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    NAF Atsugi’s 35th Change of Command [Image 7 of 13]

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    Four naval officers in white dress uniforms are seated on a raised platform or stage during what appears to be a formal military ceremony. Two flags are visible overhead, including what appears to be the United States flag and a Japanese flag, suggesting a bilateral or joint military event. The setting appears to be an outdoor or semi-open hangar area at a military airfield.

    AYASE, KANAGAWA, JAPAN

    08.19.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brianna Bonilla 

    Naval Air Facility Atsugi

    NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 20, 2026) Command Master Chief Proceso Mejia, of Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Capt. Teague Suarez (second to left), deputy commander and chief of staff U.S. Forces Japan, Capt. Nicolas Leclerc (second to right), NAF Atsugi outgoing commanding officer, and Capt. Jeff Schwab (right), prospective commanding officer of NAF Atsugi, sit onstage during the NAF Atsugi 35th Change of Command ceremony held onboard the installation Aug. 20. During the ceremony, Schwab relieved Leclerc as the Naval Air Facility Atsugi Commanding Officer. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brianna Bonilla)

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    Date Taken: 08.19.2026
    Date Posted: 09.13.2026 20:37
    Photo ID: 9899602
    VIRIN: 260820-N-UA541-1012
    Resolution: 7432x4955
    Size: 5.39 MB
    Location: AYASE, KANAGAWA, JP
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    A formal U.S. Navy change of command or commissioning ceremony is taking place inside a military hangar. A senior officer in dress whites with gold insignia and medals is rendering a salute while enlisted sailors in white uniforms salute in return. Naval signal flags are displayed in the background alongside a ceremony banner, and civilian observers are seated to the left.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place on an outdoor stage at what appears to be a joint U.S.-Japanese military airbase. Large American and Japanese flags are displayed prominently as backdrops, with military personnel in white dress uniforms seated on stage and in the audience. Aircraft are visible on the tarmac in the background, and a military band is positioned to the right of the stage.
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    A senior U.S. Navy officer in dress white uniform is rendering a formal salute during what appears to be a military ceremony. The officer displays numerous medals, ribbons, and insignia consistent with a high-ranking captain or flag officer. The event appears to be held in a hangar or large indoor facility decorated with naval signal flags, with a mixed civilian and military audience in the background.
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    Four naval officers in white dress uniforms are seated on a raised platform or stage during what appears to be a formal military ceremony. Two flags are visible overhead, including what appears to be the United States flag and a Japanese flag, suggesting a bilateral or joint military event. The setting appears to be an outdoor or semi-open hangar area at a military airfield.
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