Vice Adm. Tawara Tateki, commander, Fleet Submarine Force, JMSDF , right, presents a 1st Grade Defense Cooperation Medal to Rear Adm. Rick Seif [Image 14 of 17]

JAPAN

06.02.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Arthur Rosen 

Commander, Submarine Group Seven

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 2, 2023) On behalf of Adm. Sakai Ryo, chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), Vice Adm. Tawara Tateki, commander, Fleet Submarine Force, JMSDF , right, presents a 1st Grade Defense Cooperation Medal to Rear Adm. Rick Seif, left, commanding officer, Commander, Submarine Group 7 during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on June 2, 2023. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat-capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen)

• Date Taken: 06.02.2023
• Date Posted: 06.02.2023 18:03
• Photo ID: 7831842
• VIRIN: 230602-N-YA628-1094
• Resolution: 6685x4457
• Size: 11.1 MB
• Location: JP