Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Dennis Hardison, an enlisted recruiter at Navy Recruiting Station Poway, California, is no stranger to the hard work and long hours of recruiting duty. A native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Hardison has had a job since elementary school.
SAN DIEGO – The change of command ceremony is a tradition that dates back to the early days of the establishment of the United States Navy. According to U.S. Navy Regulations, “A commanding officer about to be relieved of his command shall, at the time of turning over command, call all hands to muster. The officer about to be relieved shall read his orders of detachment and turnover the command to his successor, who shall read his orders...
