Amphibious Squadron 8 holds change of command ceremony aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Amphibious Squadron 8 change of command ceremony, June 26, 2026. Iwo Jima is in-port at Naval Station Norfolk following a deployment to the Caribbean in support of U.S. Southern Command, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Darnell Johnson)
