SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 28, 2023) — Lt. Cmdr. C. Randy Hayes, the commanding officer of the Avenger-Class mine counter measure ship USS Chief (MCM 14), gives his farewell address to the ship’s crew during a change of command ceremony in Sasebo, Japan Aug. 28, 2023. Chief is capable of finding, classifying and destroying various waterborne mines to clear vital sea routes and is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Chase Stephens/Released)
| Date Taken: | 08.27.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 09.10.2023 21:31 |
| Photo ID: | 8014091 |
| VIRIN: | 230828-N-SS370-1046 |
| Resolution: | 5763x4116 |
| Size: | 1.19 MB |
| Location: | SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JP |
| Web Views: | 33 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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