190726-N-BQ610-966 SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2019) - Cmdr. Larry Repass, a native of Chicago, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony held aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). During the ceremony, Repass relieved Cmdr. Jose Roman (seated center), a native of Miami, as the commanding officer of Freedom. LCS vessels are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Ens. Zachary Fuerst /Released)
By Ens. Zachary Fuerst, USS Freedom (LCS 1) Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2019) -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) held a change of command ceremony on the ship’s flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, July 26.
Cmdr. Larry Repass, a native of Chicago, assumed command of the ship from Cmdr. Jose Roman, a native of Miami.
Roman completed a 19-month command tour with Freedom, which included ship-wide certification events, tactics enhancement, and rigorous training. Under Roman’s leadership, Freedom won the Battle “E” and was the first Freedom-variant littoral combat ship to complete a Congressional Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV).
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