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NSWC IHD Celebrates Time-Honored Tradition with Change of Command Ceremony
August 25, 2023
Incoming Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen Duba addresses the audience at the change of command ceremony at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., Aug. 25. Duba will now oversee the DoD’s largest full-spectrum energetics facility and the Navy’s only public arsenal supporting the DoD, the nation’s partners and allies.

Capt. Jip Mosman Becomes Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s 111th Shipyard Commander
June 29, 2023
Capt. Jip Mosman assumed command of Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) as its 111th Shipyard Commander during the Change of Command Ceremony June 29.

Carderock Changes Command
May 12, 2023
The official party, consisting of Capt. Aaron Stroud, Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne, Capt. Todd E. Hutchison and Capt. Matthew Tardy salute as the flag is presented during a change-of-command ceremony held in West Bethesda, Md., on May 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Devin Pisner)

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity hosts change of command
July 1, 2022
IMAGE: Outgoing Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Commanding Officer Cmdr. Matthew Erdner shakes hands with incoming Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christina Carino at the end of the change of command ceremony June 29, at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Change of Command Ceremony
April 29, 2022
IMAGE: Capt. Philip Mlynarski, left, incoming commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), shakes hands with Capt. Stephen "Casey" Plew, outgoing commanding officer of NSWCDD, as Mark Oesterreich, Naval Surface/Undersea Warfare Centers Headquarters Chief of Staff looks on during a change of command ceremony at the Potomac River Test Range, April 29.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard bids Aloha ‘Oe to Capt. Burton, Welcomes Capt. Jones
June 4, 2021
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 4, 2021) Vice Admiral William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, presents Captain Greg Burton, outgoing commander of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), with the Legion of Merit for outstanding service and commitment to duty during his four-year tour as shipyard commander. The award, typically reserved for senior officers, is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. PHNSY & IMF is a field activity of NAVSEA and a one-stop regional maintenance center for the Navy’s surface ships and submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Justice Vannatta/Released)

New commander takes charge of PSNS & IMF in unique socially distanced ceremony
December 2, 2020
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed its new commander Dec. 2, 2020, at the shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, during a unique change of command ceremony that was arranged to protect participants and audience members from COVID-19. Capt. Jip Mosman relieved Capt. Dianna Wolfson during the ceremony in the historic Building 460. Vice Adm. William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, participated in the event via teleconference from NAVSEA headquarters in Washington, D.C. (PSNS & IMF photo by Carie Hagins)

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Change of Command Highlights Teamwork and ‘War Winning Capability” for the Fleet
October 29, 2020
IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 16, 2020) – Cmdr. Michael Aiena, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity, receives his command ashore pin from his mother while his father looks on at a change of command ceremony held at Dam Neck Activity’s Hopper Hall auditorium. Aiena relieved Cmdr. Joe Oravec during the ceremony. “My parents are the reason I’m here,” said Aiena, who told the audience on site and over a live Teams broadcast that he is humbled to assume command at NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity. “I am thrilled with this opportunity to work with the Sailors and civilians that make up the command for they are our most valuable resource.”  (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Britt Assumes Command of Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One
July 13, 2020
Cmdr. Edgar Britt gives remarks after relieving Cmdr. Matthew Myers as commanding officer of Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, July 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

Oravec Relieves Hoffman at NSWC Dahlgren Division – Dam Neck Activity
July 10, 2019
IMAGE: (Left to right) Cmdr. Joseph Oravec renders as salute to Cmdr. Andrew Hoffman while Cmdr. Casey Plew, Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, presides over Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dam Neck Activity’s change of command. More than 200 Sailors and guests attended a traditional Change of Command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana’s Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit’s ceremonial hangar aboard NAS Oceana June 27 where Hoffman was relieved of command by Oravec. Oravec became the command’s 28th commanding officer.