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    Commander, Naval Surface Forces Changes Command [Image 5 of 8]

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    A formal U.S. Navy change of command or official ceremony is taking place at COMNAVSURFPAC (Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific) headquarters. Four naval officers in white dress uniforms are present, with one speaking at a wooden podium bearing an official seal. Three officers stand at attention in front of blue velvet chairs on a raised platform.

    CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.03.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro  

    Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, right, reads his orders during the Naval Surface Forces change of command ceremony onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, on July 3, 2026. During the ceremony, which was presided over by U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Joe Cahill relieved McLane as commander, Naval Surface Forces, and commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP). The mission of CNSP is to man, train, and equip the Surface Force to provide fleet commanders with credible naval power to control the sea and project power ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

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    Date Taken: 07.03.2026
    Date Posted: 07.03.2026 19:01
    Photo ID: 9790980
    VIRIN: 260703-N-UN585-1254
    Resolution: 2700x1800
    Size: 1.21 MB
    Location: CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A formal U.S. Navy change of command or official ceremony is taking place at COMNAVSURFPAC (Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific) headquarters. Four naval officers in white dress uniforms are present, with one speaking at a wooden podium bearing an official seal. Three officers stand at attention in front of blue velvet chairs on a raised platform.
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    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely a change of command or similar official event. Three naval officers in white dress uniforms are present, with one speaking at a wooden podium bearing an official naval insignia seal. Two seated officers appear to be reacting positively, possibly laughing or smiling, to the speaker's remarks.
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