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    USS San Antonio (LPD 17) Holds Change of Command Ceremony [Image 10 of 15]

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    Two U.S. Navy officers in white dress uniforms are participating in a formal military decoration or pinning ceremony. A senior officer is pinning a medal or insignia onto the chest of a junior officer, both smiling, with a large American flag displayed prominently in the background. The setting appears to be an official military ceremony held indoors.

    UNITED STATES

    09.01.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyra Watson 

    USS San Antonio (LPD 17)

    Rear Admiral Craig Sicola, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group TWO, presiding officer (right), pins a Legion of Merit medal onto Capt. Thomas Uhl, offgoing commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) during a change of command ceremony held in the hangar bay in the Pacific Ocean Sep. 1, 2026. Capt. Thomas Uhl relinquished command to Capt. Matthew Gleason, marking the formal transfer of leadership of USS San Antonio (LPD 17). U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Tyra M. Watson)

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    Date Taken: 09.01.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 17:04
    Photo ID: 9904506
    VIRIN: 260901-N-PL543-1862
    Resolution: 5410x3607
    Size: 1.34 MB
    Location: US
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