Cmdr. Courtney Towles, left, relieves Cmdr. Bobby Barber, right, as the commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra Gold (LCS 30) during a change of command ceremony held onboard the USS Midway Museum, May 30. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century threats. LCS integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Nathen Parsons)
Cmdr. Courtney Towles, left, relieves Cmdr. Bobby Barber, right, as the commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra Gold (LCS 30) during a change of command ceremony held onboard the USS Midway Museum, May 30. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century threats. LCS integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Nathen Parsons)
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) returns to its homeport in San Diego following a 19-month rotational deployment, Oct. 25, 2024. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)
SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Bobby Barber was relieved by Cmdr. Courtney Towles as commanding
officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), Gold crew, during a
change of command ceremony held aboard the USS Midway Museum, May 30. Capt. Jose A. Roman,
commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, was the presiding officer and guest speaker at
the ceremony.
“Standing before you for the last time as your Commanding Officer is a distinctly profound honor I don't take lightly,” said Barber, “These past months and years serving alongside you all have been some of the most rewarding of my entire career - and its because of you.”
During Barber’s time in command, Canberra was the first U.S. Navy ship...
SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Bobby Barber was relieved by Cmdr. Courtney Towles as commanding
officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), Gold crew, during a
change of command ceremony held aboard the USS Midway Museum, May 30. Capt. Jose A. Roman,
commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, was the presiding officer and guest speaker at
the ceremony.
SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Ludwig Mann III was relieved by Cmdr. John Kavanagh as commanding
officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) during a
change of command ceremony held aboard USS Kingsville, May. 22. Capt. Jose A. Roman,
commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, was the presiding officer and guest speaker at
the ceremony.
