Retiring U.S. Navy Captain's flag is flown aboard USS Bonhomme Richard [Image 128 of 128]

SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JAPAN

01.11.2017

Photo by Seaman Recruit Jesse Marquez Magallanes 

U.S. Navy           

170112-N-XT039-072 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 12, 2017) Quartermaster 1st Class Matthew Lenerville, from Richardton, N.D., ceremoniously raises an American flag on the main masthead of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in honor of a U.S. Navy Captain’s retirement. The ceremony is performed at the request of the retiree. The retiree mails the flag to the ship and a flag certificate, signed by the ship’s commanding officer, is sent to the retiree when the flag is returned. Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)

• Date Taken: 01.11.2017
• Date Posted: 01.13.2017 00:28
• Photo ID: 3097034
• VIRIN: 170112-N-XT039-072
• Resolution: 3011x4524
• Size: 816.58 KB
• Location: SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JP