Friends, family, and staff looked on as Capt. Daniel A. Daglio turned over command of the Navy's Coastal Riverine Squadron EIGHT (CORIVRON 8) to Capt. Edwin N. Smith in Kay Hall on Dec. 3 in Newport.

Rear Adm. Darren Hanson, deputy commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), was the guest speaker for the event and spoke about the flexible work of Riverine Warfare and particularly Reserve Riverine Warfare. Capt. Robert Cepek, commander, Coastal Riverine Group TWO was also in attendance and presided over the change of command.

Daglio thanked his family, friends and the CORIVRON 8 Sailors for their support.

"Leading this distinguished Squadron for the past two years has been a great honor for me," said Daglio. "The Sailors, officers and chiefs have built upon the legacy of operational excellence at CORIVRON 8."

Daglio was commissioned through the Holy Cross NROTC program in 1990. He took over as the executive officer of CORIVRON 8 in December 2012 and as commanding officer in December 2014. He is staying in Newport to serve as the commanding officer of the Naval War College Reserve Support Unit.

During the course of his tour as commanding officer Daglio guided the development of Coastal Riverine Force training to support the ever-changing requirements of High Value Unit Escort missions across the Force. He oversaw the successful mobilization and demobilization of 105 Sailors to support Joint Task Force Horn of Africa and Shipboard Security in 5th Fleet, 2015 and 2016 New York Fleet Weeks the Star Spangle Banner Extravaganza in Baltimore in 2015 and Baltimore Fleet Week in 2016. The squadron also won the NECC Battle "E" in 2014.

During Smith's remarks he praised Daglio for his leadership and vision.

"Capt. Daglio has established a culture of excellence that is evident in every facet of the command," Smith said. "I am honored to serve the fine Sailors here at Coastal Riverine Squadron Eight and continue the squadron's legacy as the premier Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection provider to the fleet."

Smith graduated from the University of Arizona in 1995 with a bachelor of arts in political science, where he was commissioned in 1998 from the University's Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. In 2005, he received his master's degree in business administration from Everest University. His previous command tours include Alpha Company Commander, CORIVRON 8, and his last tour as commanding officer of Cargo Afloat Rig Team Three, based in Alameda, Calif.



For more information, visit http://www.navy.mil, http://www.facebook.com/usnavy, or http://www.twitter.com/usnavy.

For more news from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command , visit www.navy.mil/.