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

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 17, 2020) - Cmdr. Rob Niemeyer relieved Cmdr. Jon Hopkins as Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), during a change of command ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 17. The ceremony marked the end of a successful