USS Milius holds Change of Command ceremony

by Seaman Apprentice RuKiyah Mack

17 September 2021 JAPAN --

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USS Milius holds Change of Command ceremony

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2021) Cmdr. Matthew Hays (left), from Celina, Ohio., commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), accepts the ceremonial saber from Cmdr. Rob Niemeyer, from St. Louis, the outgoing commanding officer of USS Milius (DDG 69) during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck aboard Milius. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice RuKiyah Mack)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2021) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) parade the colors during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice RuKiyah Mack)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2021) Capt. Chase Sargeant, commander, Task Force 71, from Lakeland, Fla., salutes side-boys during a change of command ceremony aboard Arleaigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice RuKiyah Mack)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2021) Cmdr. Matthew Hays, from Celina, Ohio., commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), reads his orders during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck aboard Milius. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice RuKiyah Mack)

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Capt. Chase Sargeant, from Lakeland, Fla., commander, Task Force 71, left, awards Cmdr. Rob Niemeyer, from St. Louis, outgoing commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), the Meritorious Service Medal during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck aboard Milius. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice RuKiyah Mack)

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