting, flanked by decorative wooden artillery shell posts.

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