NORFOLK (May 17, 2024) U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Hamel (center), commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Capt. Stephen Froehlich (left), Iwo Jima's outgoing commanding officer, and Cmdr. Thomas O'Flanagan (right), stand at attention during a change of the command ceremony held in the ship's hangar bay, May 17, 2024. Iwo Jima is moored at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, at the end of her scheduled maintenance period. The change of command ceremony is a traditional Navy ceremony where the ship's crew witness the transfer of power from the commanding officer to the prospective commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Savannah Hardesty)
Date Taken: | 05.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.22.2024 00:26 |
Photo ID: | 8422236 |
VIRIN: | 240517-N-HG411-1055 |
Resolution: | 6446x4297 |
Size: | 4.19 MB |
Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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