Executive Officers' Turnover Aboard USS Oakland

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim

03 February 2023 SINGAPORE -- Cmdr. Andrew Laidler, the former executive officer of Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24), from Hanover, Massachusetts, walks across the mission bay as the crew of Oakland salutes him off the ship during the executive officer’s turnover aboard Oakland at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Feb. 3, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with Allies and 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 Sang Kim)