USS Higgins (DDG 76) receives USS Arizona Relic

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander

USS Higgins (DDG 76) receives USS Arizona Relic

Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15
December 17, 2021

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 16, 2021) - Capt. Chase Sergeant (right), commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, presents Cmdr. Joseph McGettigan (left), commanding officer of USS Higgins, a relic from USS Arizona during a presentation aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). CTF 71/DESRON 15 is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

 

 

 

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