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    Five naval officers in white dress uniforms stand at salute on a wooden stage during a formal military ceremony. The backdrop features both the United States flag and the Japanese flag, along with color guard flags, indicating a joint US-Japan naval event. The formal setting and synchronized saluting suggest a change of command or official bilateral military ceremony.

    YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

    08.17.2026

    Photo by Seaman Jonathan Sommerhauser 

    Commander, Submarine Group Seven

    From left; U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gary Montalvo, prospective commander, Submarine Group 7; U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Katie Sheldon, vice commander, U.S. 7th Fleet; U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck, outgoing commander, Submarine Group 7; Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Naoya Hoshi, commander, Fleet Submarine Force; and U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. David Kim salute as the color guard renders honors during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 17, 2026. During the ceremony, Reifsteck was relieved by Montalvo as Commander, Submarine Group 7. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Sommerhauser)

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    Date Taken: 08.17.2026
    Date Posted: 08.23.2026 19:22
    Photo ID: 9874617
    VIRIN: 260816-N-LJ469-1041
    Resolution: 5687x3791
    Size: 8.36 MB
    Location: YOKOSUKA, JP
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