26 February 2021 USS Mesa Verde Holds Change of Command The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) held a change of command ceremony in the ship's pilot house, Feb 25.Capt. Gavin Duff was relieved by Capt. J. Patrick Thompson III as the commanding officer of Mesa Verde in a ceremony attended by several distinguished...
19 February 2021 NTAG Mid America Holds Virtual Change of Command Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America held a virtual change of command ceremony in which Cmdr. Benjamin Fischer relieved Cmdr. Bradley Whittington as NTAG Mid America’s commanding officer, Feb. 19, 2021...
09 February 2021 New CO Takes the Helm of CENSECFOR Capt. Douglas J. Pegher took the helm to become the eighth naval officer to serve as the Center for Security Forces commanding officer. The change of command ceremony took place at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Jan 9...
11 December 2020 USS Carney Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Douglas E. Raineault relieved Cmdr. Christopher J. Carroll as USS Carney (DDG 64) commanding officer today, in front of special guests and limited crew at the Ocean Breeze Conference Center aboard Naval Station Mayport...
13 November 2020 USS Gravely Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Corey Odom relieved Cmdr. Michael O’Reilly as commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) during a change-of-command ceremony onboard the ship, Nov. 13. The presiding officer was Capt. James Kenny, commander, Destroyer Squadron 28...
30 October 2020 USS Cole Holds Change of Command Cmdr. J. Vincent Libasci, III, relieved Cmdr. Edward Pledger as USS Cole (DDG 67) commanding officer Oct. 30, in front of special guests and crewmembers at Naval Station Norfolk...
15 October 2020 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 2 Welcomes New Commanding Officer in Aerial Ceremony During the same week our Navy celebrates its 245th birthday, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2 held its aerial change-of-command ceremony Oct. 15...
09 October 2020 Chief of Naval Air Training Reserve Component Holds Change of Command Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Reserve Component held a change-of-command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Oct. 9...
14 September 2020 Destroyer Squadron TWO Holds Change of Command Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 held a change of command ceremony aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Sept. 11...
19 August 2020 USS Mahan Changes Command In a downsized and socially distanced change-of-command ceremony, Cmdr. Christopher R. Cummins relieved Cmdr. Emily M. Wall as commanding officer of USS Mahan (DDG 72) Aug. 19, at Naval Station Norfolk...