USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Exchange of Command

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Colby Mothershead

03 June 2021 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 3, 2021) Capt. Tom Ogden, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, delivers remarks during an exchange of command ceremony onboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). During the ceremony, Cmdr. Brandon J. Cornes, Tulsa Blue crew’s commanding officer, relieved Cmdr. Travis Dvorak, Tulsa Gold crew’s commanding officer. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby Mothershead)